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Dierdre Paul says she’ll seek GOP State Senate nod in 37th

March 31, 2021 2:26 pmMarch 31, 2021 2:40 pm

An Englewood woman who has accused Gordon Johnson of making sexually inappropriate comments to her during a private meeting in 2008 is now mounting an off the line bid for the Republican State Senate nomination in the 37th legislative district....

Next up: a race for Schepisi’s Assembly seat

March 10, 2021 12:39 amMarch 19, 2021 12:11 pm

The closeness of the special election convention for State Senate in the 39th district likely signals another close race when Republican county committee gathers again to fill State Sen.-elect Holly Schepisi’s soon-to-be vacant State Assembly seat. Schepisi defeated Assemblyman Bob...

Schepisi narrowly defeats Auth for Cardinale Senate seat

March 9, 2021 8:17 pmMarch 9, 2021 10:03 pm

Assemblywoman Holly Schepisi (R-River Vale) narrowly won a State Senate seat on Tuesday evening, defeating Assemblyman Bob Auth (R-Old Tappan) by eight votes in a special election convention to fill the seat left vacant by the death of Gerald Cardinale...

Auth repeats call for 39th district unity pledge

March 9, 2021 3:58 pm

Assemblyman Bob Auth (R-Old Tappan) repeated his call for Assemblywoman Holly Schepisi (R-River Vale) to agree to a unity pledge that would see the two candidates abide by the Bergen County Republican Committee’s decision on a Senate candidate Tuesday. “My...

Auth wants Schepisi to sign unity pledge

March 8, 2021 11:18 amMarch 8, 2021 11:29 am

Assemblyman Bob Auth (R-Old Tappan) wants his Senate primary rival to commit to backing the Republican the Bergen County GOP will endorse at Tuesday’s convention. “If Assemblywoman Schepisi truly cares about unity, I offer this simple and clear challenge in...

Auth slaps Zisa for backing Schepisi

March 6, 2021 12:32 am

Bob Auth pushed back on Jack Zisa’s endorsement of Holly Schepisi to fill the open 39th district Senate seat, alleging that the Bergen County GOP Chairman “will stop at nothing to retain control and power.” “Schepisi will serve the interests...

Zisa endorses Schepisi, slams Auth for changing his mind on Senate bid

March 5, 2021 10:44 pmMarch 6, 2021 1:40 pm

Accusing Bob Auth of reneging on an agreement to drop his State Senate bid and seek re-election to the Assembly, Bergen County Republican Chairman Jack Zisa endorsed Holly Schepisi on Friday night. Zisa, who had remained neutral in the March...