James Cassella Archives

Tucci re-elected chairman of utility authority

May 5, 2020 2:02 pmMay 5, 2020 4:32 pm

For the third time since Gov. Phil Murphy’s ill-fated attempt to take over the Passaic Valley Sewerage Commission in early 2018, Republican Thomas Tucci, the township manager of Cedar Grove, has been re-elected to the chairmanship without opposition. That could...

East Rutherford mayoral race headed to court

December 24, 2019 4:16 pmDecember 26, 2019 11:02 am

A Superior Court Judge today set a trial date of January 13 for a challenge to the results of a 2019 mayoral election in East Rutherford. Democrat Jeffrey Lahullier was certified as the winner by six votes over the Republican...

East Rutherford mayoral race headed to court

December 13, 2019 1:05 pmDecember 13, 2019 2:00 pm

Republicans have filed a legal challenge to the results of the East Rutherford mayoral election, where Democrat Jeffrey Lahullier was certified as the winner by five votes over GOP candidate Sergio Segalini. The GOP says there is evidence that 25...

By six votes, Democrats win East Rutherford mayor for first time in 39 years

November 15, 2019 2:36 pmNovember 17, 2019 1:29 pm

In a race decided by just six votes, East Rutherford has elected a Democratic mayor for the first time in 49 years. Democrat Jeffrey Lahullier, a former Republican councilman, just narrowly defeated Sergio Segalini, who won the GOP primary as...

Sarlo is unopposed in Wood-Ridge, where he’s been mayor for 20 years

June 14, 2019 2:54 pmJune 14, 2019 2:56 pm

One of New Jersey’s most powerful elected officials will run unopposed for a sixth term as mayor of a small Bergen County municipality with a population of 7,626. No Republican filed to challenge Democrat Paul Sarlo, the chairman of the...

East Rutherford GOP write-in candidates win

June 6, 2019 9:22 amJune 8, 2019 11:33 pm

East Rutherford Republicans were able to put together enough write-in votes in Tuesday’s primary to put a slate of municipal candidates on the ballot in the general election as they seek to extend a 49-year streak of Republican mayors. They...

Senate set to approve new Bergen prosecutor

May 13, 2019 11:30 amMay 13, 2019 11:48 am

The New Jersey Senate is expected to confirm Mark Musella as the new Bergen County prosecutor. The deal between Gov. Phil Murphy and Bergen County Senators includes four Superior Court Judges and nominees for the Passaic Valley Sewerage Commission and...