James Quaremba Archives - New Jersey Globe

It’s 8 PM and the polls are supposed to be closing

June 2, 2020 8:00 pmJune 3, 2020 12:01 am

It’s 8 PM and I’m supposed to say that the polls are now closed in New Jersey, even in Cedar Grove. The primary election was supposed to be today, but in an effort to slow the spread of the coronavirus,...

Bergen conventions around since 1976

March 23, 2020 8:55 pmMarch 23, 2020 9:09 pm

The Bergen County Republican Organization was one of the first counties in the state to award their organization line based on an open vote of the full county committee in 1976. The convention process was the brainstorm of Cassius Daly,...

No district has gone longer without electing a Democrat than the 40th

September 7, 2019 5:21 pmSeptember 7, 2019 5:50 pm

No legislative district in the state has gone longer without electing a Democrat than the 40th, which includes parts of Bergen, Passaic, Morris and Essex counties. It’s been 54 years since a Democrat won an Assembly seat there, which makes...