Joe Ferriero Archives - New Jersey Globe

Steve Kornacki on the almost Codey vs. Corzine ’05 gubernatorial primary

January 15, 2026 8:02 amJanuary 19, 2026 12:29 pm

Richard J. Codey’s decorated political career comes with one big what if. Thrust by fate into the governorship, he demonstrated a common touch that ultimately made him one of the most popular public figures in modern New Jersey history. What...

Gordon Johnson is leading candidate to replace Weinberg in Senate

January 13, 2021 2:05 pmJanuary 13, 2021 2:27 pm

Assembly Speaker Pro-Tempore Gordon Johnson has emerged a top candidate in the race to succeed Loretta Weinberg in the State Senate, setting up a possible convention fight with Assemblywoman Valerie Vainieri Huttle, the New Jersey Globe has learned. Multiple sources...

Cardinale says GOP can still win Bergen

October 30, 2018 4:09 pmOctober 30, 2018 7:54 pm

State Sen. Gerald Cardinale on Monday said it was still possible for Republicans to take a countywide victory in an increasingly-blue Bergen, but claimed Bergen County Democratic Chairman Lou Stellato was retaliating against Republican donors and volunteers in the county....

How many County Chairman can Murphy deliver in 2020?

March 26, 2018 12:55 amMarch 26, 2018 10:27 pm

Can Phil Murphy do what other New Jersey governors have done: deliver county chairs to his preferred candidate for president in 2020? If Cory Booker decides to seek the Democratic nomination, it’s a moot issue. Booker won’t have to worry...

Under Stellato, Bergen Dems dominate

January 17, 2018 3:27 pmApril 6, 2019 4:48 pm

Bergen County Democratic Chairman Louis Stellato doesn’t seem to be receiving the accolades he deserves. Whether you liked Joe Ferriero or not, there was no doubt that his success in bringing a county Democratic organization back from the dead and...