John Armato Archives - New Jersey Globe

Kurtz eyeing Assembly bid in Atlantic County

November 17, 2020 2:35 pmNovember 17, 2020 4:23 pm

The lone Republican on Atlantic City’s council is eyeing a bid for State Assembly in the 2nd legislative district. “I’m definitely looking into it. I have not formally declared,” said Councilman Jessie O. Kurtz, who represents the city’s 6th Ward....

Mazzeo still hasn’t ruled out Senate bid

November 13, 2020 2:07 pm

Assemblyman Vince Mazzeo (D-Northfield) hasn’t ruled out launching a challenge to State Sen. Chris Brown (R-Ventnor City) next year. “No, I haven’t ruled it out, but I haven’t confirmed it either,” he told the New jersey Globe Friday. “I’m just...

Sweeney joins LD2 assemblymen’s attacks over Brown’s Veteran Day speech

November 13, 2020 1:27 pmNovember 13, 2020 2:09 pm

Update: After this story was published, Assemblyman Vince Mazzeo again declined to rule out a bid for State Senate. Senate President Steve Sweeney (D-West Deptford) joined Democratic assemblyman from the second legislative district in condemning comments made by State Sen....

Armato hits Brown over ’14 different genders’ comment

November 12, 2020 1:32 pm

State Sen. Chris Brown (R-Ventnor City) is facing fire from his district’s Democratic Assemblymen over comments made at a Veterans Day ceremony Wednesday. “You give somebody who has 14 different genders a Citizen of the Year award and you have...

Derek Armato, son of assemblyman, dies

September 8, 2020 10:26 pmSeptember 9, 2020 4:56 pm

Derek Armato, the son of Assemblyman John Armato (D-Buena Vista), died on Sunday. He was 50. Armato lived in South Carolina where he worked as a musician, singer and songwriter. “The loss of a family member is always painful, but...

Steinhardt slams Mazzeo, Houghtaling, Downey for stop-gap budget votes

July 3, 2020 3:21 pm

New Jersey Republican State Committee Chairman Doug Steinhardt continued to lob bombs at some of the state’s most vulnerable Assembly Democrats. The chairman on Friday attacked Assemblymen Vince Mazzeo (D-Northfield) and Eric Houghtaling (D-Neptune) and Assemblywoman Joann Downey (D-Freehold) over...

South Jersey Dems fume over GOP inclusion in Murphy ethics reforms

February 24, 2020 7:46 pmFebruary 25, 2020 11:35 am

South Jersey Democrats are incensed over Gov. Phil Murphy’s inclusion of two of their top legislative targets on a package of ethics reform bills unveiled last week. Murphy tapped Assemblyman Ryan Peters (R-Lumberton) and State Sen. Chris Brown (R-Ventnor), who...