John Ballantyne Archives - New Jersey Globe

Murphy launches final nominations push as time dwindles

December 12, 2025 1:05 pmJanuary 29, 2026 4:10 pm

On Monday, the state Senate’s Judiciary Committee will meet and conduct its part of a time-honored tradition: the last-minute slew of nominations from an outgoing governor. Governors-elect, hoping to keep open as many options as possible, resent the notion that...

Carpenters face lawsuit alleging retaliation against Ballantyne allies

December 1, 2020 11:05 amDecember 1, 2020 1:36 pm

Five allies of former Northeast Regional Council of Carpenters Executive Secretary John Ballantyne filed a lawsuit today alleging that the politically influential union fired them as part of a purge of reformers that included retaliation and discrimination. The lawsuit comes two...

Cardinale signs off on Juliano nomination

July 17, 2020 1:57 pm

Bergen County Democratic Chairman Paul Juliano is one step closer to winning Senate confirmation for a seat on the Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield of New Jersey Board of Directors. State Sen. Gerald Cardinale (R-Demarest), the lone Republican senator from...

Source: Sweeney willing to back Juliano, but wants Ballantyne gone

June 15, 2020 4:07 pmJune 16, 2020 5:35 pm

Senate President Steve Sweeney is prepared to back Gov. Phil Murphy’s nomination of Paul Juliano to the Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield Board of Directors, but he wants the ouster of John Ballantyne to be part of the deal. Sources...

Carpenters union layoffs include Verrelli

April 3, 2020 10:42 amApril 3, 2020 1:40 pm

The coronavirus pandemic has let to layoffs of about 50 union leaders at the United Brotherhood of Carpenters, including Assemblyman Anthony Verrelli (D-Hopewell), the New Jersey Globe has learned. Verrelli has been laid off from his post as council representative,...

Stellato eyeing Sports Authority chairmanship

July 10, 2019 8:43 pmJuly 10, 2019 8:46 pm

Former Bergen County Democratic Chairman Louis Stellato is eyeing the top spot at New Jersey Sports and Exposition Authority. “Yea, eventually. Like I said, it’s going to happen,” Stellato told the New Jersey Globe when asked if he was aiming...

Carpenters Union backs O’Donnell

May 1, 2018 12:36 pmMay 2, 2018 2:33 am

The Northeast Regional Council of Carpenters has endorsed former Assemblyman Jason O’Donnell for mayor of Bayonne. Union Leader John Ballantyne has pledged bodies and money for O’Donnell’s get-out-the-vote effort next Tuesday as he seeks to oust incumbent Jimmy Davis. “Jason...