John Chiaia Archives - New Jersey Globe

North Caldwell Democrats ready to poach one, maybe two Republicans

March 1, 2022 8:00 pmSeptember 23, 2022 10:38 am

North Caldwell Democrats are seeking to take control of local government for the first time in more than 100 years, with a former Republican councilman preparing to run for mayor and a current GOP councilman mulling a party switch to...

North Caldwell sends Democrats to Council for first time in more than a century

November 19, 2020 5:47 pmNovember 19, 2020 8:17 pm

Democrats Anthony Floria-Callori and Matthew Atlas defeated two Republican councilmembers in North Caldwell, winning seats for their party there for the first time in more than a century. Floria-Callori leads Republican Councilman John Chiaia by 95 votes, 2,260-2,165. Atlas’s 2,241...

Democratic leads in North Caldwell Shrink

November 9, 2020 11:00 amNovember 9, 2020 11:32 am

Democratic challengers in North Caldwell saw their lead over Republican incumbent council members tighten since election day, but they’re still ahead by more than 100 votes each. Democrat Anthony Floria-Callori is in first with 2,122 votes. Her running mate, Matthew...

DiVincenzo breaks his own record

November 7, 2018 1:34 amNovember 7, 2018 2:19 am

Democratic candidates for county-wide office in Essex County racked up landslide victories, and County Executive Joe DiVincenzo broke three of his own records. With 93% of precincts reporting, DiVincenzo scored 153,941 votes, 81% of votes cast and 122,434 more than...

DiVincenzo, most hands-on guy in New Jersey, might break his own record

October 24, 2018 12:28 pmOctober 30, 2018 9:26 am

Joe DiVincenzo says it all the time: “Good government is good politics.” And announcements like the one today in Belleville, where he touted the completion of a project to repave all pedestrian walkways and parking areas in Essex County’s Belleville...

Webber’s ‘all-in’ strategy could come at a price

March 30, 2018 9:43 amMarch 31, 2018 4:35 pm

Republican congressional candidate Jay Webber has settled on an all-in strategy of running his own line of candidates in Essex County, where the county GOP organization is backing Antony Ghee for the 11th district congressional seat. It’s not a unique...

Essex GOP picks candidates vs. DiVincenzo, Fontoura

March 28, 2018 3:17 pmMarch 29, 2018 2:03 am

Essex County Republicans have picked North Caldwell Councilman John Chiaia to run for County Executive and Caldwell Councilman Pasquale Capozzoli as their candidate for Sheriff. They were approved by a screening committee last night and will run on the organization line...