John Hogan Archives - New Jersey Globe

A look at federal, county and municipal races in Bergen County in 2026

August 5, 2026 6:52 amAugust 4, 2026 8:40 pm

For generations, Bergen County was the place where Republican statewide campaigns lived or died. Before Chris Christie rewrote New Jersey’s electoral map in 2009 by running up enormous margins in the fast-growing Republican counties of Ocean, Monmouth and Morris –...

Juliano wins massive support in bid for re-election

May 6, 2026 10:10 pm

Paul Juliano looks like a sure bet for re-election as Bergen County Democratic chairman after securing endorsements from 58 municipal chairs and a long list of federal, state, county, and municipal elected officials. Juliano, who has chaired the county organization...

2025 New Jersey Globe Year in Review

December 31, 2025 3:25 pmJanuary 8, 2026 11:04 am

Click HERE to download a high-resolution version of the 2025 New Jersey Globe Voter’s Guide. Click HERE for a lower-resolution version For the eighth time, the New Jersey Globe presents our annual Year in Review, a look back at the...

Arati Kreibich, former Gottheimer foe, says she’ll run for Bergen County Clerk in 2026

September 30, 2025 4:05 pm

In a recent legal filing related to the long-running battle over New Jersey’s primary ballots, a number of plaintiffs had to certify that they do, indeed, intend on running for public office in the future and thus would be harmed...

Kim, fellow anti-line activists say some issues still need resolving in county line lawsuit

September 30, 2025 3:27 pmSeptember 30, 2025 3:42 pm

Discussion in New Jersey political circles of the county line – the now-defunct ballot design system that gave an upper hand to party-endorsed candidates – may have petered out in the last few months, but Senator Andy Kim and his...

Clerks seek to dismiss line lawsuit, citing new ballot design law

March 13, 2025 10:37 pm

Two Democratic county clerks have moved to dismiss a lawsuit challenging the constitutionality of county organization lines, claiming that a new law mandating office block ballots makes the legal challenge moot. In court papers filed tonight, Joanne Rajoppi of Union...

Pascrell tribute: John Hogan

August 21, 2024 7:11 pm

Bergen County Clerk John Hogan released the following statement on the death of Rep. Bill Pascrell (D-Paterson): “Today, Bergen County lost a dedicated advocate. Congressman Pascrell was an innate leader. I was privileged to collaborate with him and even more...