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Pat LaRocca, Essex GOP stalwart, dies at 89

July 10, 2024 9:14 pm

Patricia M. LaRocca, a fixture in Essex County Republican politics for decades and a former Livingston Republican municipal chair, died on July 6. She was 89. She was an early supporter of Ronald Reagan and backed his bid for the...

The O’Toole Chronicles: Never leave your notes behind

November 16, 2021 12:01 amNovember 16, 2021 12:51 pm

We’ve all seen the images of notes used by President Biden and his predecessor that are used as reminders of key talking points and seen debates at every level of government (President down to town council) where the candidates have...

Joe Clark, famed Paterson principal and onetime GOP candidate, dies at 82

December 29, 2020 9:52 pmDecember 30, 2020 12:32 pm

Joe Clark, who won national fame as the unorthodox high school principal in Paterson known for his firm disciplinary manner, died on Tuesday. He was 82. Clark’s tenure at as the bullhorn-toting, baseball bat-wielding Eastside High School principal became the...

The O’Toole Chronicles: Picking a Successor

December 29, 2020 12:01 amDecember 28, 2020 1:38 pm

One of the more difficult political tightropes to walk is picking a successor. No one likes to let go of power and no one believes that they are truly dispensable – these hurdles make planning for succession extremely hard. NEWS...

Joseph Galluzzi, former Irvington Council president who challenged Kean, dies at 88

August 18, 2020 12:30 pmAugust 18, 2020 2:43 pm

Joseph P. Galluzzi, a former Irvington Council President who was once one of Essex County’s most influential political insiders, died on August 15. He was 88. Galluzzi was elected to the Irvington Council in 1968 to represent the West Ward...

Judges issues TRO on Camden Democratic slogan

April 2, 2020 12:19 pmApril 2, 2020 12:20 pm

A Superior Court judge today issued a temporary restraining order prohibiting progressive leader Sue Altman from using the “Camden County Democrat Committee, Inc.” slogan on the 2020 primary election ballot. Judge Kurt Kramer has scheduled a final hearing for April...

Progressive leaders now own Camden Democratic machine slogan

March 30, 2020 5:39 pmApril 2, 2020 11:59 am

Sue Altman took a page out of Kevin O’Toole’s playbook. The state director of New Jersey Working Families has filed incorporation papers with the state that gives her control of the “Camden County Democrat Committee, Inc.” slogan. “Game knows game,”...