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Republican drops primary bid, endorses Auth, Azzariti

February 14, 2025 2:57 pmFebruary 14, 2025 3:00 pm

Saddle River Councilman Jon Kurpis today dropped out of the Republican primary for State Assembly in the 39th district and endorsed the two incumbents in an increasingly crowded field. Kurpis said he analyzed over 5,400 pieces of legislation and said,...

GOP leaders back Fantasia, Inganamort for second term

November 11, 2024 9:57 pmNovember 12, 2024 5:31 pm

Two freshman lawmakers in the heavily 24th district launched their re-election bids on Saturday with the support of three Republican county chairs. Assemblywoman Dawn Fantasia (R-Franklin) and Assemblyman Mike Inganamort (R-Chester) have the backing of Joseph LaBarbera of Sussex, Laura...

DiMaio affirms support for all Assembly GOP incumbents

February 22, 2023 3:12 pm

Assembly Minority Leader John DiMaio (R-Hackettstown) said today that he supports all Assembly Republican incumbents facing primary challenges, though it’s not clear if his caucus will publicly affirm their solidarity like the Senate GOP caucus did two weeks ago. “We...

Schepisi backing Azzariti to join 39th district ticket

February 9, 2023 1:43 pm

State Sen. Holly Schepisi (R-River Vale) said today that she’s supporting Saddle River Councilman John Azzariti for an open Assembly seat in her district, spurning several other candidates running to succeed Assemblywoman DeAnne DeFuccio (R-Upper Saddle River). “What I care...

DeFuccio won’t run for re-election after all

February 2, 2023 10:00 amFebruary 2, 2023 4:36 pm

Just a week after she officially launched her re-election campaign, Assemblywoman DeAnne DeFuccio (R-Upper Saddle River) has decided not to seek re-election after all to the 39th legislative district, the New Jersey Globe has learned. “I’ve made the difficult decision...

Auth, DeFuccio defeat Schepisi-backed challengers in district 39

June 8, 2021 10:08 pmJune 9, 2021 4:01 pm

Assemblyman Bob Auth (R-Old Tappan) and Assemblywoman DeAnne DeFuccio defeated Saddle River Councilman John Azzariti and former Saddle River Republican Municipal Chairman Jon Kurpis. The contest in the 39th district saw State Sen. Holly Schepisi (R-River Vale) turn against Auth,...

Azzariti, Kurpis outraise incumbents in district 39

June 7, 2021 12:12 pm

District 39 Assembly candidates backed by State Sen. Holly Schepisi (R-River Vale) romped incumbent Assembly members Bob Auth (R-Old Tappan) and DeAnne DeFuccio (R-Upper Saddle River) in fundraising, according to 11-day pre-primary reports filed with the New Jersey Election Law...