Joseph Bianchi Archives - New Jersey Globe

Judge puts new mayoral candidate on ballot

October 23, 2018 3:23 pmOctober 23, 2018 3:48 pm

Superior Court Estela De La Cruz today ordered new ballots to be printed with Dan Pronti, a councilman, as the Republican candidate for mayor of North Arlington. The decision came after local Republicans complied with her order to hold an...

Judge says North Arlington GOP never held meeting, but gives them until 11AM to do so

October 22, 2018 8:31 pm

A Superior Court Judge has ruled that the North Arlington Republicans never held a meeting to pick a new candidate for mayor, but gave them until 11 AM tomorrow to select a new candidate. The incumbent, Republican Joseph Bianchi, died...

Bergen switches Judges in North Arlington case

October 22, 2018 10:25 am

There has been a change of judges in the dispute over changing mayoral candidates in North Arlington when the Republican mayor died after voting had already commenced. Instead of Robert Wilson, Estela De La Cruz will preside over a hearing...

Appellate Court stays North Arlington ruling

October 19, 2018 12:43 pmOctober 19, 2018 2:24 pm

The race for mayor of North Arlington continues to be a mess. Today, an appellate court judge stayed the order of Superior Court Judge Robert Wilson to allow Republicans to replace Mayor Joseph Bianchi, who died on October 10, on...

Judge sticks to his guns in North Arlington

October 16, 2018 5:21 pmOctober 16, 2018 5:36 pm

A Superior Court Judge ruled today that North Arlington Republicans can switch their candidates for mayor despite allegations that a vote to name a new candidate was never taken. Judge Robert Wilson declined to accept an affidavit by the party...

Judge orders replacement candidate GOP never officially picked

October 14, 2018 11:54 pm

It’s possible that Judge Robert Wilson screwed up in his ruling Friday that allowed North Arlington Republicans to replace their candidate for mayor after the incumbent, Joseph Bianchi, passed away last week. Wilson ordered the removal of Bianchi’s name from...

Judge orders new candidate after votes already cast

October 12, 2018 4:37 pm

A Superior Court Judge today ruled that North Arlington Republicans can replace a deceased mayoral candidate on the November 6 ballot even though voting has already begun. Mayor Joseph Bianchi, who was seeking re-election to a second term, died on...