Joseph Lagana Archives - New Jersey Globe

Barlas to lead GOP legislative redistricting; names emerge for Democratic seats

April 2, 2020 9:00 amApril 2, 2020 7:48 pm

GOP State Chairman Doug Steinhardt has tapped Al Barlas to serve as the Republican chairman for legislative redistricting. Steinhardt named Barlas as one of five Republican commissioners on the Legislative Reapportionment Commission that will draw new Senate and Assembly districts...

Six Bergen Democratic legislators endorse Gottheimer

March 3, 2020 5:00 pmMarch 3, 2020 6:19 pm

Democratic legislators representing two Bergen County districts have endorsed Rep. Josh Gottheimer for re-nomination in the Democratic primary against Glen Rock councilwoman Arati Kreibich. The six Democrats – Senate Majority Leader Loretta Weinberg (D-Teaneck), State Sen. Joseph Lagana (D-Paramus), Assembly...

Sweeney pulls Lagana committee assignments over vaccination vote

January 14, 2020 6:07 pmJanuary 14, 2020 6:18 pm

Senate President Steve Sweeney has removed State Sen. Joseph Lagana (D-Paramus) from the Senate Judiciary Committee over his refusal to support the Senate leadership on legislation to end religious exemptions for childhood vaccines. In his place, Sweeney has put State...

Gopal raises $250k at fundraiser with Sweeney, Coughlin

December 9, 2019 11:39 pm

At a fundraiser headlined by Senate President Steve Sweeney and Assembly Speaker Craig Coughlin, State Sen. Vin Gopal (D-Long Branch) raised more than $250,000 tonight for his 2021 re-election campaign. Gopal has raised about $880,000 since ousting three-term GOP incumbent...

Murphy announces increased school drinking water testing

October 7, 2019 1:01 pmOctober 7, 2019 3:09 pm

Gov. Phil Murphy was joined by Rep. Josh Gottheimer (D-Wyckoff) and Democratic legislators from the 38th district to announce initiatives to enhance New Jersey’s response to lead testing and safe drinking water. The Murphy administration will expand water tests in...

Senator Joe Lagana to join Cleary Giacobbe law firm

September 11, 2019 10:55 amSeptember 11, 2019 2:39 pm

State Sen. Joseph Lagana (D-Paramus) and two other partners are leaving Chasen Lamparello Mallon & Cappuzzo to join another law firm, Cleary Giacobbe Alfieri Jacobs. Lagana, a Bergen County senator widely viewed as a rising star in state politics, will...

Monmouth fundraiser draws top Democrats

August 7, 2019 11:43 pmAugust 8, 2019 10:57 am

A fundraiser for Monmouth County Democrats drew numerous top Democrats to a country club in Neptune despite storms that harried the state Wednesday night. “Here, what you’ve done is incredible,” Rep. Josh Gottheimer (D-Wyckoff) told the crowd. “Flipping close to...