Joseph Lagana Archives - New Jersey Globe

Gottheimer announces legislation to combat NYC congestion pricing

August 11, 2021 4:57 pm

Rep. Josh Gottheimer (D-Wyckoff) unveiled new legislation today aimed at preventing New York City from enforcing its proposed congestion tax on New Jersey drivers. Under the city’s congestion pricing plan, which was passed by the state two years ago but...

Rick Sabato, President of the Bergen County Building and Construction Trades Council.

Bergen Building Trades union endorses Schepisi, Corrado, Democrats

June 23, 2021 12:20 pm

The Bergen County Building & Construction Trades Council has endorsed two Republican state senators for re-election, along with incumbent Democratic legislators and county officials. The influential union is backing State Sens. Holly Schepisi (R-River Vale) in the 39th and Kristin...

Weinberg signs off on Wainer Apter top court nomination

May 18, 2021 6:03 pmMay 18, 2021 7:05 pm

Gov. Phil Murphy’s nomination of Rachel Wainer Apter as an Associate Justice of the New Jersey Supreme Court has received signoff from Senate Majority Leader Loretta Weinberg (D-Teaneck). As a Bergen County resident, Wainer Apter must get sign off by...

The Curse of the 38th is now dead

April 8, 2021 1:52 pm

There used to be something called the Curse of the 38th, a reference to six consecutive senators from the Bergen County district who found themselves tossed from the State Senate against their will. For years, the 38th was one of...

Lagana, Gusciora join Wildstein on New Jersey Globe Power Hour

March 20, 2021 1:36 pmMarch 20, 2021 6:37 pm

State Sen. Joseph Lagana (D-Paramus) and Trenton Mayor Reed Gusciora will join host David Wildstein on the New Jersey Globe Power Hour on Talk Radio 77 WABC on Saturday, March 20 at 4 PM. Wildstein will speak to Lagana about...

Wainer Apter now has 11 senators saying they’ll vote to confirm her to N.J. Supreme Court

March 16, 2021 3:53 pm

The total number of Senators saying they will vote yes on Gov. Phil Murphy’s nomination of Rachel Wainer Apter is now up to eleven. Joseph Lagana (D-Paramus), Vin Gopal (D-Long Branch), Brian Stack (D-Union City) and Nicholas Sacco (D-North Bergen)...

Langana will conduct ‘due diligence’ before committing to Wainer Apter

March 14, 2021 7:29 pmMarch 15, 2021 1:33 am

State Sen. Joseph Lagana (D-Paramus) is looking forward to meeting Rachel Wainer Apter before signing off on her nomination to the New Jersey Supreme Court. “I need to do my due diligence to learn more about her” said Lagana, who...