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Senate Judiciary Committee gets four new members

January 12, 2022 3:27 pmJanuary 12, 2022 3:29 pm

Democrats Joseph Lagana (D-Paramus) and Fred Madden (D-Washington) and Republicans Jon Bramnick (R-Westfield) and Anthony M. Bucco (R-Boonton) have scored seats on the powerful New Jersey Senate Judiciary Committee. Republicans Michael Testa, Jr. (R-Vineland) was not renamed to the Judiciary...

Nick Mammano joins Mercury

January 5, 2022 12:01 amJanuary 5, 2022 11:47 am

A Bergen County political insider is joining one of New Jersey’s most influential public affairs firms. Mercury announced today that Nicholas M. Mammano, who has been chief of staff to State Sen. Joseph Lagana (D-Paramus) since 2014, has joined their...

Where New Jersey’s legislative races stand with nearly all votes counted

November 11, 2021 2:35 pm

Today marks nine days since last Tuesday’s tumultuous election, in which Jack Ciattarelli came uncomfortably close to upsetting Gov. Phil Murphy and Democrats faced unexpected legislative losses. Not every vote has been counted, nor has every result been determined –...

Lagana, Swain, Tully win in the 38th district

November 2, 2021 8:30 pmDecember 21, 2021 10:21 am

The New Jersey Globe is projecting that State Sen. Joseph Lagana (D-Paramus), Assemblywoman Lisa Swain (D-Fair Lawn), and Assemblyman Christopher Tully (D-Bergenfield) have won re-election to the 38th legislative district. Lagana beat Richard Garcia, the president of the Newark Board...

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...