Joseph Lagana Archives - Page 2 of 7

O’Toole likely safe as Port Authority chairman

July 27, 2019 11:40 amJuly 29, 2019 12:58 am

The quest to fill three open Port Authority seats is hugely complicated and shows the outsized influence Senate President Steve Sweeney has over Gov. Phil Murphy’s ability to get even one appointment to the powerful bi-state authority. It also shows...

Lagana held a letter that could save the world

June 20, 2019 1:56 pmJune 20, 2019 1:58 pm

For a few days this week, State Sen. Joseph Lagana (D-Paramus) was entrusted with a document that could trigger yet another nuclear war in New Jersey politics. Lagana held a letter signed by Louis Stellato resigning as Bergen County Democratic...

Can Currie and Schaffer deliver votes against dark-money override?

June 9, 2019 12:01 amJune 9, 2019 11:34 pm

Two Democratic county chairs closely allied with Gov. Phil Murphy are facing tests of strength of Monday when legislators are expected to override the governor’s veto of a bill that would force dark-money groups to disclose their donors. John Currie...

Bergen GOP revolting against Saudino return

May 24, 2019 11:32 am

The announcement that former Bergen County sheriff Michael Saudino is returning to the Republican Party after a six year absence – after a racist and homophobic tape caused his resignation – is causing a revolt among GOP candidates on the...

Senate President Steve Sweeney. Kevin Sanders for New Jersey Globe

Sweeney picks senators to review EDA tax incentives

May 22, 2019 1:54 pm

Senate President Steve Sweeney announced the appointment of seven senators to the Special Committee for Economic Growth that will review tax incentives offered by the New Jersey Economic Development Commission. Sweeney had previously announced State Sen. Bob Smith (D-Piscataway) would...

Maps: Ages of New Jersey legislators

May 21, 2019 11:47 amMay 21, 2019 3:01 pm

If the New Jersey State Assembly faced the same mandatory retirement age that judges do, there would be 7 open seats in the upcoming general election. Fourteen members of the State Senate – 35% of the upper house – are...

Tom Tucci re-elected PVSC chairman

May 8, 2019 12:13 pmMay 9, 2019 11:26 am

Republican Thomas Tucci, the township manager of Cedar Grove, was unanimously re-elected chairman of the Passaic Valley Sewerage Commission yesterday. Tucci’s 6-0 win comes one year after the Murphy administration became involved in a contested race for vice chair and...