Julio Marenco Archives - New Jersey Globe

Meet the New Jersey State Assembly Class of 2025

January 13, 2026 11:06 amJanuary 17, 2026 1:27 pm

Twelve new Democrats will join the New Jersey General Assembly at noon today. After ousting five incumbent Republicans in the November general election, Democrats today expand their majority to 57-23, their largest caucus since the 1973 Watergate landslide. Craig Coughlin...

Team Stack beats Team Sacco in LD33 proxy war

June 10, 2025 8:41 pmJune 10, 2025 10:23 pm

Neither State Sen./Union City Mayor Brian Stack and North Bergen Mayor Nicholas Sacco will appear on voters’ ballots this year, but they were engaged in an all-out war against one another all the same in the 33rd legislative district –...

A rundown of today’s races for the N.J. Legislature

June 10, 2025 6:01 amJune 10, 2025 7:34 pm

This story was originally published on March 25, 2025, after the primary election filing deadline, and has been edited in many districts to reflect the current state of races. Over 200 candidates will compete in Democratic and Republican primaries today...

Hudson Democrat won’t run again for State Assembly, report says

February 10, 2025 3:10 pmFebruary 11, 2025 12:29 am

Assemblyman Julio Marenco (D-North Bergen) won’t seek re-election to a second term in the 33rd district, backing out of a Democratic primary fight with two candidates backed by Union City Mayor/State Sen. Brian P. Stack, the Hudson County View reported....

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Hudson County prepares for war in three Assembly districts, Sheriff’s race

February 3, 2025 5:57 amFebruary 3, 2025 11:13 am

Hudson County is bracing for several intense down-ballot primary fights in June between candidates backed by the county Democratic organization and those allied with gubernatorial candidate Steve Fulop, the three-term mayor of Jersey City, in a primary that is expected...

The 10 members of the Assembly least likely to return after the 2025 election

December 9, 2024 12:07 amDecember 9, 2024 2:14 pm

It’s legislative election season again. As gubernatorial candidates angle for any and all advantages in their statewide races, the legislative field is starting to take shape. A majority of the seats will likely be suspense-free, but some members are clearly...

Pascrell tribute: Julio Marenco

August 21, 2024 3:20 pm

Assemblyman Julio Marenco (D-North Bergen) released the following statement on the death of Rep. Bill Pascrell (D-Paterson): “My first experience in public service was serving as an intern on Bill Pascrell’s first Congressional campaign, and ever since then I have...