Lynne Hurwitz Archives - New Jersey Globe

Juliano wins massive support in bid for re-election

May 6, 2026 10:10 pm

Paul Juliano looks like a sure bet for re-election as Bergen County Democratic chairman after securing endorsements from 58 municipal chairs and a long list of federal, state, county, and municipal elected officials. Juliano, who has chaired the county organization...

Top Democrats in Hackensack, Teaneck say mayors’ endorsement of Fulop doesn’t matter

November 10, 2023 9:42 pmNovember 13, 2023 11:33 am

A group of key Democratic leaders in the two largest municipalities in Bergen County today dismissed the impact of early endorsements for Steve Fulop’s bid for governor by Hackensack Mayor John LaBrosse and Teaneck Mayor Michael Pagan, saying the two...

Hackensack mayor endorses Gordon Johnson

January 25, 2021 10:32 amJanuary 25, 2021 10:35 am

Gordon Johnson picked up the backing of Hackensack Mayor John Labrosse in his bid for the Democratic State Senate nomination in the 37th district. Johnson and Valerie Vainieri Huttle, who serve together in the State Assembly, are vying to replace...

District 37 Democratic leaders endorse Gordon Johnson

January 20, 2021 12:31 amJanuary 20, 2021 2:59 am

The officers of the District 37 Democratic Committee in Bergen County endorsed Gordon Johnson for the State Senate seat over Valerie Vainieri Huttle. “We would be lucky to have either of the two capable and dedicated public servants represent us...

Hackensack, Palisades Park, Englewood and Northvale Democratic leaders endorse Johnson

January 18, 2021 3:12 pmJanuary 18, 2021 8:27 pm

Democrats in Hackensack and Palisades Park are moving toward Gordon Johnson for State Senate in the 37th district, with endorsements from party leaders that could mean as many as 82 votes at the Bergen County Democratic convention that awards the...

Fred Bodner, ex-Hackensack Democratic leader, dies

December 2, 2018 3:29 pm

Fred Bodner, a former Hackensack Democratic municipal chairman, died on November 29 after a long illness. He was 82. Bodner’s political career was somewhat tried to the 26th Amendment, which lowered the legal voting age from 21 to 18 during...