Melinda Ciattarelli Archives - New Jersey Globe

Ciattarelli concedes, but remains proud of close result

November 12, 2021 1:48 pmNovember 14, 2021 2:22 pm

Nearly ten days after the first votes came in on election night, Republican gubernatorial nominee Jack Ciattarelli conceded to Gov. Phil Murphy today, acknowledging that he no longer saw a path to victory with few votes left to be counted....

McGuckin, Catalano beat Gilmore-backed challengers

June 8, 2021 10:12 pm

Assemblymen Greg McGuckin (R-Toms River) and John Catalano (R-Brick) defeated challengers Geraldine Ambrosio and Brian Quinn Tuesday, effectively scoring re-election in their solidly Republican district. The battle in the 10th district was a continuation of the intra-party struggle that’s played...

GOP veterans slam Singh over campaign manager’s attack on Ciattarelli son, who serves in the U.S. Army

May 28, 2021 7:31 amMay 28, 2021 8:35 am

Criticism continues to mount over an incident involving gubernatorial candidate Hirsh Singh’s campaign manager and the wife of another candidate, Jack Ciattarelli. While she was watching her husband debate Singh on Tuesday, Melinda Ciattarelli found herself ambushed by King Penna...

Rogers tells Republicans to condemn Singh campaign manager

May 27, 2021 8:38 am

Conservative activist Steve Rogers ran against Jack Ciattarelli and Hirsh Singh in the 2017 Republican primary for governor and now he’s taking sides after a staged confrontation on Tuesday evening between Singh campaign manager King Penna and Ciattarelli’s wife, Melinda....

Rizzo tells Singh to fire his campaign manager

May 26, 2021 10:56 pmMay 27, 2021 8:33 am

Republican gubernatorial candidate Phil Rizzo has called on one of his opponents to fire his campaign manager after an attack on Jack Ciattarelli’s wife and children. “Hirsh Singh must fire King Penna now,” Rizzo said after Penna ambushed Melinda Ciattarelli...

Singh advisor ambushes Ciattarelli wife at debate, launches attack at candidate’s family

May 26, 2021 4:23 pmMay 26, 2021 5:06 pm

Hirsh Singh’s disputatious campaign manager recorded a staged confrontation with the wife of another candidate during Tuesday’s Republican gubernatorial debate. But Melinda Ciattarelli showed some quintessential Jersey attitude and threw punches back at King Penna. Ciattarelli was in a private...