Michael Ghassali Archives - New Jersey Globe

State judge dismisses challenge to affordable housing law

September 30, 2025 3:08 pmOctober 1, 2025 11:28 am

A state judge dismissed a lawsuit from 27 municipalities challenging the legality of affordable housing legislation signed into law last year. In an 81-page ruling, Superior Court Judge Robert Lougy dismissed a lawsuit arguing new mandates for affordable housing construction...

Schepisi endorses Pallotta for Congress

May 19, 2020 9:20 amMay 19, 2020 10:32 am

Assembly Assistant Minority Leader Holly Schepisi (R-River Vale) has endorsed investment banker Frank Pallotta for the GOP nomination for Congress in New Jersey’s 5th district. “I am proud to endorse Frank Pallotta in his fight to unseat Josh Gottheimer,” Schepisi...

Ghassali pays back most of his loan

April 16, 2020 3:05 pm

Now that he’s out of the GOP congressional primary in New Jersey’s 5th district, Montvale Mayor Michael Ghassali has closed out his account and repaid himself most of the money he had loaned his campaign. Ghassali had loaned $600,000 to...

McCann cash-on-hand is $4k

April 14, 2020 6:48 pmApril 14, 2020 6:49 pm

As he seeks to take on Rep. Josh Gottheimer, the Human Fundraising Machine, in New Jersey’s 5th district, Republican John McCann reported raising $36,168 during the first three months of 2020 and $162,721 total. McCann has $3,948 cash-on-hand, according to...

Rendo endorses Pallotta for Congress

April 3, 2020 11:27 am

Woodcliff Lake mayor Carlos Rendo has endorsed Frank Pallotta for the Republican nomination for Congress in New Jersey’s 5th district. Rendo was the GOP candidate for Lt. Governor in 2017. “I am supporting Frank Pallotta for Congress because he is...

Deadline to challenge primary petitions is today

April 3, 2020 8:49 amApril 3, 2020 10:26 am

The deadline to file challenges to nominating petitions for the June 2 primary election is at the close of business today. Several candidates risk being tossed off the ballot simply by cutting it close on the number of signatures they...

McCann, Mehta gets Bergen GOP line

April 2, 2020 2:21 pmApril 3, 2020 8:39 am

Bergen County Republicans have awarded their organization line for Congress in New Jersey’s 5th district to John McCann, a former Cresskill councilman who is making his second bid to unseat Rep. Josh Gottheimer (D-Wyckoff). The line for U.S. Senate will...