Michael Ghassali Archives - New Jersey Globe

Pallotta raises $244k for Gottheimer challenge

October 14, 2019 12:01 amOctober 13, 2019 10:48 pm

Republican congressional candidate Frank Pallotta raised $97,238 during the 3rd quarter, bringing his total fundraising for the year to $244,049. That puts Pallotta, an investment banker who worked for Goldman Sachs and Morgan Stanley, behind Montvale Mayor Michael Ghassali in...

Kreibich hits Gottheimer over Social Security bill

September 11, 2019 12:06 pm

Glen Rock Councilwoman Arati Kreibich attacked Rep. Josh Gottheimer over a Democrat-backed bill to increase funding for Social Security Wednesday. “Congressman Gottheimer likes to talk about moochers — he talks about moocher states who he blames for our New Jersey’s...

Gottheimer declines to say which Republican he’d like to face in 2020

September 2, 2019 1:21 pm

Rep. Josh Gottheimer declined to say which of the three Republicans who have announced runs in the fifth district he’d prefer to face next November. “My preference is to keep fighting for the fifth district. I’ll give you one, it’s...

Pallotta hits Murphy over financial aid for undocumented students

August 21, 2019 4:29 pm

House candidate Frank Pallotta is taking aim at Gov. Phil Murphy in his bid to unseat Rep. Josh Gottheimer. On Wednesday, the former investment banker launched an attack on the governor over financial aid given to students who are in...

Kean, Pallotta make NRCC’s Young Guns list

August 16, 2019 1:19 pmAugust 16, 2019 1:40 pm

Senate Minority Leader Tom Kean and former investment banker Frank Pallotta have made it onto the radar of the National Republican Congressional Committee’s Young Guns program. “In stark contrast, Americans’ priorities are Republican priorities. This is why we are recruiting...

Ghassali wants task force to combat racism

August 5, 2019 3:39 pmAugust 5, 2019 4:54 pm

Montvale Mayor Mike Ghassali, a candidate for the Republican nomination for Congress in New Jersey’s 5th district, is calling for the establishment of a task force armed with budget and authority to combat racism in America. “Elected officials, the media,...

NJ-5 has 15,849 new Democrats since 2016

August 5, 2019 11:27 amAugust 5, 2019 1:14 pm

New Jersey’s 5th district has added 18,219 new Democrats since Election Day 2016 when Donald Trump carried the district by 4,089 votes (48%-47%) and Democrat Josh Gottheimer (D-Wyckoff) ousted seven-term Rep. Scott Garrett (R-Wantage) by 14,897 votes (51%-47%). In November...