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Joseph Galluzzi, former Irvington Council president who challenged Kean, dies at 88

August 18, 2020 12:30 pmAugust 18, 2020 2:43 pm

Joseph P. Galluzzi, a former Irvington Council President who was once one of Essex County’s most influential political insiders, died on August 15. He was 88. Galluzzi was elected to the Irvington Council in 1968 to represent the West Ward...

Essex GOP re-elects Barlas for another four years

August 4, 2020 8:24 pm

Al Barlas was re-elected to a four-year term as Essex County Republican Chairman on Tuesday evening without opposition. Mary Devon O’Brien was re-elected vice chair. “Together with our Executive Committee, we are committed to ensuring our Party is always moving...

Essex GOP runs all-woman countywide ticket

March 31, 2020 2:39 amMarch 31, 2020 2:42 am

Essex County Republicans have fielded an all-woman ticket of countywide candidates, something neither party has done before. The GOP slate includes one African American woman and one Latina. Monique Headen, Gynise Gotto, Bernara Quezada and Alexandra Campisi will run for...

Joseph Martin, former Essex County administrator, Union County manager, dies

January 2, 2020 9:05 am

Joseph A. Martin, Jr., who served as the Essex County Administrator and as the Union County manager, died on December 27. He was 73. Essex County Executive Peter Shapiro first appointed Martin as county administrator in 1985. He was replaced...

Kenney to be Dem candidate for Essex Surrogate

September 25, 2018 6:01 pmSeptember 25, 2018 8:36 pm

Essex County Democrats have picked former Newark deputy mayor Alturrick Kenney as their candidate for Surrogate to replace Ted Stephens, who resigned earlier this month to become the new Essex County Prosecutor. Kenney,40, will face Republican John Anello, a 31-year-old...