Norman Schmelz Archives - New Jersey Globe

Gottheimer raising money for Juliano

August 7, 2019 10:44 amAugust 7, 2019 11:18 am

The Human Fundraising Machine is lending his fundraising prowess to his home county Democratic organization. Rep. Josh Gottheimer (D-Wyckoff) will host a high-dollar fundraising dinner for newly-elected Bergen County Democratic Chairman Paul Juliano on Monday evening. This is Juliano’s first...

Juliano brings peace to Bergenfield Dems

July 14, 2019 5:49 pmJuly 14, 2019 8:29 pm

Just days before he’s set to become the Bergen County Democratic Chairman, Paul Juliano scored a big win in Bergenfield by bringing feuding factions together in advance of a hotly contested mayoral campaign. According to sources who were present at...

Amatorio running for Bergenfield mayor

March 27, 2019 3:04 pmMarch 27, 2019 5:34 pm

Bergenfield Councilman Arvin Amatorio announced his mayoral run Wednesday. The Democrat will challenge incumbent Mayor Norman Schmelz, who unsuccessfully attempted to oust Bergen County Executive Jim Tedesco in November. Tedesco wiped out Schmelz in Bergenfield by 2,256 votes, 62%-38%. “Bergenfield...

Tedesco, Dem freeholders easily win in Bergen

November 7, 2018 3:05 am

Bergen County James Tedesco and his Board of Chosen Freeholders easily won reelection Tuesday night. Tedesco secured 178,066 votes, about 62%, to Republican challenger Norman Schmelz’s 108,240 votes, about 38% of those cast. Freeholders Steven Tanelli and Tracy Zur won...

Schmelz condemns Saudino

September 20, 2018 6:35 pm

Bergenfield Mayor Norman Schmelz isn’t willing to let Bergen County Sheriff Michael Saudino sink his campaign challenging Jim Tedesco for the county executive seat. “It’s outrageous that that the top law enforcement official in Bergen County is espousing such hate and...

Senate candidates stump in Rutherford

September 3, 2018 6:03 pmSeptember 4, 2018 9:52 am

Bob Menendez and Bob Hugin worked the crowds in Rutherford this afternoon, where a local street fair has been the traditional start of the general election campaign season in North Jersey for more than forty years. Gov. Phil Murphy and...

Schmelz holds narrow lead in GOP Bergen Exec race

June 6, 2018 3:54 am

Bergenfield mayor Norman Schmelz has a 186-vote lead in the race for the Republican nomination for Bergen County Executive. With 100% of the districts counted, Schmelz leads Paul Duggan. 10,371 to 10,185. Schmelz ran the Bergen County Republican organization line,...