Paul DiGaetano Archives - New Jersey Globe

Sarlo is unopposed in Wood-Ridge, where he’s been mayor for 20 years

June 14, 2019 2:54 pmJune 14, 2019 2:56 pm

One of New Jersey’s most powerful elected officials will run unopposed for a sixth term as mayor of a small Bergen County municipality with a population of 7,626. No Republican filed to challenge Democrat Paul Sarlo, the chairman of the...

Thomas Gagliano, former Senate minority leader, dies at 87

April 14, 2019 12:09 pmApril 15, 2019 12:13 pm

Former New Jersey Senate Minority Leader S. Thomas Gagliano, a popular and respected legislator who served as executive director of New Jersey Transit, died on Saturday night. He was 87. A fixture in Monmouth County politics for seven decades, Gagliano...

The one time Ocean’s GOP line didn’t hold

February 17, 2019 12:03 pmFebruary 17, 2019 11:08 pm

Ocean County Republican conventions are usually a coronation of the candidate recommended by the screening committee, except for the time it wasn’t. During the 2005 Republican gubernatorial primary, Ocean County was uncharacteristically full of drama. Seven candidates competed for the...

Andrew Bertone, former Rutherford mayor, dies at 91

December 18, 2018 9:38 am

Andrew Bertone, a former mayor of Rutherford, passed away on December 16. He was 91. Bertone enlisted in the U.S. Navy at age 17 and saw active duty in the South Pacific during World War II. He spent 30 years...

Calabrese raises $62k for Assembly special

October 21, 2018 1:58 pmOctober 21, 2018 2:49 pm

Assemblyman Clinton Calabrese (D-Cliffside Park) has raised $61,950 in his bid for a 14-month unexpired term in the New Jersey State Assembly and has $38,448 cash-on-hand. His Republican opponent for the 36th district seat, Hoboken PBA president Marc Marisi, has...

Ethics panel sets hearing DiMaso ethics complaint

August 21, 2018 12:40 pm

The New Jersey Joint Committee on Ethical Standards has scheduled a September 18 hearing on an ethics complaint filed last month against freshman Assemblywoman Serena DiMaso (R-Holmdel). Two Monmouth County Democratic legislators, Eric Houghtaling (D-Neptune) and Joann Downey (D-Freehold), allege...

Zisa will run unopposed in Bergen

May 17, 2018 8:25 pm

It’s a sure thing: former Hackensack mayor Jack Zisa will be the next Bergen County Republican Chairman. The deadline to file as a candidate in next month’s election for county chairman came and went today and only Zisa filed. Zisa...