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Louis Gill, former assemblyman, dies at 80

April 3, 2020 7:18 pm

Louis J. Gill, a popular former assemblyman who represented parts of Passaic and Bergen counties, died today. He was 80. Gill was elected to the State Assembly in 1987 and served two terms before losing his seat in 1991 Republican...

Progressive leaders now own Camden Democratic machine slogan

March 30, 2020 5:39 pmApril 2, 2020 11:59 am

Sue Altman took a page out of Kevin O’Toole’s playbook. The state director of New Jersey Working Families has filed incorporation papers with the state that gives her control of the “Camden County Democrat Committee, Inc.” slogan. “Game knows game,”...

Guzman takes Nunziato council seat in Rutherford

January 22, 2020 9:26 pm

Two decades ago, Wood-Ridge Mayor Paul Sarlo and Ray Guzman became friends when Sarlo’s son and Guzman’s daughter attended the same pre-K program. Tonight, Guzman was sworn in as a new councilman in Rutherford by Sarlo, the chairman of the...

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...