Paul DiGaetano Archives - Page 4 of 5

Zisa launches bid for Bergen GOP Chairman

April 4, 2018 12:04 amApril 5, 2018 12:17 am

Former Hackensack Mayor Jack Zisa kicked off his campaign for Bergen County Republican Chairman Tuesday night in what looks like an unchallenged path to succeed Paul DiGaetano in June. Woodcliff Lake Mayor Carlos Rendo and New Milford Councilwoman Kelly Langschultz,...

Langschultz won’t run for Bergen GOP Chairman

April 2, 2018 1:27 pmApril 2, 2018 5:47 pm

New Milford Councilwoman Kelly Langschultz will not be a candidate for Bergen County Republican Chairman, according to a source familiar with Langschultz’s plans but not authorized to speak on the record. Langschultz was the Republican nominee for State Senator in...

Clean Sweep for Hugin

March 29, 2018 5:05 pmMarch 30, 2018 1:34 am

U.S. Senate candidate Bob Hugin has received the endorsement of the Bergen County Republican Organization, which means he has now received the backing of all 21 of New Jersey’s county Republican organizations — a strong showing for a first-time candidate...

E-mails from Bergen GOP show a party in chaos

March 16, 2018 12:21 pmMarch 17, 2018 4:07 pm

E-mails from two Bergen County Republican activists show the story of a party organization in significant turmoil. Worth the read. Noteworthy that former Bogota Mayor Steve Lonegan will use the “Republicans for the President’s Agenda” slogan in his off the...

No convention likely for Bergen GOP

March 14, 2018 1:46 pmMarch 15, 2018 8:00 pm

Sources say that Bergen County Republicans are likely to cancel their convention this year, with GOP Chairman Paul DiGaetano making the determination about which candidates will run on the organization line. A meeting of Republican municipal chairs last night reportedly...

Senate candidate denounces DiGaetano

March 14, 2018 12:19 pmMarch 15, 2018 12:38 pm

Dana Wefer is under no illusions about her uphill fight to win the Republican U.S. Senate nomination, and she thinks she’s been treated fairly by leaders of a party she has only recently joined – except in Bergen County, where...

The Life and Times of Paul DiGaetano

February 8, 2018 2:22 amFebruary 26, 2018 1:16 pm

There was a time back about a generation ago when Paul DiGaetano was a bright, rising star in New Jersey Republican politics. He he was one of the most powerful politicians in the state. Some Republicans openly fawned over the...