Paul Juliano Archives - New Jersey Globe

Barlas to lead GOP legislative redistricting; names emerge for Democratic seats

April 2, 2020 9:00 amApril 2, 2020 9:26 am

GOP State Chairman Doug Steinhardt has tapped Al Barlas to serve as the Republican chairman for legislative redistricting. Steinhardt named Barlas as one of five Republican commissioners on the Legislative Reapportionment Commission that will draw new Senate and Assembly districts...

Bergen Democrats vote to extend county committee terms

March 24, 2020 1:34 pm

Bergen County Democrats voted overwhelmingly to extend the terms of county committee members until June 2021 in an online election that had a 73% turnout among party members. The vote was 740 to 39 to postpone county committee elections as...

Bergen Democrats voting to postpone county committee elections

March 23, 2020 9:39 am

Bergen County Democratic Chairman Paul Juliano has put the question of extending terms for county committee members for an extra year up to a vote full county committee. County committee members make the call in an online vote. Voting is...

Coronavirus prompts cancellation of Bergen Democratic convention

March 11, 2020 7:58 pmMarch 11, 2020 11:04 pm

The coronavirus has caused Bergen County Democrats to cancel their nominating convention set for tomorrow evening and are moving toward an online vote. “Due to the current concern over the coronavirus and the public health risks associated with large gatherings,...

Booker, Pascrell unopposed at Bergen Dem convention

February 21, 2020 6:30 pmFebruary 21, 2020 6:42 pm

Two progressives challenging Rep. Bill Pascrell, Jr. (D-Paterson) in the Democratic primary did not file petitions to compete for the endorsement of the Bergen County Democrats, assuring the 12-term congressman the organization line in his bid for re-election. Zina Spezakis...

Deal in place to end fight for Dem state chairman

December 17, 2019 4:28 pmDecember 18, 2019 11:22 am

A deal is in place to avoid a vote in the hotly contested race for Democratic State Chairman, the New Jersey Globe has learned. Incumbent John Currie would get eighteen more months as state chairman and then step down, with...

Murphy assures Currie backers he will win

November 13, 2019 12:30 pm

Gov. Phil Murphy assured a group of Democratic county chairs supporting John Currie that he remains confident in his ability to turn some votes away from challenger LeRoy Jones, Jr. before the State Committee meets to pick their leader. In...