Paul Sarlo 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...

Bergen GOP revolting against Saudino return

May 24, 2019 11:32 am

The announcement that former Bergen County sheriff Michael Saudino is returning to the Republican Party after a six year absence – after a racist and homophobic tape caused his resignation – is causing a revolt among GOP candidates on the...

Murphy-Norcross feud makes budget more difficult, Sarlo says

May 13, 2019 1:54 pmMay 13, 2019 2:21 pm

Senate Budget Committee Chairman Paul Sarlo on Monday told the New Jersey Globe that the brewing feud between Gov. Phil Murphy and Democratic power broker George Norcross could make passing a budget before July 1 more difficult. “Sure it does,”...

Senate set to approve new Bergen prosecutor

May 13, 2019 11:30 amMay 13, 2019 11:48 am

The New Jersey Senate is expected to confirm Mark Musella as the new Bergen County prosecutor. The deal between Gov. Phil Murphy and Bergen County Senators includes four Superior Court Judges and nominees for the Passaic Valley Sewerage Commission and...

Tom Tucci re-elected PVSC chairman

May 8, 2019 12:13 pmMay 9, 2019 11:26 am

Republican Thomas Tucci, the township manager of Cedar Grove, was unanimously re-elected chairman of the Passaic Valley Sewerage Commission yesterday. Tucci’s 6-0 win comes one year after the Murphy administration became involved in a contested race for vice chair and...

Sarlo told Delgado-Polanco not to show up for budget hearing unless she could answer hiring questions

April 23, 2019 4:09 pmApril 23, 2019 4:58 pm

Lizette Delgado-Polanco’s resignation as the Schools Development Authority CEO came hours after Senate Budget and Appropriations Committee chairman Paul Sarlo threatened to pull her invitation to appear before his committee next week. Sarlo told the embattled Murphy administration official that...

Sarlo praises TTF restructuring

April 8, 2019 3:16 pm

State Sen. Paul Sarlo on Monday celebrated restructuring of the state’s Transportation Trust Fund. “When we renewed the TTF with dedicated funding to support the infrastructure work that is so important to New Jersey, we made sure that a large...