Rich Castaldo Archives - New Jersey Globe

Ghassali shutters House campaign for now as he focuses on mayoral duties

March 24, 2020 6:37 pm

Montvale mayor Mike Ghassali has stopped campaigning for the GOP congressional nomination in the 5th district but says he’s still in the race. “If you’re the mayor, all eyes are on you,” Ghassali told the New Jersey Globe. “We’ve had...

Ghassali raises $862k in bid to oust Gottheimer

January 24, 2020 1:11 pmFebruary 3, 2020 8:26 am

Montvale mayor Michael Ghassali has raised $861,900 in his bid to unseat two-term Rep. Josh Gottheimer (D-Wyckoff) in New Jersey’s 5th district. Ghassali raised $560,654 in the 4th quarter of 2019 and has $728,588 cash-on-hand, according to his campaign manager,...

Ghassali hires Olympus Strategies founder to run campaign

September 30, 2019 5:38 pmSeptember 30, 2019 5:38 pm

Montvale Mayor Mike Ghassali hired Olympus Strategies founder Rich Castaldo to run his congressional campaign. “Rich is an amazing digital strategist and campaign manager,” Ghassali said. “His proven track record in tough primary elections gives him my full confidence to...