Richard LaBarbiera Archives - New Jersey Globe

Republicans flip mayor’s office in Paramus

November 8, 2022 8:58 pmNovember 8, 2022 9:19 pm

The New Jersey Globe projects that Republican Christopher DiPiazza has won the mayor’s office in Paramus, defeating Democrat MariaElena Bellinger and flipping the town to Republicans. DiPiazza and Bellinger, both incumbent members of the borough council, were chosen earlier this...

Paramus GOP taps DiPiazza as mayoral candidate

March 30, 2022 9:43 pm

Paramus Republicans have picked Councilman Christopher DiPiazza as their candidate for mayor as they seek to reclaim an office they haven’t held for 20 years in one of New Jersey’s most politically competitive municipalities. DiPiazza defeated Steve Sullivan, a former...

Paramus Dems pick Bellinger to run for mayor

March 21, 2022 7:05 pm

Paramus Democrats selected MariaElena Bellinger as their candidate for mayor to replace three-term incumbent Richard LaBarbiera. The New Jersey Globe first reported on Sunday that LaBarbiera would not seek re-election this year. Bellinger is seeking to become the first woman...

Paramus mayor won’t seek re-election

March 20, 2022 10:04 pm

Paramus Mayor Richard LaBarbiera will not seek re-election to a fourth term, the New Jersey Globe has confirmed, setting up a hugely competitive mayoral race this fall in one of the state’s most historically competitive swing towns. Paramus Democrats are...

Here’s what might happen if Cory Booker drops Senate re-election bid

February 15, 2019 1:01 amFebruary 21, 2019 1:42 pm

An overwhelming majority of New Jerseyans want Cory Booker to forgo seeking re-election to the United States Senate – if he is the Democratic nominee for president of the United States. A Monmouth University Poll released on Thursday shows that...

LaBarbiera, slate win in Paramus

November 6, 2018 9:04 pmNovember 23, 2018 4:28 pm

Paramus Mayor Richard LaBarbiera was re-elected to a second term, defeating Republican councilwoman Jeanne Weber by 60%-40% margin. LaBarbiera, a Democrat, beat Weber by 1,901 votes, 5,559 to 3,658 in a town of roughly 26,000 that has been a swing...

LaBarbiera campaign kickoff draws powerful Democrats

May 11, 2018 12:24 pmMay 11, 2018 12:24 pm

Bergen County’s top Democrats made it clear they’re behind Paramus Mayor Richard LaBarbiera’s run for a third term Thursday. The former councilmember’s campaign kickoff last night saw visits from U.S. Sen. Bob Menendez, Reps. Josh Gottheimer and Bill Pascrell, Bergen...