Richard LaBarbiera Archives - New Jersey Globe

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...