Russell Talamini Archives - New Jersey Globe

A look at federal, county and municipal races in Bergen County in 2026

August 5, 2026 6:52 amAugust 4, 2026 8:40 pm

For generations, Bergen County was the place where Republican statewide campaigns lived or died. Before Chris Christie rewrote New Jersey’s electoral map in 2009 by running up enormous margins in the fast-growing Republican counties of Ocean, Monmouth and Morris –...

Next up: a race for Schepisi’s Assembly seat

March 10, 2021 12:39 amMarch 19, 2021 12:11 pm

The closeness of the special election convention for State Senate in the 39th district likely signals another close race when Republican county committee gathers again to fill State Sen.-elect Holly Schepisi’s soon-to-be vacant State Assembly seat. Schepisi defeated Assemblyman Bob...

DeFuccio, Talamini will run on Auth slate

March 5, 2021 2:38 pm

Assemblyman Bob Auth (R-Old Tappan) announced Upper Saddle River Councilwoman DeAnne DeFuccio and Oakland Councilman Russell Talamini will run for Assembly on his slate Friday. “DeAnne and Russell are exactly the new blood and energy we need to grow the...