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DiRisio ends challenge to Gottheimer

January 10, 2020 9:05 pmJanuary 11, 2020 3:13 pm

Dana DiRisio is suspending her campaign for the Republican congressional nomination in New Jersey’s 5th district. “I entered this race for one reason, and one reason only: to defeat Josh Gottheimer, expose his ineptness and duplicity as an elected official,...

The Sierra Club endorsed Rep. Josh Gottheimer (D-Wyckoff). Photo by Kevin Sanders for New Jersey Globe

Sierra Club endorses Gottheimer

November 26, 2019 12:33 pmNovember 27, 2019 12:49 pm

An early endorsement of Rep. Josh Gottheimer (D-Wyckoff) by one of New Jersey’s most powerful grassroots environmental groups creates another barricade to a progressive challenge to his renomination in next year’s Democratic primary. Gottheimer was endorsed on Monday by the...

In an organizational juggernaut, Gottheimer announces support from 93% of Bergen local elected officials and Democratic municipal chairs

November 20, 2019 9:43 amNovember 20, 2019 12:13 pm

In an overwhelming demonstration of political strength, 137 Democratic municipal chairs and local elected officials from Bergen County – more than 93% of them — have endorsed Rep. Josh Gottheimer (D-Wyckoff) for re-election in New Jersey’s 5th district. Gottheimer faces...

Mendham Township Deputy Mayor Sarah Neibart

Neibart will seek Bucco Assembly seat

November 13, 2019 8:18 pm

Mendham Township Deputy Mayor Sarah Neibart will seek the 25th district State Assembly seat Anthony R. Bucco vacated in October when he moved up to the State Senate. Republican County Committee members have called a special election convention for November...

Herculean fundraiser Gottheimer has $6.4 million warchest

October 15, 2019 10:00 amOctober 15, 2019 11:23 pm

The inexorable fundraising juggernaut of Rep. Josh Gottheimer continues. The Human Fundraising Machine raised a gargantuan $800,494 during the 3rd quarter of 2019 and has brought in $2,538,639 so far this year. Gottheimer has $6,397,771 cash-on-hand as he prepares for...

Pallotta raises $244k for Gottheimer challenge

October 14, 2019 12:01 amOctober 15, 2019 3:27 pm

Republican congressional candidate Frank Pallotta raised $97,238 during the 3rd quarter, bringing his total fundraising for the year to $244,049. That puts Pallotta, an investment banker who worked for Goldman Sachs and Morgan Stanley, behind Montvale Mayor Michael Ghassali in...

Darcy Draeger is a real farmer, but Bucco attacks her anyway

October 4, 2019 2:02 amOctober 4, 2019 3:41 pm

After giving up her Wall Street career, Democratic Assembly candidate Darcy Draeger is a full-time farmer. Draeger’s small farm in rural Chester Township has 24 sheep, 15 chickens – down from 19 after an unfortunate incident with a raccoon –...