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Cardinale death creates narrow window of opportunity for Bergen Democrats

February 22, 2021 1:06 pm

The death of Gerald Cardinale on Saturday leaves Bergen County Republicans, at least for now, without a State Senator for the first time since 1968. Republicans captured all five Bergen Senate seats after ousting four Democratic incumbents in the 1967...

Gottheimer wants NJ lawmakers to kill financial transaction tax proposal

October 20, 2020 11:32 amOctober 20, 2020 2:07 pm

Rep. Josh Gottheimer (D-Wyckoff) became the most prominent New Jersey Democrat to advocate against a proposed tax on financial transactions Tuesday. Gottheimer, a two-term moderate who is seeking re-election, cautioned a proposal backed by Democratic leaders in Trenton that would...

Special election to replace Stellato will be called, vice chair says

April 7, 2019 10:43 pm

Once Dr. Balpreet Grewal-Virk will become the acting Bergen County Democratic chair – possibly as early as next month – she plans to call a special election to elect a new leader of one of New Jersey’s premier party organizations....

Stellato plans to leave Bergen Dem chairmanship for Sports Authority post

April 6, 2019 5:03 pmApril 6, 2019 10:14 pm

Bergen County Democratic Chairman Louis Stellato is expected to resign his post in the coming weeks to take a seat on the New Jersey Sports and Exposition Authority. “If I’m going to be the chairman of the Sports and Exposition...

Belgiovine, Dawson, Cericola running for Bergen freeholder

March 24, 2019 8:11 pmMarch 25, 2019 1:07 am

Bergen County Republicans are making a play for the millennial vote, tapping Woodcliff Lake councilman Corrado Belgiovine, former Westwood councilwoman Alyssa Dawson and Bergen County Young Republican chair Kathleen Cericola as their candidates for freeholder. They will oppose incumbents Mary Amoroso,...

Gottheimer takes oath at Bergen event

January 13, 2019 6:36 pm

Rep. Josh Gottheimer (D-Wyckoff) held a ceremonial swearing in ceremony on Sunday to allow some of his constituents and supporters to participate. Gottheimer took the oath in Washington on January 3 as he began his second term in the U.S....

Ortiz to lead Bergen freeholders

January 5, 2019 2:05 pmJanuary 5, 2019 6:42 pm

Germaine Ortiz is expected to serve as Bergen County freeholder chair when the board reorganizes next week, putting her in a slightly more visible post as she seeks re-election this fall. Mary Amoroso will serve as vice chair. Ortiz, Amoroso...