Bergen Archives - New Jersey Globe

Just a handful of competitive county elections in N.J. this year

September 12, 2023 11:38 am

While all 21 New Jersey counties have countywide elections this fall, only four are competitive, and only one will determine which party controls county government. Gloucester County has a control election — also a deep divide among Republicans seeking to...

Former Bogota councilman running for U.S. Senate in Maryland

September 7, 2023 4:48 pmSeptember 7, 2023 5:44 pm

Juan Dominguez, a businessman who served on the Bogota Borough Council as a Republican in the 1990s, announced yesterday that he’ll run in the 2024 U.S. Senate election… in Maryland, and as a Democrat. In 1995, Dominguez ran for the...

Dumont mayor quietly drops re-election bid

August 29, 2023 6:54 pmAugust 29, 2023 9:35 pm

After Dumont’s mayor’s hushed and unexpected withdrawal from his re-election bid, Republicans have a clear shot at gaining complete control in one of New Jersey’s premier swing towns. Without any public announcement, Democrat Andrew LaBruno ended his campaign on August...

Gottheimer announces $750,000 clawback for Bergenfield

August 22, 2023 12:47 pm

Rep. Josh Gottheimer (D-Wyckoff) announced today a $750,000 federal investment to restore and renovate Cooper’s Pond in Bergenfield. With this investment, the park – a popular site in North Jersey that has experienced notable deterioration in recent years – will...

Rematch in East Rutherford mayoral race

August 18, 2023 3:29 pmAugust 20, 2023 12:27 pm

After an election that was decided by just six votes in 2019, East Rutherford is preparing for what could be a fierce rematch for mayor this year between Democratic Mayor Jeffrey Lahullier and Republican Sergio Segalini. Lahullier had been a...

18-year-old Robert Fisher is unopposed for a school board seat

August 4, 2023 6:04 pm

Eighteen-year-old political boy wonder Robert Fisher will likely become the youngest elected official in New Jersey in January when he takes office as a member of the Park Ridge Board of Education. Fisher, who graduated high school in June, is...

Oliver Tribute: James Tedesco

August 1, 2023 2:25 pm

Bergen County Executive James Tedesco released the following statement on the death of Lieutenant Gov. Sheila Oliver: “It is with great sadness that I learned of the passing of the Honorable Sheila Oliver, Lieutenant Governor of New Jersey. Lt. Governor...