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Bergen: East Rutherford too close to call. Dems win mayorships in Dumont, Bergenfield, Woodridge. Rendo re-elected

November 5, 2019 9:02 pmNovember 7, 2019 11:24 am

Dumont: Democrat Andrew LaBruno was elected Mayor of Dumont, defeating Republican William Bochicchio. Republican Mayor James Kelly did not seek re-election. Bergenfield: Democrat Arvin Amatorio ousted Republican Mayor Norman Schmelz, defeating the incumbent 2,803 votes to 2,637. Democratic incumbents Ora...

Governor tries to break Rutherford train station losing steak

November 4, 2019 8:47 am

Gov. Phil Murphy returned to the Rutherford train station this morning in a bid to break the Curse of the Murph. The Rutherford train station has become an Election Day tradition of sorts for Murphy, who campaign there on the...

Juliano endorses Currie for re-election

November 3, 2019 10:48 amNovember 3, 2019 12:01 pm

Bergen County Democratic Chairman Paul Juliano has endorsed John Currie for re-election as the New Jersey Democratic State Chairman. “I want to make an announcement, an announcement that has been a long time coming. I want to announce at this...

Maps: New Jersey Vote-by-Mail Ballots

October 28, 2019 9:03 pmOctober 29, 2019 11:43 am

Party affiliation of returned vote-by-mail ballots are tightening in some of the state’s most closely-watched legislative races.

Martin Durkin, former Assembly candidate, dies at 88

October 27, 2019 1:08 pm

Martin T. Durkin, a Ridgefield Park attorney who was the Democratic candidate for State Assembly in 1969, died on October 17. He was 88. Durkin spent more than 20 years as the Borough Attorney for Ridgefield Park and also served...

Rick Sabato, President of the Bergen County Building and Construction Trades Council.

Union leader bashes Murphy for cancelling North Bergen power plant

October 16, 2019 12:32 pmOctober 17, 2019 12:33 pm

Gov. Phil Murphy’s opposition to the North Bergen power plant has put him on the wrong side of a powerful labor leader, causing a heated argument between the two at a North Jersey political event on Tuesday night. “I speak...

Juliano undecided in state chair race

October 14, 2019 7:37 pm

Bergen County Chairman Paul Juliano hasn’t decided who he’ll back for Democratic state chair. “We’re going to have some discussions with some of the state committee people, and we’ll go from there,” Juliano told the New Jersey Globe. “At this...