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Case of ex-mayor accused of voter fraud postponed

September 5, 2019 10:10 am

A court appearance for former Elmwood Park Mayor Francesco Caramagna scheduled for this morning was postponed for one week, leaving the race for mayor of the Southwestern Bergen County municipality in flux. Caramagna resigned as mayor in April after being...

Hogan honored at Yankee Stadium

September 3, 2019 5:28 pmSeptember 3, 2019 5:29 pm

Bergen County Clerk John Hogan received the “Heroes for Tolerance” award from the Simon Wiesenthal Center during a pre-game, on-field ceremony at Yankee Stadium. “John Hogan comes from a long family history of public service and understands how to do...

Casey joins Kazimir, DiPiazza campaign

September 3, 2019 4:05 pm

The Republican Assembly candidates in the 38th district have hired Michael Casey as their field director in a bid to unseat incumbents Lisa Swain (D-Fair Lawn) and Christopher Tully (D-Bergenfield). Casey, a former Bergen County College Republican Chairman, is the...

River Edge Mayor resigns

August 30, 2019 8:12 pmAugust 31, 2019 9:59 am

River Edge Mayor Edward Mignone resigned at noon today, ending three months of waiting after he initially indicated his plans to leave office early. He has taken a job outside New Jersey and his family will be locating to Utah,...

Zisa seeks vote choice on VBM opt-in

August 21, 2019 4:28 pm

Bergen County Republican Chairman Jack Zisa says he’d like to hear Gov. Phil Murphy explain New Jersey’s vote-by-mail system. “Before we go through another General Election without a clear understanding of the vote by mail rules, I believe it is...

Mae Stellato, former county chairman’s mother, dies at 96

August 21, 2019 9:30 am

Mae Stellato, the mother of former Bergen County Democratic Chairman Louis Stellato, died on Tuesday. She was 96. Stellato has served as president of the East End Democratic Club, and the Lincoln School PTA president. She was a member of...

Juliano backs Booker for president

August 15, 2019 2:21 pmAugust 16, 2019 9:00 am

Newly-elected Bergen County Democratic Chairman Paul Juliano has endorsed Cory Booker for the Democratic presidential nomination. Booker now has the backing of all 21 Democratic county chairs in his home state of New Jersey. Juliano and Booker met for lunch...