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Space needles Lonegan on carpetbagger issue

February 28, 2023 7:15 pm

Parker Space poked fun at Steve Lonegan today for returning to Bergen County for campaign funds for his State Senate bid in the 24th district. “The Bergen County GOP is apparently so happy to get rid of Steve Lonegan that...

Juliano resigns from Horizon board, opening up seat for Caputo

February 25, 2023 9:05 pmFebruary 25, 2023 9:05 pm

Bergen County Democratic Chairman Paul Juliano has resigned his seat on the Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield of New Jersey Board of Directors, effective March 3. Juliano is joining the New Jersey Sports and Exposition Authority as president and CEO,...

Kurpis pulls out of Assembly race, leaving Auth and Azzariti facing just Caliguire

February 23, 2023 11:17 pm

Saddle River GOP Municipal Chairman John Kurpis has dropped out of the race for State Assembly in the 39th district, leaving perennial candidate Todd Caliguire as the lone opponent to the newly-formed slate of Assemblyman Bob Auth (R-Old Tappan) and...

Schepisi and Auth will run with Azzariti in 39th, possibly ending GOP Assembly primary

February 22, 2023 2:32 pmFebruary 23, 2023 10:47 pm

It looks like the race for the Republican primary for State Assembly in the 39th district may be over. State Sen. Holly Schepisi (R-River Vale) and Assemblyman Bob Auth (R-Old Tappan) say they will run together on a slate with...

Democrats suggest they can pick up Assembly seats in 39th if GOP nominates Caliguire

February 22, 2023 9:44 amFebruary 23, 2023 11:14 pm

Todd Caliguire hasn’t won an election in 28 years, and after a surfeit of career failures since the 1990s, Democrats see an opportunity to expand their majority in the State Assembly this year if Republicans pick the 67-year-old perennial candidate...

Bobby Re, Bergen law enforcement official and councilman who headed up Nixon’s security detail, dies at 91

February 17, 2023 10:42 pm

Robert Re, a former Bergen County undersheriff and Saddle River councilman who spent nine years heading up a private security detail for former President Richard Nixon, died on February 15. He was 91. Nixon, who moved to Saddle River in...

Hache will step down as Bergen county commissioner, Marte is top candidate to replace him

February 17, 2023 4:00 pmMarch 2, 2023 3:33 pm

Update: DMR Architects announced on March 2 that Hache has resigned to become the CEO of the Ridgewood YMCA. Bergen County Commissioner Ramon Hache will not seek re-election to a second term and will resign his seat in the near...