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Bergen, Passaic votes mostly counted

July 15, 2020 8:21 pmJuly 16, 2020 11:23 am

With most of the votes counted in Bergen and Passaic counties, Republican U.S. Senate nominee Rik Mehta has expanded his lead. Mehta leads Tricia Flanagan by 9,189 votes in Bergen County, 52%-20%, with Hirsh Singh running 17 votes behind Flanagan....

Nicholas Corbiscello, former Bergen freeholder, Fort Lee Mayor, dies at 100

July 11, 2020 10:27 pmJuly 11, 2020 10:28 pm

Nicholas A. Corbiscello, a former Bergen County freeholder and a three-term mayor of Fort Lee, died on July 7. He was 100. Corbiscello became involved in politics in 1975 when he ran for a Fort Lee Borough Council seat as...

Sarlo, Lagana back Juliano for Horizon post

June 11, 2020 9:23 pm

Two Bergen County senators – Paul Sarlo (D-Wood-Ridge) and Joseph Lagana (D-Paramus) — are strongly supporting Gov. Phil Murphy’s nomination of Paul Juliano to a seat on the Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield Board of Directors. “We commend the governor...

Murphy to name Juliano to Horizon board, replacing Brown

June 11, 2020 1:10 pmJune 12, 2020 12:15 am

Update: Gov. Phil Murphy filed his nomination of Paul Juliano to the Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield board on Thursday afternoon. Gov. Phil Murphy is expected to nominate Bergen County Democratic Chairman Paul Juliano to the board of directors of...

Arthur Gallagher, former Bergenfield councilman, dies at 88

May 23, 2020 1:36 pmMay 23, 2020 2:00 pm

Arthur V. Gallagher, a respected former Bergenfield councilman known for a laser-focus on fiscal responsibility during his eleven years in local government, died on May 22. He was 88 He was the father of Art Gallagher, the editor of More...

New package planned for Port Authority nominations

May 21, 2020 5:31 pmMay 21, 2020 5:35 pm

Another deal is in the works for Gov. Phil Murphy to make his first appointments to the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey Board of Commissioners, the New Jersey Globe has learned. The package will include a commitment...

Schepisi endorses Pallotta for Congress

May 19, 2020 9:20 amMay 19, 2020 10:32 am

Assembly Assistant Minority Leader Holly Schepisi (R-River Vale) has endorsed investment banker Frank Pallotta for the GOP nomination for Congress in New Jersey’s 5th district. “I am proud to endorse Frank Pallotta in his fight to unseat Josh Gottheimer,” Schepisi...