Passaic Archives - New Jersey Globe

Prospect Park councilman gets 10 years for racketeering, gambling and loan sharking

August 28, 2026 5:51 pmAugust 28, 2026 6:40 pm

Prospect Park Councilman Anand Shah will get 10 years in state prison after admitting his role in an illegal gambling operation connected to the Lucchese crime family. Shah admitted to first-degree racketeering, first-degree money laundering, and second-degree official misconduct. The...

Bruce James, longtime Passaic County Commissioner, dies at 75

August 27, 2026 11:36 amAugust 28, 2026 9:56 am

Bruce James, a former social services caseworker who served as a Passaic County Commissioner for over 20 years, died today after a lengthy illness. He was 75. James had been a highly respected supervisor and union leader at the Passaic...

Tasic wins Passaic Democratic nomination for county commissioner

August 5, 2026 7:27 pmAugust 5, 2026 8:20 pm

Haledon Councilwoman Aleksandra Tasic won the Democratic nomination for Passaic County commissioner tonight, securing a place on the general election ballot for the unexpired term of former Commissioner John Bartlett. Tasic, an attorney, had emerged as the overwhelming favorite after...

Susan Enderly, GOP stalwart, dies at 63

August 3, 2026 6:58 pmAugust 5, 2026 12:05 pm

Susan Enderly, a former Republican State Committeewoman from Passaic County, died today. She was 63. Enderly served on the State Committee from 2017 to 2025. She was not a candidate for re-election last year. She was a strong supporter of...

A look at federal, county and municipal races in Passaic County in 2026

July 22, 2026 3:48 pmJuly 22, 2026 8:41 pm

Passaic County has been part of the Democratic Party’s winning coalition in the Garden State throughout most of the 21st century. The county routinely voted for Democratic candidates up and down the ballot starting in the 2000s. That makes 2024...

Haledon councilwoman emerges as likely nominee for Bartlett seat

July 18, 2026 5:09 pmJuly 19, 2026 7:47 pm

Passaic County Democrats appear to have settled on Haledon Councilwoman Aleksandra Tasic to run for county commissioner after a screening committee meeting today, making her the overwhelming favorite to win a special convention to become the party’s nominee next month....

Passaic GOP completes countywide slate with Leonard, Kopec selections

July 16, 2026 9:18 pmJuly 17, 2026 3:43 pm

The Passaic County Republican Organization has completed its countywide ticket for the November general election, selecting Wanaque Councilman Ed Leonard and Passaic City businessman Marko Kopec as its nominees for county commissioner. Leonard will replace Daniel Sagan, who withdrew from...