Your statewide candidates' Bergen update

By Max Pizarro | January 2nd, 2013 - 10:55pm
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At tonight's Bergen County Reorganization meeting, U.S. Sen. Bob Menendez (D-NJ) and Newark Mayor Cory Booker were present to swear in new freeholders Steve Tanelli and Tracy Zur.

The lone declared gubernatorial candidate among Democratic elected officials, state Sen. Barbara Buono (D-18) was also in attendance.

No other rumored gubernatorial candidates showed. 

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Quote of the Day

Quote of the day

"Hudson must support Hudson." - state Senator/North Bergen Mayor Nick Sacco.

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Poll

What did you think of Barbara Buono's television ad?
That's top quality work right there. Look for the polls to tighten.
42%
Nicely produced ad, but if it doesn't move her in the polls, it will have been for naught.
11%
Who?
47%

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