Joe Vas

January 7, 2009 - 10:20am
SLIDESHOWS

Assembly '09: Most Vulnerable in a Primary

Twelve New Jersey legislators, all from districts that are not especially competitive in general election contests, face potential obstacles in their bid to win party support for another term. Click here to view the slideshow
  • Friday, October 24, 2008
    Winners:
    THE STAR-LEDGER, , Frank Lautenberg, , Alex Blanco, , Alan Bateman, , Bergen County Republicans, , , , , , , , , , ,
    Losers:
    ROB ANDREWS, Voting Machines, Frank Ciambrone, Joe Vas, BERGEN COUNTY DEMOCRATS
  • October 1, 2008 - 11:21am
    PRESS RELEASE

    CAPUTO & VAS INTRODUCE MEASURE TO REQUIRE MORTGAGE LENDERS TO MAINTAIN VACANT HOMES DURING FORECLOSURE

    July 31, 2008 - 3:33pm

    Mayor Choi gears up to run again in Edison

    EDISON - Diners anchor what’s left of the train-track and warehouseEdison Mayor Jun Choi: Politicker file photoEdison Mayor Jun Choi: Politicker file photo girded countryside in this sprawling town, fifth biggest in New Jersey, where Mayor Jun Choi drinks his coffee on a summer morning in one of the more recognizable roadside haunts called the Plaza Diner.

    The suit and tie and modest demeanor belie a man restlessly at work, for if Choi was an enigmatic upstart when he hit the scene three years ago, he has built himself into a surging political force, three-fourths of the way into his first term.

    "And I’m running again," he says with a smile.

    The Edison-raised kid who came from the inner sanctum of Bill Bradley’s machine-bucking 2000 presidential campaign, former state Department of Education wonk, Choi remains the Democratic Party outsider in a party that still does not know quite what to do with him.

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    July 1, 2008 - 2:42pm

    No longer mayor, Vas's future uncertain

    Joe Vas’ eighteen-year tenure as mayor of Perth Amboy came to an end today, and he’s not ready to say if he’ll seek re-election to a fourth term in the State Assembly next year.

    “That’s a lifetime away. A lot of opportunities are in front of me and I’m not rushing to make any decisions today, nor do I have to,” Vas said.

    Still, despite reeling from a lopsided upset in Perth Amboy, Vas may have strengthened his hold on his Assembly seat – should he choose to run again -- by becoming the Democratic municipal chairman for Perth Amboy.

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    June 13, 2008 - 9:28am

    Winners & Losers of the Week


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  • Friday, June 13, 2008
    Winners:
    Henry Kuhl, , Peg Schaffer, , Bill Bradley, , Roy Wesley, , Vernon Hill, , Joe Vas, , Patrick Darcy, , Bill Baroni, , Carla Katz, , ,
    Losers:
    JON CORZINE, Bergen GOP, Cory Booker, Loretta Weinberg, Tency Eason, ALFRED FAIELLA, Wayne Bryant, JAMES MAGGS
  • May 28, 2008 - 12:38pm
    PRESS RELEASE

    PERTH AMBOY MAYOR-ELECT BACKS ANDREWS FOR SENATE

    Mayor-elect Wilda Diaz Joins Coalition of Middlesex County Officials for Andrews

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    May 20, 2008 - 9:07am

    Eight legislators who could lose '09 primaries

    Eight members of the New Jersey State Assembly are in danger of losing party support if they seek re-election in 2009:

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    May 15, 2008 - 11:00pm

    Winners & Losers of the Week

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