Joseph Vas

Democratic Senate candidate Rob Andrews today picked up the support of Perth Amboy Mayor-elect Wilda Diaz.

Two weeks ago, Diaz stunningly upset incumbent Mayor Joseph Vas, who has  held the seat since 1990 and is also an Assemblyman. She likened the Andrews campaign to her own.

Of the four Mayors running in yesterday’s non-partisan municipal election who are elected directly by the voters, only one survived: Mahwah Mayor Richard Martel defeated former Councilman Gary Paton by a 64%-36% margin. Incumbents were defeated in Vineland, Perth Amboy and Cape May City. Mayors did not seek re-election in Orange (where Mims Hackett is under federal indictment), Montclair, Delran, Bradley Beach and Spotswood.

Perth Amboy Mayor Joe Vas lost re-election tonightJoseph Vas, the Mayor of Perth Amboy since 1990, was defeated in his bid for a sixth term tonight, losing by wide margin to Wilda Diaz, a political newcomer and community activist. Diaz defeated Vas by a 61%-39% margin, 4,095-2,658. Diaz’s slate of Council candidates also won.

The upset defeat of Perth Amboy Mayor Joseph Vas will impact next year’s race for the Legislature.  Sources say that Vas, without his power base as Mayor, is now likely to lose Democratic Party support if he seeks re-election to the State Assembly.  One possible candidate to replace him is Jack O’Leary, the Mayor of South Amboy. 

U.S. Senate candidate Rob Andrews added to his Middlesex County support today with endorsements from State Sen. Joseph Vitale, Assemblyman John Wisniewski, Woodbridge Mayor John McCormac, Carteret Mayor Dan Reiman, and East Brunswick Democratic Chairman Shawn Taylor.   State Sens. Barbara Buono and Robert Smith announced their support of Andrews yesterday.

MORIARTY/VAS MEASURE PROTECTING CONSUMER'S
TELEPHONE RECORDS ADVANCES
Measure Would Make It Illegal to Sell Confidential Information without Consent

(TRENTON) - The Assembly Consumer Affairs Committee today released legislation Assemblymen Paul Moriarty and Joseph Vas sponsored that would make it a crime for an individual to obtain or attempt to obtain confidential customer telephone record information from phone carriers without a customer's consent.

VAS: NEW SCHOOL FORMULA REMOVES
STATE'S EDUCATION-FUNDING BLINDERS

LEGISLATION REFOCUSING STATE'S EFFORTS TO ATTRACT, RETAIN BUSINESS SIGNED BY GOVERNOR
Law Codifies Reform of Commerce, Economic Growth & Tourism Commission,
Transfer Division of Travel and Tourism to Department of State

(TRENTON) - Legislation Assemblymen John J. Burzichelli, Jeff Van Drew, Joseph Vas, and Upendra J. Chivukula sponsored to codify the recent overhaul of two key state agencies to better promote New Jersey's business community, potential for economic growth, and travel and tourism opportunities was signed into law today by Governor Jon S. Corzine.

VAS/CHIVUKULA/VAN DREW MILITARY EMPLOYMENT PROTECTION BILL SIGNED INTO LAW

(TRENTON) - Legislation Assemblymen Joseph Vas, Upendra Chivukula and Jeff Van Drew sponsored to protect enlisted military personal from losing employment when called to active military duty during a time of war or domestic emergency was signed into law today by Governor Jon S. Corzine.

LEGISLATION REFOCUSING STATE'S EFFORTS
TO ATTRACT, RETAIN BUSINESS CLEARS ASSEMBLY
Measure Would Codify Reform of Commerce, Economic Growth & Tourism Commission, Transfer Division of Travel and Tourism to Department of State

(TRENTON) - The Assembly today passed legislation Assemblymen John J. Burzichelli, Jeff Van Drew, Joseph Vas, and Upendra J. Chivukula sponsored to formalize in state law the recent overhaul of two key state agencies to better promote New Jersey's business community, potential for economic growth, and travel and tourism opportunities.