Ralph Caputo

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July 22, 2009

Urban Republican Bloschak Vows To Expand Newark Light Rail System Into Irvington as Assemblyman
Irvington-Urban Republican Assembly candidate Andrew Bloschak announced that one of his first initiatives as an Assemblyman for the 28th District would be to expand the Newark Light Rail System further into the city’s neighborhoods and into the neighboring Township of Irvington.         

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July 15, 2009
Bloschak Stands With Christie On "Better Cities" Plan
"Urban Republican" Knows That The Future Governor's Agenda is Right for Greater Newark
 
Irvington-Urban Republican Assembly candidate Andrew Bloschak was pleased to travel to nearby Planifield yesterday to support our next Governor, Christopher Christie, and fellow Assembly candidates Bo Vastine and Martin Marks, in unveiling a forward-thinking urban agenda that will benefit the Garden State. It will be particularly favorable to the City of Newark and Township of Irvington, both of which Bloschak hopes to represent as Assemblyman.

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Bloschak: Racist Candidate has no place in GOP

Urban Republican Says Lucas Needs to go Immediately

Newark-Andrew Bloschak, Republican candidate in the 28th District in Essex County, is joining with Assembly Republican Leader Alex DeCroce of Parsippany and others in asking for immediate dropping of Lee Lucas from the Republican Assembly ticket in District 3 in South Jersey for his despicable racial remarks that were noted in a 2006 police report.

Urban Republican" Assembly Candidate Bloschak Will Attend GOPAC SessionBelleville Resident Is The "Non-Traditional" Candidate GOP Is Looking To For The Future Belleville-Andrew Bloschak, a lifelong union member and community activist, will attend a GOPAC candidate training session at Bergen County Republican Headquarters on Saturday. Bloschak is particularly excited to go because his candidacy in the heavily urban and ethnically diverse 28th District represents exactly the kind of campaign that GOPAC wants to support as it looks to grow the Republican Party.

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Cost Overruns at Jail Site Show Caputo Is Out Of Control With Your Money

NEWARK-In another example of his adherence to big, inefficient government, Assemblyman, Freeholder and Triple-Pensioner Ralph Caputo tried to defend outrageous cost overruns on converting the old Essex County Jail site. According to the Star-Ledger, the project has doubled from $12 million to $24 million, with architectural costs tripling. The County has had to take a $20 million bond to pay for the conversion, and it will take a decade and a half for costs to be paid back.

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June 26, 2009
Caputo is Officially “Rubber-Stamp Ralph” After Vote For Disastrous State Budget
Belleville- Freeholder, Assemblyman, and lifelong public employee Ralph Caputo has officially become a political pawn of one of the most unpopular governor’s in state history by voting for Jon Corzine’s fiscally reckless budget, says lifelong community leader, union member and Assembly Candidate Andrew Bloschak.

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Bloschak: If its not a "Silk-Stocking" District, how can we afford Corzine's Budget, Ralph?

Belleville-Andrew Bloschak, Republican candidate for Assembly in the heavily urbanized and diverse 28th District in Essex County, called once again on Democratic Assemblyman, Freeholder and life-long public employee Ralph R. Caputo to vote for the best interest of his hardworking constituents against Governor Jon Corzine's anti-middle-class, anti-small business budget.

Bloschak:  Caputo Should Donate Freeholder Salary to Local Charity

In his bid for a comeback two years after losing a Democratic prmary by just 127 votes, former Assemblyman Craig Stanley (D-Irvington) got clobbered.  He lost his rematch with Assemblyman Ralph Caputo (D-Belleville) by 3,630 votes, 40%-10%.  Assemblywoman Cleopatra Tucker (D-Newark) was the top vote getter.  Caputo and Tucker were backed by the Essex County Democratic Organization.

If no incumbents are defeated in their bids for re-election to the Legislature today, it will be the first time since 1995.  Most at risk: State Sen. Marcia Karrow (R-Raritan), who has served in the State Senate since January; seven-term Assemblyman Michael Patrick Carroll (R-Morris Twp.); newly-elected Assemblyman John DiMaio (R-Hackettstown), and freshmen Ralph Caputo (D-Belleville) and Cleopatra Tucker (D-Newark). 

Two years ago, three Essex County Democrats lost their Assembly seats: Wilfredo Caraballo (D-Newark), Oadline Truitt (D-Newark) and Craig Stanley (D-Irvington).  All three had lost the backing of the Essex Democratic organization.  Stanley, who lost that race by just 127 votes, is challenging Caputo and Tucker.