Roger Bacon

May 23, 2008 - 10:55am

5th district fundraising totals

In the fifth congressional district, incumbent Republican E. Scott Garrett leads his potential challengers in fundraising.

Garrett raised $94,037.97 between April 1st and May 14th, bringing his total raised this cycle to $783,088.21 and his war chest of available cash to $508,523.31.

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April 7, 2008 - 12:29pm

Another Democrat in the 5th district

Another Democrat wants to challenge Republican incumbent E. Scott Garrett in the fifth Congressional district. 

Sort of. 

Roger Bacon, who said that he's actually a registered Republican, has filed to run as a Democrat against Rabbi/psychologist Dennis Shulman and lawyer Camille Abate.  

Bacon, who is running under the slogan “Independent Democrat for Lower Energy Cost,” lives in Phillipsburg and runs a customized ceramic gift mug business called Luvmug.

June 1, 2008 - 9:16am

The Record endorses Shulman, but no word yet on U.S. Senate race

The Record has endorsed Dennis Shulman, a blind Rabbi and psychotherapist, to challenge three-term Rep. Scott Garrett in the 5th district. Shulman faces attorney Camille Abate and businessman Roger Bacon in the Democratic primary. The Record has not yet endorsed candidates in the U.S. Senate primaries.

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April 7, 2008 - 2:40pm

Blind Rabbi's opponent is Bacon

Dennis Shulman, the blind Rabbi running for Congress in New Jersey’s 5th district, has a drawn a surprise challenger in the Democratic primary: Roger Bacon, who runs a customized ceramic mug business. Bacon, who says he’s a registered Republican, was the Libertarian candidate for Congress against Marge Roukema fourteen years ago.

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