June 4, 2008 - 8:44am
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Race to watch is for Bergen GOP Chairman; and a plug for Charlie Stile's excellent story on the Bergen GOP in the 1960's

The race to watch next week is the contest for Bergen County Republican Chairman, where incumbent Rob Ortiz, who took over after embattled party leader Guy Talarico resigned last June, faces a challenge from former Freeholder candidate Robert Yudin and former Bergen County Utilities Authority Chairman Ben Focarino, an old hand in the BCRO who ran against Ortiz last year. Ortiz has faced criticism for, among other things, promoting the embattled Andy Unanue for the Republican U.S. Senate nomination earlier this year.

A truly wonderful article written by The Record’s Charles Stile detailing a fierce and noteworthy intra-party GOP battle in Bergen County in the 1960’s between Walter Jones and Pearce Deamer is worth the read. Click here to read: Battling for Bergen: An early-’60s attempt to seize GOP control was mano a mano.

Wally Edge can be reached via email at politicsnj@aol.com.