PolitickerNJ.com welcomes Kevin Patrick Collins, the son of GOP consultant Kevin Collins, who was born on June 12, and Gov. Jon Corzine's new press secretary, Sean Darcy. We share in New Jersey's loss of two statesmen who passed away this week: Ned J. Parsekian, who served in the State Senate from 1966 to 1968, and Ambassador Anne Martindell, who was a State Senator from 1974 to 1977.
Winners |
Losers |
Henry KuhlThe longtime Hunterdon County GOP Chairman survived a hotly contested challenge to win re-election. |
JON CORZINEThe Governor has an upside-down 38%-52% approval rating. |
Peg SchafferThe municipal party leader is elected Somerset County Democratic Chairwoman. |
Bergen GOPNo County Chairman candidate got 50%; runoff next week. |
Bill BradleyThe former U.S. Senator got some mention this week as a potential Barack Obama running mate. |
Cory BookerThe Newark Mayor, a national rising star, loses party leadership battle at home. |
Roy WesleyThe Mercer County GOP Chairman wins re-election by just 3 votes. |
Loretta WeinbergHer candidate against Joe Ferriero got 16% of the vote. |
Vernon HillThe Commerce Bank founder buys Republic First Bancorp. |
Tency EasonThe Orange Councilwoman, after losing a mayoral race to Eldridge Hawkins, lost a Democratic Municipal Chairman election to him, 15-14 |
Joe VasThe defeated Mayor of Perth Amboy wins re-election as Democratic Municipal Chairman -- which might help save his State Assembly seat. |
The Mayor of Swedesboro is charged with drunk driving. |
Patrick DarcyThe attorney is the newly-elected Atlantic County Democratic Chairman. |
ALFRED FAIELLAThe former Deputy Mayor of Newark, who claims to be bankrupt, pays a creditor $2 million |
Bill BaroniThe State Senator is elected New Jersey Delegation Chairman for the 2008 Republican National Convention. |
Wayne BryantThe former Senate Appropriation Chairman's federal trial starts September 8. Oink! Oink! |
Carla KatzAccording to a Quinnipiac poll, New Jersey voters don't care about her personal e-mails to the Governor. |
JAMES MAGGSThe McCain delegate isn't exactly truthful about his reasons for resigning. |
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Ortiz is the loser not Bergen GOP.
Bergen GOP is the winner.
Vas elected not re-elected
Joe Vas was elected as Perth Amboy Dem chairman, not re-elected. Chairman Ray Geneski, Vas friend, did not run for re-election, leaving the seat open for Vas.
Vas
wasn't RE-elected as chair. HE was ELECTED as chair which makes him in many ways a bigger winner.
Darcy huh?
Looks like I was right about Whelan Norcross Darcy