Bergen Republican Chairman Yudin: rift with County Exec Donovan “reparable,” hints at agreement
By Mark Bonamo | December 11th, 2013 – 1:23pm
HACKENSACK – After years of witnessing a demolition derby within the Bergen Republican Party, there appears to be a whiff of detente.
“Is the relationship reparable? Yes it is,” party Chairman Bob Yudin told PolitickerNJ.com on Wednesday regarding his relationship with County Executive Kathleen Donovan, who is up for re-election in 2014. “I’m just not prepared to say anything more, but within the next couple of days, something will be coming out that will be of interest.”
Donovan and Yudin have been longtime rivals for control of the Bergen Republicans, a battle amplified by the fact that Bergen, New Jersey’s most populous county, is seen as the bellwether county in statewide elections. The tension between the two was palpable four months ago, when Donovan, the county’s top Republican elected officeholder, was not listed on the host committee set to greet Gov. Chris Christie at a Bergen County Republican Organization fundraiser in August.
More recent battles have served to highlight the ongoing Bergen GOP civil war.