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WASHINGTON, D.C. — For years, more than 100 members of Congress have reported around 10,000 stock trades annually, often posting returns that outperform the market. Now, growing public outrage over potential conflicts of interest has pushed legislation to ban Congressional stock trading one step closer to reality — but the fight is far from over.
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Mahwah NJ, a distinguished public servant and former Trump-endorsed Republican House Candidate for Congress, today announced his candidacy for New Jersey State Assembly representing the 39th Legislative District, positioning New Jersey for unprecedented national attention in 2025. He has also announced he will not participate in the Bergen County Convention, joining others across the State who have made the same decision.
Continue reading Frank Pallotta Launches Bid For NJ Assembly In District 39
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Mahwah NJ, according to Frank Pallotta , “This is what the Township of Mahwah does best! A quiet donation drive to help the relief efforts in both North Carolina and Florida went viral.”
Continue reading Township of Mahwah Hurricane Relief Donation Drive Goes Viral
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Hackensack NJ,with nothing left to lose Jack Zisa is stepping down from his position as head of the party and has thrown his support behind Jack DeLorenzo of Hasbrouck Heights to succeed him.
Continue reading Nothing Left to Lose : Jack Zisa is stepping down as Chair of Bergen GOP
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Mahwah NJ, the Mahwah Municipal Chair and the GOP Club President are formally calling out Bergen County Republican Organization (BCRO) Chairman Jack Zisa, and his Organization for their controversial and seemingly discriminatory intervention in the candidate selection process for the primary elections this June. In a shocking deviation from established protocol, Chairman Zisa has rejected all 18 contested candidates recommended by the Mahwah Municipal Chair, and nearly 100 across the entire County, prompting serious concerns of a personal vendetta, gender bias, anti-Semitism, and a blatant disregard for the Americans with Disabilities Act.
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Ramsey NJ, for the second time in two election cycles, businessman Frank Pallotta has won the Republican Primary for United States Congress from New Jersey’s Fifth District, guaranteeing a rematch between Mr. Pallotta and incumbent Democrat Josh Gottheimer.
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Ramsey NJ, Congressional Candidate Frank Pallotta (N.J. – 05) today announced his plan to curb insider trading by Members of Congress, an issue that continues to erode trust in our government. “I fully support all measures that ban insider trading and related actions for members of Congress,” Mr. Pallotta said. “This should be the first step of many to help restore trust and confidence in our politicians and in the political process.”
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Paramus NJ, Frank Pallotta who is currently running for Congress in the 5th District had this to say about the Fireplace closure in Paramus ,”These unfortunate scenes are becoming far too common in New Jersey. Another iconic business shutters its doors for good, while Rep Josh Gottheimer and Governor Phil Murphy remain silent on every issue affecting their ability to remain open and operate profitably. It should surprise no one that nearly a dozen concerned Republican leaders in the area stopped by to offer support, while in Democrat-controlled Bergen County, not one Democrat showed their face. Thank you Jack Ciattarelli for taking the time to speak to hundreds of patrons, to Jim Arakelian for putting all this together, and to all the candidates who stopped by.”
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Mahwah NJ, the Mahwah Republican Club today announced they have awarded scholarships to two graduating Mahwah High School Seniors, Isabella Garcia and Elijah Greenberg. Isabella, will be attending The United States Military Academy at West Point, and Elijah will be attending Clarkson University in the Fall. The scholarship essay contest, titled “Do you Believe the American Dream of Living a Better Life Than Your Parents, Is Alive and Well?” was originally intended to award one scholarship, but two were ultimately presented. “Of all the entries received, these two essays stood out among the others. We are grateful that the next generation of young adults entering college and the workforce, have an appreciation for the commitment and dedication their parents and grandparents showed, in building our great country”, said Josephine and Charles Rabolli, Mahwah Republican Club members and generous sponsors of the award. They continued, “Both essays were worthy of the scholarship, so we decided to double the award, pay if forward, and name two winners”. Their son Charles, who is currently enrolled at The Ohio State University College of Medicine, won the Club scholarship award in 2014.
Continue reading Mahwah Republicans Club Awards Two College Scholarships
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Ramsey NJ, Frank Pallotta, political outsider and businessman announced today that he is running for Congress in NJ’s 5th Congressional District.
Continue reading Frank Pallotta Enters 2022 5th Congressional District Race Against Josh Gottheimer
With nearly every provisional vote counted across all four counties in New Jersey’s 5th Congressional District, it is time to turn the page on the 2020 election cycle and look ahead. A deficit of 17 percentage points on election night, was quickly reduced by more than 60% to approximately 7½ % today. The decision I made more than 19 months ago, to run for Federal office as an outsider and a first-time candidate, was the best and most rewarding decision I’ve ever made.
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Mahwah NJ, In a recent TV commercial, Josh Gottheimer’s campaign for Congress used an image of Republican candidate, Frank Pallotta standing with a supporter (face blurred), to showcase how Pallotta “refuses to wear masks.” However, the image was taken in 2019, almost a year before the first case of COVID-19 was contracted in the U.S.
Continue reading Gottheimer Attack Ad Uses 2019 Photos Against GOP Candidate Pallotta
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Branchville NJ, Democrat Anthony Frato, mayor of Branchville, New Jersey, has officially endorsed Frank Pallotta, New Jersey’s 5th District Republican Congressional Candidate.
“Frank Pallotta’s business perspective, and familiarity with the area is what makes him the right candidate to represent New Jersey’s 5th District. He has lived here for 30 years, and I know that he understands and cares about the needs of our district,” Frato said.
