Paramus Mayor Rich LaBarbiera Kicks 

Off Re-Election Campaign

 at Packed, Star-Studded Event 

Attended by Sen. Menendez, Reps. Pascrell & Gottheimer and Many More

PARAMUS, NJ – Mayor Rich LaBarbiera officially kicked off his campaign for a third term at an impressive event last night at the Stony Hill Inn in Hackensack attended by many leading North Jersey Democrats as well as over 400 residents and supporters there to support the Mayor and his running mates, Councilman Pat Verile and Councilwoman Holly Tedesco-Santos. The event was attended by U.S. Senator Bob Menendez, U.S. Representatives Bill Pascrell and Josh Gottheimer and many, many more leading Democrats.

“During the last eight years Paramus has continued to thrive, with municipal property taxes lower today than they were when I was elected in 2010, services vastly improved and our community closer together than ever before,” said Mayor LaBarbiera, who was first elected in 2010 and previously served as a Council member. “Our team is running for re-election to keep putting Paramus First by making our local government more efficient, protecting our Blue Laws and our residential neighborhoods and proactively planning ahead to ensure that Paramus remains the best place not only in Bergen County, but in the State.”

Additional attendees at the packed event included Bergen County Democratic Chairman Lou Stellato, Bergen County Executive Jim Tedesco, Bergen County Clerk John Hogan, State Senator Paul Sarlo, State Senator Joe Lagana, Assembly members Chris Tully and Lisa Swain, Bergen County Freeholder Steve Tanelli, Hackensack Mayor John Labrosse, Westwood Mayor John Birkner, Emerson Mayor Lou Lamatina, Bergen Democratic leader Paul Juliano, NJ Democratic State Committee Executive Director Liz Gilbert, Murphy administration Deputy Chief of Staff Adam Alonso and IGA Director and Paramus native Mike DeLamater, members of the Paramus PBA, Paramus Council members MariaElena Bellinger and Ralph Amato, former council members Joe Garcia, Frank Ciambrone, Michael Blitzstein, Dennis Arslanian and Sam Casiello.