Brenda Hall

June 11, 2008 - 3:52pm

New Democratic chairman in Salem

Salem County has a new Democratic Chairman.

Chairwoman Brenda Hall stepped down yesterday and was succeeded by Steven Caltabiano.

Caltabiano, a 31-year-old financial advisor for Morgan Stanley, faced no opposition for the post at last night's convention. He said it was the largest turnout he'd ever seen for a county committee vote, despite temperatures that reached nearly 100 degrees.

Democrats control the freeholder board in Salem, which is the smallest of New Jersey’s 21 counties.

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December 17, 2007 - 6:55pm

Biden gets love, but no support in New Jersey

Earlier this year, Cumberland County Democratic Chairman Lou Magazzu found himself on a Washington-bound Amtrak train with U.S. Sen. Joe Biden.

The two already knew each other. Cumberland County sits just across the Delaware Bay from Biden’s home state of Delaware, and Biden had once come across to participate in a fundraiser for the county party.

During the ride, Biden asked Magazzu to consider supporting his candidacy for president.

“Then he said something to me that was very compelling,” said Magazzu, who’s also a freeholder. “He said ‘Lou, I understand you’re an elected official, and if the Governor and leadership go one way, I would never ask for a guy to undermine his position.' And I thought that was extraordinarily generous.”

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