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Jason Castle

Wednesday, June 6, 2012

Teaneck Deputy Mayor Wins Congressional Primary, Will Face Garrett In November

Adam Gussen decisively defeats Jason Castle and Diane Sare to battle conservative Congressman Scott Garrett in November.

Teaneck Deputy Mayor Adam Gussen easily overtook challengers Jason Castle and Diane Sare in Tuesday night's Democratic primary and will now square off with Tea Party darling incumbent Scott Garrett. According to unofficial results, Gussen took home 53 percent of the vote with 73 percent of districts reporting as of 10:30 p.m. During the primary campaign, Gussen, 38, cited his experience in one of the county's largest municipalities as one strong reason he could succeed as the congressional representative of the newly drawn 5th district. Gussen, who picked up the endorsement of the county Democratic party, said during the primary campaign he favored creating jobs incentives for businesses, and hopes for complete energy independence. “We …

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B@B

12:34 pm on Sunday, June 24, 2012

Uh, yeah, I DO like that line, because it very succinctly encapsulates what the Republican philosophy is. People like you live in a world where guys like Mitt Romney, who was born into a wealthy, well-connected family "earned" his quarter-of-a-billion, where the guy who worked hard every day at one of the companies he helped destroy is somehow not deserving of a piece of the American Dream. …   more ›

Wednesday, May 23, 2012

Congressional Election Guide: District 5

After redistricting, state’s northernmost district doesn’t get the race it was looking for

By Matt Manochio, NJSpotlight.com U.S. Rep. Scott Garrett, the current G.O.P. occupant and a resident of Sussex County, was first elected to the House of Representatives in 2002 and appears primed to strongly defend the seat. He faces a primary challenge from two Bergen County residents, Michael Cino and Bonnie Somer, both of whom concede the odds of winning are against them. The Democrats also have a contested primary. Teaneck’s Deputy Mayor Adam Gussen, former U.S. Marine Jason Castle and Lyndon LaRouche Democrat Diane Sare are vying for their party’s nomination on June 5. But that contest won’t provide the matchup Republicans had envisioned when they drew the new district lines last December, putting U.S. Rep. Steven Rothman, who …

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paul smith

6:36 pm on Sunday, June 3, 2012

You hit the nail on the head. Let the red states govern themselves according to the Tea Party Mantra- that means we actually geta a fair shake from Washingtion instead of 61 cents for every buck sent to the GOP congress. I pray that people understand what a useless hypocrite Garrett is and turn him out of office. He can then retire to his shrub farm and get those tax breaks.   more ›

Monday, May 21, 2012

Economy Focus of Congressional Candidates Debate in Teaneck

The three Democrats running to represent New Jersey's 5th Congressional District held a debate in Teaneck Sunday.

The three 5th District Democratic candidates competing in the June 5 primary debated the issues in a forum at the Richard Rodda Community Center in Teaneck Sunday. Teaneck Deputy Mayor Adam Gussen, former Marine Jason Castle and Lyndon LaRouche supporter Diane Sare are all vying for the opportunity to run against Republican incumbent Scott Garrett for his seat in Congress in the November election. The economy was a main topic at the debate. Gussen said he favored creating incentives for businesses to create jobs and would like to help America have complete energy independence. "We have a tremendous opportunity to put America back to work," Gussen said. Castle said he believed he could help create partnerships between schools and employers …

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Tommy P

3:57 pm on Saturday, June 2, 2012

Not selective. I am not familiar with the $9m, but if it happened, yes. I am also bothered by the $2,300,000,000,000.00+ (trillion) lost by the military according to Donald Rumsfeld on Sept 10, 2001.   more ›

Thursday, March 8, 2012

Congressional Candidate Jason Castle Endorsed by Assemblyman, Ex-Giant

Support came at Teaneck campaign event

Former Marine and 5th District Congressional Candidate Jason Castle picked up endorsements from Assemblyman Gordon Johnson (D-37) and NFL Hall of Famer Harry Carson at a campaign event in Teaneck over the weekend. “When I was originally considering running for Congress, Democrats, Independents and Republicans came up to me and said they were supporting me because we needed more good people and good leaders in Washington,” Carson said in a prepared statement. “That is what I have to say about Jason Castle: He is a good person and a good leader. He is authentic, genuine, and will fight to change Washington. Carson announced last month he had decided not to run against Republican Rep. Scott Garrett for the newly drawn 5th Congressional …

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Tommy P

5:00 pm on Saturday, March 10, 2012

Did you forget which state you were in? Remember what happened Robert Torricelli was outed for his criminal activity? No charges and then we got the illegal swap which propelled Frank Lautenberg to the Senate. You know the guy for voted for Obamacare then not three months later told an ambulance to take him to NY, which would not have been allowed to take him there when Obamacare takes full …   more ›

Thursday, March 1, 2012

Former Marine Joins Congressional Race

Candidate will move to Teaneck, report says.

Marine Corps veteran Jason Castle announced his candidacy for the 5th Congressional District Wednesday, billing himself as a moderate Democrat who would bring change to Washington politics. In a statement, Castle said the complex challenges facing America “threaten the very soul of our nation.” “Every day in this bleak economy we all fight to provide for our families. We have all made sacrifices and adjusted expectations,” he said. “Through all of this, politicians in Washington fight the same tired partisan battles rather than working together to put forward the serious reforms needed to pass America through this crisis.” In a Facebook post, Castle said Congress has become focused on “pet projects” and partisan squabbles. Castle has never…

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Yahya Sultan

3:51 pm on Friday, May 18, 2012

He got Column A and he is going to win because he has what Gussen and Sare do not have, and that is the people's vote. Gussen has no base in Sussex or in Warren County and most people well-connected in Bergen County do not identify with Gussen at all (his only claim to fame is councilmen and deputy mayor of Teaneck but he's just like any other politician) nor Sare (shes just another LaRouche …   more ›

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