NJ Election Commission Reports
All reports are from the NJ Election Commission site:
2022 - Council
- Friends of the Teaneck Block Associations
- RISE for Teaneck
- Committee to Elect Anthony Bruno
- One Town One Vote
Political Committee that participated in activities particularly canvassing in support of RISE for Teaneck candidates
- Advance Together PAC Inc. (2022)
- The chair and treasurer are employees of real estate management/development companies controlled by Emanuel Klein of Teaneck and his brother Simon.
- The report includes a $7,200 donation from the purchaser of three of Elie Katz's properties which were afterward designated as an AINR.
- It also shows contributions before the election of $5,000 each to Elie Katz and Anthony Bruno.
- Post election contributions another $800 was contributed to Katz's committee and $1,000 to the joint committee that included Katz.
2022 - School Board
Former board member David Gruber and first time candidate Naveed Armad did not file the legally required forms.
2021 - Legislative District 37 Primaries
2020
- People for Progress Teaneck - Denise Belcher, Gina Gerszberg, and Ardie Walser
- Moving Teaneck Forward - Mark Schwartz, Karen Orgen, and Michael Pagan
As of July
6, the Moving Teaneck forward campaign reported that it had received $52,432.92 in donations of which only $8,500 were from donation above $300. On January 21, 2021 the campaign filed 5 new reports likely sparked by a NJ Election Commission investigation resulting from a complaint filed last July. See
Victorious Teaneck Council candidates face ELEC complaint - Nikita Biryukov, July 29 2020 7:39 pm
The revised reports tell a different story. It shows that only $6051 in contributions were equal or less than $300. The remaining $51,399 were reportable which includes a $4,300 in-kind donation from Mark Schwartz. Of the remaining reportable donations, only $900 comes from a Teaneck resident. There is another $2000 from A company with an address in Teaneck.
2018
- Friends of Dunleavy for Council - James Dunleavy
Neither the extensive in kind contributions from Elie Katz who paid for mailings, nor the more modest in-kind contributions of Keith Kaplan are reported.
- Committee to Elect Keith Kaplan
None of the $5,700 in reportable contributions comes from Teaneck. Gary Schaer for Assembly contributed $3,600.
The extensive in kind contributions from Elie Katz who paid for mailings, are reported.
- Committee to Elect Elie Y. Katz
Reportable contributions of $15,500 include only $2,000 from Teaneck. The Sanzari's made the following contributions:.
- Alfred Sanzari Enterprised, Inc. - $1,000
- Ben Sanzari of Alsan Realty - $2,200
- Joni Sanzari - $2,200
- Karina Sanzari - $2,200
- Ryan Sanzari - $2,200
- David Sanzari - $2,200
- Powers for Teaneck Council - Charles W. Powers
Mostly self financed
- Committee to Re-elect Gervonn Romney Rice
No 20 day post election report filed
- Sohn for Teaneck Council - Alan Sohn
Only one report among those required filed.
- Friends of Clara Williams for Council
2016
2014
- Eric Brauer for Council
- Castle for Teaneck Council - Jason Castle
Did not file till March of 2016
- One Teaneck Castle Sohn for Council - Jason Castle and Alan Sohn
Neither Alan Sohn or this committee filed reports
- Gussen for Council - Adam Gussen
Despite significant mailings and lawn signs, Gussen filing claims he received no contributions over $300.
- Committee to Elect Elie Y. Katz
Reportable contributions of $11,060 include only $1,860 from Teaneck residents and $500 from a Teaneck business. The Sanzari's made the following contributions:.
- Ben Sanzari of Alsan Realty - $2,600
- David Sanzari of Alsan Realty - $2,600
- Committee to Re-Elect Lizette Parker
Reports were filed late.
- Dr. Alex Rashin for Council
- Stern for Council 2014 - Emil "Yitz" Stern
Reportable contributions of $11,700 include only $1,000 from Teaneck. The largest are:
- Ben Sanzari of Alsan Realty - $2,600
- David Sanzari of Alsan Realty - $2,600
- Schaer for Assemby - $2,000
2012
2010
- Committee to ReElect Elie Katz
Reportable contributions of $12,600 from the Sanzari family:
- Keep New Jersey Moving - $2,600 - original chair Joseph M. Sanzari - Sanzari's still contributors
- Joni Sanzari of Saddle River - $2,500 (Mrs. David Sanzari)
- Ryan Jareck of West New York - $2500 - David Sanzari's son-in-law
- Ben Sanzari of Saddle River - $2,500 - VP Sanzari Enterprises
- Alsan Realty, LP of South Hackensack - $2,500 - President David Sanzari
- Gussen for Council - Adam Gussen
Reportable contributions mostly from outside Teaneck - $3,350 of $4,100, including:
- David Sanzari - Alsan Realty - $1,500.00
- Gary Shaer for Assembly - $1,500
- Stern for Council - Emil "Yitz" Stern
Reportable contributions mostly from outside Teaneck - $5,850 of $7,850. These include:
- David Sanzari - Alsan Realty - $1,500.00
- Gary Shaer for Assembly - $1,500
2008
- Rudolph for Council 2008 / Rudy '08 - Elnatan Rudolph
(balance rolled into Team Teaneck)
- Team Teaneck - Mohammed Hameeduddin, Elnatan Rudolph, Robert Robinson
$40,000 plus spent with only Mohammed Hameeduddin elected. The bulk of the funds from outside Teaneck.
- Real Teaneck Democrats - Mark Schwartz & Yitz Stern, Continuing Political Committee
Formed with a large contribution from Birdsall.
2006
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