Bill Spadea hosts the morning drive show on New Jersey 101.5 and is the founder of the Common Sense Club. He was the anchor of the "Chasing News" program on on Fox Television in New York and Philly and has worked as a political strategist, analyst, candidate for office and business executive. Before getting into media, he was a real estate executive for 18 years, coaching, recruiting and selling. As a candidate, Spadea took on a three-term Democratic House incumbent in New Jersey’s 12th Congressional District. His campaign ranked 17th out of 157 GOP challengers nationwide by earning 40 percent of the vote with more than 115,000 votes. Following the race, Spadea served as a surrogate speaker in New Jersey for Republican candidates for governor and U.S. Senate, and for Mayor Rudy Giuliani’s presidential campaign in 2008. Spadea, who raised a family with his wife Jodi in Princeton, graduated in 1991 with a B.A. from Boston University and received an honorable discharge from the United States Marine Corps Reserves after serving eight years.
Bill Spadea
NJ Trooper rescues helpless dog in Lake Hopatcong
Trooper Michael Betz is this week's #BlueFriday honoree.
Praised — and charged: NJ dad defends his daughter against bullying
People say it often, "I'll do anything for my kids!" But how far would they go?
Celebrating local officials and St. Patrick’s Day in Morris County, NJ
It's great to have an event that celebrates tradition.
NJ faith leaders are critical to saving our state (Opinion)
The solution starts in our families and in our faith communities.
Don’t play the lottery if you’re not ready to win
I'm not interested in the life of a guy worth a half-billion dollars, what about you?
Bill Spadea tours one of the great small towns of NJ
Bill Spadea is bringing the podcast around the state to highlight the many outstanding local communities.
Election Day is today in this NJ town
Robbinsville, NJ Board of Education seeks 4.8 million from residents, sparking concerns over government accountability.
Disturbing images from the border: Spadea’s brush with the cartels
One of the most disturbing things we witnessed involved two children we saw as we traveled south on the Rio Grande.
Many in New Jersey unaware of the true crisis at the border
My trip to our southern border proved to be eye-opening and disconcerting.
Murphy’s new toll hikes will hurt average New Jerseyans (Opinion)
When you head to work on Monday, you're going to pay more.