Governor Murphy’s Grade Today
Today is Phil Murphy’s 51st day in office. He survived his first major storm — and for some reason, lots of interest in what he was wearing. (The New Jersey Globe will give Murphy a grade every day — either...
Author: David Wildstein
David Wildstein is the Editor in Chief for the New Jersey Globe.
Sacco, Sires, Davis back DeGise
Hours after Brian Stack and Steve Fulop announced they would not support Hudson County Executive Tom DeGise for re-election in 2019, DeGise announced that North Bergen Mayor Nicholas Sacco, Bayonne Mayor Jimmy Davis and Rep. Albio Sires (D-West New York)...
Legislators say time for DeGise to go
Assembly Majority Whip Raj Mukherji (D-Jersey City) and his running mate, Assemblywoman Annette Chapparo (D-Hoboken) have signed on to the move to find a new Hudson County Executive. “County Executive Tom DeGise enjoys a distinguished and admirable record of public...
What if Cunningham gets County Executive gig?
If State Sen. Sandra Cunningham (D-Jersey City) winds up running for Hudson County Executive, Democrats would need to fill her 31st district State Senate seat at a January 2020 special election. After that, a special primary in June and a...
Possible candidates to challenge DeGise
It’s a turbulent day in Hudson County politics, where four mayor said today that they want to drop Hudson County Executive Tom DeGise from the Democratic ticket in 2019 and replace him a new candidate. So far, Union City Mayor/State...
Hoboken and West New York say DeGise is out
The mayors of Hoboken and West New York are siding with Brian Stack and Steve Fulop and say they will support Democrats dumping Hudson County Executive Tom DeGise from the Democratic ticket in 2019. “We look forward to joining Senator...
Union Democrats postpone vote
Union County Democrats have postponed tonight’s vote due to weather. They will instead meet on Sunday to award the organization line in the 7th congressional district and to three freeholder candidates. The race to watch is the one for the chance...