Albio Sires Archives - New Jersey Globe

Cathy Wilson slated to be next mayor of Morris Township

December 5, 2019 11:58 pmDecember 6, 2019 2:07 am

Democrat Cathy Wilson will become the new mayor of Morris Township when the governing body reorganizes next month. Scott Carlson, a former chief of staff to State Sen. John Girgenti, will serve as township attorney, the New Jersey Globe has...

Sires’ progressive primary challenger drops bid, endorses Oseguera

November 27, 2019 11:18 amNovember 27, 2019 11:21 am

One of Rep. Albio Sires’ progressive primary challengers dropped his bid Tuesday. Jonathan Munitz, a financial consultant at IBM who is backing Andrew Yang for the presidency, announced he would drop his eighth district primary challenge and back Hector Oseguera,...

Sires subcommittee seeks to push Peru to pay $57 million owed to NJ labor unions

October 22, 2019 12:21 pmOctober 22, 2019 4:04 pm

The Peruvian government owes several New Jersey labor unions as much as $57 million as part of unpaid Agrarian Reform Bonds owned by union pension funds. A House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee chaired by Rep. Albio Sires (D-West New York) has...

The year the Assembly had three party switchers

October 19, 2019 4:32 pmOctober 19, 2019 4:35 pm

After Assemblywoman Arline Friscia decided to switch parties and seek re-election as a Republican in August 2003, then-Assembly Speaker Albio Sires removed her as Assembly Labor Committee Chair and replaced her with Joseph Egan, a freshman Democrat from New Brunswick....

Sires has $146k cash-on-hand

October 14, 2019 12:03 amOctober 13, 2019 11:26 pm

Rep. Albio Sires (D-West New York) raised $22,575 in the 3rd quarter of the year and now has $145,836 cash-on-hand for his 2020 re-election bid in New Jersey’s 8th district. Sires, the chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Western Hemisphere...

Sires backs impeachment inquiry

September 24, 2019 11:23 am

Rep. Albio Sires added his name to the list of Democrats calling for impeachment proceedings against President Donald Trump. “The Constitution gives Congress the sole power to impeach an official, including the President. In our system of checks and balances,...

Entire NJ congressional delegation seeks apology or resignation for Trenton officials who made anti-Semitic statements

September 18, 2019 9:41 amSeptember 18, 2019 10:31 am

The entire twelve-member New Jersey congressional delegation says Trenton City councilmembers should resign if they refuse to apologize for using and defending anti-Semitic slurs. Council President Kathy McBride used the term “Jew her down” during the discussion of a lawsuit...