Amy DeGise Archives - New Jersey Globe

Hudson Democrats backing Murphy borrowing plan

May 30, 2020 8:26 pmMay 30, 2020 8:30 pm

The entire nine-member Hudson County legislative delegation announced on Saturday evening that they will support Gov. Phil Murphy’s proposal to borrow $9 billion to help the state deal with the fiscal crisis caused by the coronavirus pandemic. Hudson County Executive...

Jersey City to add 50 county committee seats in 2021, projections show

April 22, 2020 11:34 amApril 22, 2020 11:39 am

Hudson County is projected to add 61 new election districts in 2021, increasing the size of the Democratic and Republican county committees by 122 after new district lines are drawn by the Board of Elections. Voting district maps can be...

County chairs not concerned about Sanders staying on ballot after dropping presidential bid

April 9, 2020 6:05 pmApril 9, 2020 7:35 pm

New Jersey’s Democratic county chairs aren’t criticizing U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) for staying on the ballot after dropping out of the presidential race, though they urged unity amid the functional end of the race for the party nod to...

Hudson Democrats will have open presidential primary

March 31, 2020 4:37 pm

Hudson County Democrats will hold an open primary for president, leaving Joe Biden and Bernie Sanders in a separate column on the June 2 ballot. “The Biden and Sanders camps accepted an open primary,” Hudson Democratic county chair Amy DeGise...

Hudson Dems want Sanders to stay out of local politics

March 31, 2020 12:37 pm

In Hudson County, the ball is in Bernie Sanders’ court. Democratic county chair Amy DeGise is prepared to hold an open presidential primary, if Sanders agrees to not bracket with a slate of nine progressive freeholder candidates. DeGise began considering...

Nine progressives form freeholder ticket against Hudson Democratic organization

March 31, 2020 2:10 am

A full slate of progressive candidates for Hudson County freeholder filed on Monday to challenge the slate endorsed by the county Democratic organization. It’s not immediately clear if Bernie Sanders plans to bracket with the opposition slate. Hudson County Democratic...

Brendan Gill raises $50k at Essex fundraiser

March 10, 2020 12:19 pmMarch 10, 2020 10:18 pm

Essex County Freeholder President Brendan Gill raised more than $50,000 for his re-election campaign last night, the New Jersey Globe has learned. Gill, a top advisor to Gov. Phil Murphy, is seeking re-election to his fourth term on the Board...