Amy DeGise Archives - New Jersey Globe

DeGise likes the Gopal for governor idea

August 8, 2019 5:19 pmAugust 8, 2019 5:42 pm

Add Amy DeGise’s name to the list of Democratic county chairs that like the idea of State Sen. Vin Gopal mounting a gubernatorial bid in 2025. “He is one of the most hard-working men that I have ever met. Socially,...

Lawsuit seeks order for Jersey City special election

August 8, 2019 12:13 pmAugust 8, 2019 12:19 pm

Two Jersey City school board candidates are asking a judge to order a special election to fill the seat of Matt Schapiro, who announced on May 31 that he was resigning effective July 15. Schapiro has alleged that officials intentionally...

Monmouth fundraiser draws top Democrats

August 7, 2019 11:43 pmAugust 8, 2019 10:57 am

A fundraiser for Monmouth County Democrats drew numerous top Democrats to a country club in Neptune despite storms that harried the state Wednesday night. “Here, what you’ve done is incredible,” Rep. Josh Gottheimer (D-Wyckoff) told the crowd. “Flipping close to...

Ragheb leaving Hudson for DNC host committee job

June 17, 2019 7:06 pm

Susan Ragheb will depart as executive director of the Hudson County Democratic organization later this month to become special assistant to Liz Gilbert, the president of the Milwaukee DNC 2020 Host Committee. Ragheb served on the staff of Assemblyman Nicholas...

DeGise lets Fulop ally remain as Jersey City Democratic chair

June 11, 2019 10:15 amJune 11, 2019 12:21 pm

Jersey City Democratic Municipal Chair Barbara McCann Stamato was re-elected on Monday night without opposition, even though allies of Tom DeGise and Amy DeGise took a majority of the 362-member Jersey City Democratic organization in last week’s primary election. Stamato...

Hudson Young Democrats replace Fulop guy

June 2, 2019 9:05 pm

Jersey City Mayor Steven Fulop’s lost another intramural Democratic fight this weekend when his guy, Jersey City Business Administrator Brian Platt, lost his job as president of the Hudson County Young Democrats. The new president is Aimee Focaraccio, the chief...

Hudson Dems holding drag queen story hour breakfast

May 29, 2019 5:18 pmMay 29, 2019 8:55 pm

The Hudson County Democratic Organization will hold a drag queen story hour breakfast on June 1 after religious protestors harried a similar event held in the city last month. “A top priority for the Hudson County Democratic Organization is building...