Amy DeGise Archives - New Jersey Globe

Fulop vaults onto Jersey City ballot with 6,000 nominating signatures

August 25, 2021 1:20 pm

Jersey City Mayor Steven Fulop submitted more than 6,000 nominating petitions today in his bid for re-election to a third term, far surpassing the minimum of 1,650 signatures and all but assuring his place on the November ballot. “Jersey City...

Key labor leaders endorse Chiaravalloti for re-election, ask Hudson Democrat to get on board

March 30, 2021 5:54 pm

A group of five major New Jersey labor leaders have endorsed Assembly Majority Whip Nicholas Chiaravalloti (D-Bayonne) for re-election and have encouraged Hudson County Democrats to endorse him for re-election in the June primary. The five—SEIU 32BJ state director Kevin...

Move to dump Chiaravalloti could help progressives end organization lines

March 4, 2021 12:01 amMarch 4, 2021 10:17 am

A move to deny party support to an incumbent legislator seeking re-election in Hudson County could have consequences for party leaders across the state who face a legal challenge to the constitutionality of organization lines. A coalition of progressive groups...

Jake Hudnut will seek Jersey City’s Ward E council seat on Fulop slate

February 18, 2021 10:49 am

Jersey City’s Municipal Prosecutor will run for the city’s Ward E council seat on Mayor Steve Fulop’s slate, the two announced Thursday. “Jake Hudnut is a proven public servant and someone who has spent the last three years working tirelessly...

Transit union backs Fulop for re-election

February 15, 2021 10:08 amFebruary 15, 2021 6:43 pm

Jersey City Mayor Steve Fulop has picked up the endorsement of the Amalgamated Transit Union (ATU), the largest transportation workers union in his bid for re-election to a third term. This is the second labor endorsement for Fulop and his...

Sires endorses Fulop for re-election in Jersey City

January 11, 2021 9:00 amJanuary 11, 2021 9:05 am

Rep. Albio Sires (D-West New York) today endorsed Jersey City Mayor Steven Fulop for re-election, bolstering a coalition of Hudson County Democrats supporting the mayor for a third term. “Mayor Fulop has shown true leadership by bringing people together with...

DeGise teams up with Fulop for Jersey City Council run

January 5, 2021 10:58 am

Hudson County Democratic Chair Amy DeGise has announced that she will seek an at-large seat on the Jersey City Council, running on a slate with Mayor Steven Fulop. The move unites two political forces that were on opposite sides in...