Angela McKnight Archives - Page 6 of 6

Davis predicts peace in 31st district

July 23, 2018 1:23 pm

BAYONNE – Bayonne Mayor Jimmy Davis says he expects Hudson County Democrats come together before the 2019 primary and avoid a battle that could put Assembly incumbents Nicholas Chiaravalloti (D-Bayonne) and Angela McKnight (D-Jersey City) on opposite tickets in the...

McKnight, Reynolds-Jackson won’t talk about budget vote

June 18, 2018 4:04 pmJune 19, 2018 11:39 am

Assemblywomen Angela McKnight (D-Jersey City) and Verlina Reynolds-Jackson (D-Trenton) declined to comment on Monday on how they might vote on the version of the budget legislative leadership is set to introduce later today. Both legislators were potential targets for Murphy...

Murphy hunts for 14 votes to stop Coughlin

June 16, 2018 3:48 pmJune 19, 2018 2:42 pm

Governor Phil Murphy’s magic number is 14 – that’s how many Assembly Democrats he needs to stop Speaker Craig Coughlin from passing his own budget next week if the two sides can’t reach an agreement before that. Democrats have a...

Ex-Jersey City teachers’ union official may run for Hudson Dem chair

May 2, 2018 2:32 amMay 3, 2018 9:29 am

Sources say that Kristen Zadroga Hart, a top Jersey City teachers union official before challenging Assembly incumbents in the Democratic primary last year, is emerging as a possible candidate for Hudson County Democratic Chair. Hart, sources say, would have the...

Sires raising money as he awaits his primary challenger

March 27, 2018 12:57 amMarch 27, 2018 11:44 am

Rep. Albio Sires (D-West New York) has less than a week to go before the April 2 filing deadline, when he’ll find out just how tough, easy or non-existent his reported primary challenge will be. The sudden threat of a...

The Five Battles of the Hudson County War of 2019

March 20, 2018 3:04 amMarch 21, 2018 7:09 pm

If the Hudson County warette turns into a full-scale war, there are five major battles on the road to victory: 1. APRIL 2018 The filing deadline is 4 PM on April 2. That will be the real indicator of whether...

What if Cunningham gets County Executive gig?

March 7, 2018 5:08 pmMarch 7, 2018 5:48 pm

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...