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Trailblazer: Mayor Glenn Cunningham

January 20, 2020 12:55 amJanuary 20, 2020 12:47 am

Glenn Cunningham (1943-2004) was the first and only African American to win election for mayor of Jersey City. After serving in the Marines, Cunningham began a 25-year career as a Jersey City police officer. He retired as a captain. Cunningham...

The Road to Mike Testa

December 2, 2019 12:23 amDecember 2, 2019 2:45 pm

When Michael Testa., Jr. takes his seat in the New Jersey State Senate next week, he will become just the sixth senator to represent the 1st legislative district since it was created in 1973 when New Jersey first adopted a...

A coup d’état in the State Assembly — and the week of five governors

August 13, 2019 1:46 amAugust 13, 2019 1:44 am

Politics stopped for a week on September 11, 2001 after the terrorist attacks at the World Trade Center. The Republican gubernatorial candidate, former Jersey City Mayor Bret Schundler, was in Israel on 9/11 and unable to return to New Jersey...

Jim McGreevey, Photo by Kevin Sanders for New Jersey Globe

15 years ago today, James E. McGreevey resigned as Governor of New Jersey

August 12, 2019 10:12 amAugust 12, 2019 2:04 pm

Today marks the 15th anniversary of the day that rocked New Jersey: the resignation of Governor James E. McGreevey. “At a point in every person’s life one has to look deeply into the mirror of one’s soul and decide one’s...

The Life and Times of Harry P. Pappas

March 25, 2019 9:30 pmMarch 25, 2019 9:58 pm

Editor’s note: Harry P. Pappas announced today that he was running as an independent conservative candidate for State Assembly in the 21st district against Jon Bramnick and Nancy Munoz. To reintroduce him to the New Jersey political community, here is...

The one time Ocean’s GOP line didn’t hold

February 17, 2019 12:03 pmFebruary 17, 2019 11:08 pm

Ocean County Republican conventions are usually a coronation of the candidate recommended by the screening committee, except for the time it wasn’t. During the 2005 Republican gubernatorial primary, Ocean County was uncharacteristically full of drama. Seven candidates competed for the...

Jersey City 2021: The short list of mayoral candidates

June 15, 2018 9:25 amJune 19, 2018 2:41 pm

With three years still left in his term, there is a decent chance Jersey City Mayor Steve Fulop is already a lame duck. Some Democrats say he has already grown bored with being mayor and is looking for his next...