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With warette in rear view, Amy DeGise takes on role of peacekeeper

May 21, 2019 8:46 pmMay 21, 2019 10:35 pm

With West New York Mayor Felix Roque out of office, there are no outsiders left in Hudson County, and Democratic County Chairwoman Amy DeGise is taking on the task of playing peacekeeper. She says she wants to keep different factions...

Rodriguez slate takes office

May 21, 2019 8:06 pmMay 21, 2019 11:04 pm

West New York is under new management. Mayor Gabriel Rodriguez and his slate of commissioners were sworn in surrounded by Hudson County dignitaries and more than 300 residents Tuesday, officially marking the end of a feud between the New Beginnings...

DeGise praises Stamato but doesn’t endorse her

May 15, 2019 12:40 pmMay 15, 2019 2:12 pm

Hudson County Democratic Chairwoman Amy DeGise praised Jersey City Municipal Chairwoman Barbara Stamato Tuesday. “I think Jersey City has good leadership under her. Her and I worked together on filling some of the committee seats, and we were both able...

Latina group hits Bhalla over reported attempt to oust Chaparro

May 1, 2019 8:19 pmMay 2, 2019 9:45 am

Latinas United for Political Empowerment PAC took aim at Hoboken Mayor Ravi Bhalla Wednesday over reports that he attempted to oust Assemblywoman Annette Chaparro (D-Hoboken) with a non-Latina candidate. “With Latina representation still severely lacking in our State Legislature, it...

Roque slams primary opponents on municipal ID vote

March 29, 2019 3:48 pm

West New York Mayor Felix Roque slammed three county-backed commissioners attempting to oust him for voting to table a municipal ID program pushed by Roque and Sue Colacurcio, the only West New York Commissioner sticking by Roque. “Many of our...

Murphy couldn’t move Senate on weed

March 25, 2019 1:36 pmMarch 25, 2019 1:48 pm

Gov. Phil Murphy lost his bid to legalize marijuana today after he was unable to swing more than three votes in the State Senate since coming to an agreement with legislative leaders more than five weeks ago. Senate President Steve...

Murphy won’t say if he’s moved legislators on marijuana

March 21, 2019 3:26 pmMarch 21, 2019 3:38 pm

Gov. Phil Murphy wouldn’t say Thursday whether his lobbying efforts on marijuana legalization had actually flipped any Democratic no votes. “I think we’re moving people, but I don’t know that I — I can’t give you a precise answer, but...