Team Sires sweeps West New York
17 years after he left to take a seat in Congress, Albio Sires will be mayor of West New York once again. Sires, who served in the U.S. House from 2006 until last year, has won a seat on the...
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A look at New Jersey’s 2023 May municipal elections
New Jersey’s third-most important Election Day is nearly here. The top spots, of course, go to the state’s June primary and November general elections. But next week’s May 9 local elections will still be consequential for the future of more...
Sires vs. Cirillo battle in West New York could lead to split result
With West New York’s May 9 local elections just over two weeks away, Hudson County Democrats are bracing for the possibility of a split result, in which members of two opposing slates each win seats on the five-seat town board...
Vacant lot takes center stage in West New York mayoral race
A vacant lot has evidently become a top campaign issue in the race for mayor of West New York, with Town Commissioner Cosmo Cirillo and former U.S. Rep. Albio Sires issuing competing plans on what should be built on the...
Retiring legislators have more than $400k sitting in their campaign accounts
Six New Jersey state legislators who have announced their intentions to retire from the legislature this year collectively have more than $400,000 saved up in their legislative campaign accounts – money that could be redirected towards other campaigns, if the...
Jimenez endorses Cirillo but stays mum on her own plans
What does the future hold in store for Assemblywoman Angelica Jimenez (D-West New York)? Facing the likely loss of her seat in the legislature, it’s speculated that the six-term Hudson County assemblywoman may turn to local politics, running for West...
Bipartisan vote brings new legislative map to New Jersey
The Legislative Apportionment Commission approved a new legislative map on a bipartisan vote today, concluding months of work and four days of intense negotiations over how to draw the state’s 40 legislative districts for the next ten years. The 9-2...