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Bhalla launches campaign for NJ-8 against younger Menendez

December 12, 2023 10:15 amDecember 12, 2023 10:58 am

Hoboken Mayor Ravi Bhalla officially entered the Democratic primary for New Jersey’s 8th congressional district this morning, setting up a bruising battle against Rep. Rob Menendez (D-Jersey City), a first-term congressman and the son of indicted Senator Bob Menendez....

Chaparro definitively says she won’t run for re-election

January 12, 2023 2:57 pm

Assemblywoman Annette Chaparro (D-Hoboken), one of the many political casualties of Democratic maneuverings in Hudson County this year, definitively said today that she won’t run for re-election to the Assembly. “No, I’m not going to run for Assembly,” Chaparro said....

Jessica Ramirez, John Allen will run for Assembly on Hudson Democratic ticket

December 20, 2022 2:33 pmDecember 21, 2022 1:37 pm

Jessica Ramirez and John Allen will run for two Assembly seats in 2023 on a ticket headed by current Assemblyman Raj Mukherji (D-Jersey City), the New Jersey Globe has learned. Ramirez and Allen, both attorneys, will have the support of...

The race for 32nd district Assembly seats is on

February 22, 2022 1:12 pmFebruary 22, 2022 1:15 pm

With Raj Mukherji seeking an open State Senate seat in Hudson County’s newly-drawn 32nd district, the process to fill his open State Assembly seat – and maybe one other — has already begun. Jersey City will get the Senate seat...

These incumbents kept their legislative districts. They might not survive 2023 anyways.

February 22, 2022 1:11 pmFebruary 22, 2022 4:09 pm

New Jersey’s new legislative map, adopted last week following a first-of-its-kind bipartisan process, creates two possible showdowns between giants: State Sen. Nia Gill (D-Montclair) versus former Gov. Richard Codey (D-Roseland) in the 27th district, and State Sens. Nicholas Sacco (D-North...

Poll shows Hoboken Mayor Bhalla in strong shape for re-election, with favorables at 80%

January 21, 2021 4:16 pm

Hoboken Mayor Ravi Bhalla begins his bid for a second term with a 69%-30% job approval rating, according to an internal poll conducted by the Bhalla campaign obtained and reviewed by the New Jersey Globe. Bhalla’s strength is boosted by...

On election night, look at Hudson District 5 freeholder race to see if Oseguera challenge is real

July 4, 2020 5:01 pm

The quickest snapshot to tell if Hector Oseguera’s primary challenge to Rep. Albio Sires (D-West New York) is real on Election Day will be to look at Hudson County District 5, which includes Hoboken and part of the downtown Ward...