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Esther Suarez joins N.J. law firm

September 3, 2025 4:31 pm

Esther Suarez, who stepped down last month after a decade as Hudson County executive, has joined one of the state’s most prestigious law firms. Suarez, a former Superior Court Judge, will be a partner at Cleary Giacobbe Alfieri Jacobs, where...

Esther Suarez will retire as Hudson County Prosecutor

July 17, 2025 2:15 pmJuly 17, 2025 5:35 pm

Esther Suarez will step down as Hudson County Prosecutor on August 1, concluding a historic ten-year tenure as the first Hispanic to hold the post, and after leading efforts to modernize the technological capabilities of her office and reduce incidents...

Weinberg, Suarez spar at reappointment hearing

June 21, 2021 5:25 pm

The Senate Judiciary Committee advanced Hudson County Prosecutor Esther Suarez’s renomination after a series of tense exchanges with Senate Majority Leader Loretta Weinberg (D-Teaneck). Weinberg questioned Suarez on the handling of Katie Brennan’s sexual assault allegations against former Schools Development...

Murphy to renominate Suarez as Hudson County Prosecutor today

June 10, 2021 11:54 amJune 10, 2021 2:20 pm

Hudson County Prosecutor Esther Suarez will be renominated to a second term by Gov. Phil Murphy later today, the New Jersey Globe has learned. The move had been widely expected. Suarez withdrew her name from consideration for U.S. Attorney two...

Black clergy seeks nomination of Jamel Semper as U.S. Attorney

May 27, 2021 9:12 amMay 27, 2021 10:18 am

Two politically influential Black ministers are pushing for the nomination of Jamel Semper as the next U.S. Attorney from New Jersey. “It is time for an African American to be nominated as the U.S. Attorney in this state,” said Rev....

Suarez withdraws as candidate for U.S. Attorney, will be reappointed Hudson Prosecutor

May 26, 2021 7:07 pmJune 10, 2021 11:49 am

Hudson County Prosecutor Esther Suarez has withdrawn her name from consideration to become the next U.S. Attorney from New Jersey and plans to stay on as prosecutor. “I have read speculation about my possibly being in contention for United States...

Menendez pushes back on columnist stereotyping of Hudson County politics

April 26, 2021 5:20 pm

U.S. Senator Bob Menendez today defended the honor of Hudson County against claims by a North Jersey journalist that everyone from Hudson is somehow tainted and unworthy of holding high public office. Menendez’s comments came in response to a question...