Felix Roque Archives - New Jersey Globe

Grewal seeks to revoke Roque medical license over alleged improper opioid prescriptions

November 23, 2020 1:32 pmNovember 23, 2020 3:21 pm

Attorney General Gurbir Grewal’s office announced complaints against former West New York Mayor Felix Roque and three other physicians for allegedly writing off-label prescriptions of a high-powered opioid after receiving payments from the drug’s manufacturer. Roque and physicians Serge Menkin,...

Sires has $182k cash-on-hand

July 13, 2019 3:54 pm

Rep. Albio Sires (D-West New York) raised $54,637 during the second quarter of 2019 and no has $181,752 in his campaign warchest. Sires has raised $124,017 over the last six months. New Jersey’s 8th district is solidly Democratic and Sires...

Judge asks Roque for evidence of fraud before he orders recount

May 22, 2019 3:36 pm

A Superior Court Judge is asking former West New York mayor Felix Roque to provide him with some evidence of voting irregularities by Friday before he authorizes a recount of last week’s municipal election, the New Jersey Globe has learned....

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...

Roque files for recount

May 17, 2019 8:57 pmMay 17, 2019 9:18 pm

West New York mayor Felix Roque is seeking a recount after falling 674 votes short of winning re-election to a third term in Tuesday’s non-partisan municipal election. An attorney for Roque filed with the court today in Hudson County after...

Maps: How Gabe Rodriguez won West New York

May 15, 2019 8:02 pmMay 15, 2019 9:55 pm

West New York Mayor Felix Roque lost his re-election bid for a third term to Gabriel Rodriguez, one of the towns commissioners. Rodriguez won the election with 57% of the vote, with a 14% margin of victory over Mayor Roque...