Gabriel Rodriguez Archives - New Jersey Globe

West New York increases minimum wage for municipal employees to $15

December 16, 2021 9:19 am

The West New York Board of Commissioners passed an ordinance last night that will raise the minimum wage for municipal employees to $15 an hour; the law is similar to one that recently passed in Jersey City raising the municipal...

With early voting signed, urban mayors take aim at Ciattarelli’s voting reform plan

March 30, 2021 2:00 pmMarch 31, 2021 10:07 am

This article was updated with comment from the Ciattarelli campaign at 7:04 p.m. A swath of Democratic urban mayors attacked Republican gubernatorial candidate Jack Ciattarelli over his election reform platform Tuesday, charging it was in lock-step with Republican efforts to...

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....

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...