George Muschal Archives - New Jersey Globe

Gusciora says it’s ‘still too early’ for him to get involved in Trenton council races

March 15, 2022 3:40 pmMarch 15, 2022 7:28 pm

Trenton Mayor Reed Gusciora, who has had a rocky relationship with the Trenton City Council since he was sworn in nearly four years ago, said today that he’s not sure yet whom he’ll support for the council this November as...

Malave enters race for Trenton council seat

March 3, 2022 11:53 am

Four years after forcing veteran Trenton South Ward Councilman George Muschal into a runoff, Damian Malave is launching his second bid for the council seat. Muschal is not seeking re-election to a council that might be the most dysfunctional governing...

State investigator enters race for open Trenton council seat

February 28, 2022 2:05 pmFebruary 28, 2022 5:21 pm

Jenna Figueroa Kettenburg, an investigations supervisor for the state Department of Children and Families, will enter the race for a Trenton South Ward City Council seat in the November 2022 non-partisan municipal election. She has an announcement set for 5...

Gusciora slams council for blocking reappointment of city water works acting director

December 20, 2019 6:34 pm

Trenton Mayor Reed Gusciora slammed the City Council for not reappointing the acting Trenton Water Works director Steven Picco Friday. “Under Acting Director Picco, TWW has added 45 full time positions, most of whom are Trenton residents. This is more...

Trenton attorney resigns over McBride’s ‘Jew her down’ comment

September 19, 2019 1:38 pmSeptember 19, 2019 6:38 pm

Trenton’s redevelopment attorney resigned Thursday over anti-Semitic comments made by Council President Kathy McBride. “I am an American and I am a Jew. I am resigning because of the disgraceful and shameful anti-Semitic remarks that were in fact made by...

Vaughn apologizes, says McBride doesn’t hate Jews

September 18, 2019 9:35 pm

Trenton City Councilwoman Robin Vaughn apologized tonight for defending the use of the term “Jew down” by one of her colleagues and for saying the derogatory term was “just a verb.” “First and foremost, I am sincerely sorry. My comments...

Frisby says public office might not be a good fit for Vaughn

September 18, 2019 5:40 pm

Mercer County Freeholder Samuel T. Frisby wants Trenton Councilwoman Robin Vaughn to apologize to her city and the entire state for insensitive comments that “Jew down” was a verb and not a discriminatory term. Frisby, a Trenton Democrat, said he...