Gerald Carroll Archives - New Jersey Globe

Hackensack councilman to resign after alleged racist remark

October 11, 2024 9:41 pm

Hackensack Councilman Leo Battaglia said he will resign from the council Friday night after controversy stemming from alleged racist comments he directed toward a Black high school soccer coach. Battaglia denies any wrongdoing in the incident, which occurred during a...

Labrosse team faces rival slate in Hackensack

February 25, 2021 12:59 pmFebruary 25, 2021 2:49 pm

A slate of candidates will challenge a team led by Hackensack Mayor John Labrosse, they announced Thursday. New Jersey Citizen Action director of development Leila Amirhamzeh, Bergen County NAACP economic development chair Randy Glover, Hackensack Chamber of Commerce member Andee...

Hackensack councilman backs Johnson for Senate seat

February 8, 2021 8:27 pm

Hackensack Councilman Leo Battaglia has endorsed Gordon Johnson for State Senate in the 37th district. “As a council member for the past seven years, I’ve seen firsthand how Gordon Johnson leads in Trenton on issues that concern Hackensack residents,” Battaglia...