Gurbir Grewal Archives - New Jersey Globe

A guide to how N.J. Democrats pick their national convention delegates

February 24, 2020 3:04 amFebruary 24, 2020 5:27 pm

Since the possibility exists that no candidate for the Democratic presidential nomination will be the presumptive nominee before the June 2 New Jersey primary, here’s a Q&A to help you understand how Democrats will pick their delegates to the national...

Rotondi attacks Sussex Republicans for skipping hate crimes symposium

January 16, 2020 2:47 pmJanuary 16, 2020 3:33 pm

Sussex County Democratic Chairwoman Katie Rotondi attacked area Republicans for skipping a symposium on combating hate crimes there Thursday. “With multiple hate crimes committed in Sussex County over the last four years remaining unsolved amid a substantial uptick of graffitied...

Jersey City Mayor Steve Fulop, left, with Sudhan Thomas who's accused of accepting cash bribes. Photo courtesy of Facebook.

Sudhan Thomas pleads not guilty

January 10, 2020 12:08 am

Former Jersey City Board of Education president Sudhan Thomas pleaded not guilty on charges that he embezzled over $45,000 from the Jersey City Employment and Training Program, where he served as acting executive director. According to the Hudson County View,...

Morris County drops O’Donnell as special counsel

January 4, 2020 6:32 pm

Matt O’Donnell has lost another plumb legal contract. The Morris County Board of Freeholders has dropped O’Donnell, the cooperating witness in a state corruption sting, from their list of attorneys to handle tax appeal work for county government. This is...

Sudhan Thomas charged with embezzlement

January 3, 2020 11:19 pmJanuary 3, 2020 11:30 pm

Federal prosecutors charged Sudhan Thomas with embezzling more than $45,000 from the Jersey City Employment and Training Program Friday. In July, a whistleblower who had been with the JCETP for 22 years was fired from her position after reporting her...

Mount Arlington dumps O’Donnell as municipal attorney

January 2, 2020 10:08 amJanuary 2, 2020 12:15 pm

Mount Arlington will drop Matthew O’Donnell, the cooperating witness in a state corruption sting, as the municipal attorney. Mayor Michael Stanzilis told the New Jersey Globe that he will not submit O’Donnell’s name to the council for reappointment when they...

What happens if Booker doesn’t run for re-election to the Senate

December 31, 2019 3:50 pmJanuary 7, 2020 5:00 pm

The filing deadline for the June 2020 primary is less than three months away and Cory Booker has not yet announced if he will seek re-election to the United States Senate. Booker is at 3% in two national polls released...