Hector Lora Archives - New Jersey Globe

Next up: Choosing a Lt. Governor

June 11, 2025 8:07 amJune 11, 2025 8:36 am

With the primary election over, Democrat Mikie Sherrill and Republican Jack Ciattarelli have until July 28 to pick their party’s candidates for lieutenant governor. The New Jersey Globe has assembled a short list of potential running mates. The list is...

Lora wins third term as Passaic mayor in landslide

May 13, 2025 11:23 pm

Hector Lora was re-elected mayor of the city of Passaic in tonight’s non-partisan municipal election, scoring a third term in a landslide against perennial candidate Diomedes Minaya. Lora defeated Minya with 89% of the vote, 3,494-405. Minaya has run for...

Man pleads guilty after attempting bribes of sewerage commissioners

January 15, 2025 4:58 pmJanuary 16, 2025 12:53 pm

Updated: Jan. 16, 12:49 p.m. A Passaic Valley Sewerage Commission pleaded guilty on Monday to trying to bribe a PVSC Commissioner in an effort to advance his career. Omid Bayati, of Hillsdale, New Jersey, pleaded guilty to one count of...

How the deal to send Nellie Pou to Congress came together

August 30, 2024 12:21 pmMarch 23, 2025 12:19 pm

A few weeks ago, when Democrats were beginning to chatter about the possibility of having to replace the late Rep. Bill Pascrell (D-Paterson) on the ballot, State Sen. Nellie Pou (D-North Haledon) wasn’t at the top of anyone’s shortlist. Pou...

Passaic mayor endorses Gottheimer for Congress. Is that an indication of where he’ll land in ’25?

August 28, 2024 11:59 pmAugust 29, 2024 8:57 am

Passaic Mayor Hector Lora has endorsed Rep. Josh Gottheimer (D-Wyckoff) for re-election to a fifth term in Congress from New Jersey’s 5th district. The move has little impact on Gottheimer’s 2024 race, but the out-of-district endorsement offers an apparent hint...

Lora passes on congressional run, saying residents of Passaic come first

August 23, 2024 5:44 pmAugust 29, 2024 12:14 am

Passaic Mayor Hector Lora won’t seek the Democratic nomination to replace the late Bill Pascrell in Congress, saying he wants to make good on his pledge to Passaic city voters to put their interests first. “I will not divert my...

Nineteen 9th district mayors endorse Pascrell for re-election

April 8, 2024 11:16 amApril 8, 2024 3:17 pm

Rep. Bill Pascrell (D-Paterson) unveiled endorsements today from 19 Democratic mayors across the 9th congressional district, a major show of support ahead of his primary fight against Prospect Park Mayor Mohamed Khairullah. The endorsement list covers the mayors of Cliffside...