James E. McGreevey Archives - New Jersey Globe

Trailblazer: Congresswoman Bonnie Watson Coleman

January 19, 2026 12:11 amJanuary 18, 2026 10:16 pm

Bonnie Watson Coleman, is the first Black woman to represent New Jersey in the U.S. House of Representatives, and the first African American to serve as New Jersey Democratic State Chair. Watson Coleman comes from a powerful political family. Her...

O’Dea goes for Solomon in Jersey City runoff

November 10, 2025 9:54 am

Longtime Hudson County Commissioner Bill O’Dea, who finished third in last week’s Jersey City mayoral race with 21.5% of the vote, is putting his support behind James Solomon in the December 2 runoff election against former Gov. James E. McGreevey....

Labor Leader: The story of Tom Giblin’s magnificent political career

September 1, 2025 12:15 amAugust 31, 2025 11:20 pm

Thomas P. Giblin got hooked on New Jersey politics at the age of seven, when his father won a seat on the Essex County Board of Freeholders in 1954. Over the last eight decades, he’s had a front-row seat watching...

Crowded field of mayoral, council candidates in Jersey City

August 25, 2025 11:12 amAugust 25, 2025 10:11 pm

Jersey City will select its first new mayor in twelve years in November, and seven candidates have filed to run for the seat held since 2013 by Steven Fulop, according to an unofficial list of contenders. Running for mayor are...

Katie Brennan backs Solomon for Jersey City mayor

August 19, 2025 1:07 pmAugust 19, 2025 7:41 pm

James Solomon has picked up a potentially key endorsement in his bid for mayor of Jersey City: Katie Brennan, a Jersey City activist who won a stunning victory in the Democratic primary for State Assembly in June against candidates backed...

Solomon has over $1.2 million banked for Jersey City mayoral bid

July 16, 2025 7:52 pm

Jersey City mayoral candidate James Solomon and his team have raised nearly $1.6 million, following a $397,773 total haul during April, May, and June, with $1,228.239 in cash on hand. Solomon, a two-term city councilman, raised $1,039,691 and his joint...

Baraka will appear at Solomon event in Jersey City (Updated)

July 10, 2025 2:39 pmJuly 10, 2025 8:37 pm

Newark Mayor Ras Baraka will “be a special guest” at an event on July 29 for Jersey City Councilman James Solomon and City Councilman Frank Gilmore, who is seeking a second term in Ward F. But that doesn’t mean Baraka...