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Sires endorses Fulop for re-election in Jersey City

January 11, 2021 9:00 amJanuary 11, 2021 9:05 am

Rep. Albio Sires (D-West New York) today endorsed Jersey City Mayor Steven Fulop for re-election, bolstering a coalition of Hudson County Democrats supporting the mayor for a third term. “Mayor Fulop has shown true leadership by bringing people together with...

Legislative redistricting proposal could shorten terms of Jersey City council

July 15, 2020 3:06 pmJuly 15, 2020 5:17 pm

Municipal elections next year in Jersey City could muddy the waters for a proposed constitutional amendment to retain the 2011 legislative district map until 2023. If Jersey City redraws their six wards to reflect the 2020 census in time for...

Democratic congressional candidate Hector Oseguera. Photo courtesy of Hector Oseguera for Congress.

Hudson Dems angered over Jersey City councilman’s endorsement

June 29, 2020 1:31 amJune 29, 2020 1:21 am

An endorsement of anti-organization candidates by a Jersey City councilman has some Hudson County Democrats steamed. James Solomon, who represents Ward E on the city council, endorsed Hector Oseguera for Congress against incumbent Albio Sires (D-West New York) in the...

Grewal voices support of free press, won’t comment on Suarez specifically

April 4, 2019 2:09 pmApril 4, 2019 2:10 pm

New Jersey Attorney General Gurbir Grewal declined to comment on the specifics of Hudson County Prosecutor Esther Suarez’s call for Jersey City residents to ignore NJ.com and use her office’s Twitter feed instead to get local crime news. But Grewal...

Jersey City school board candidates win endorsements

October 29, 2018 12:09 pm

Three top Jersey City elected officials have endorsed Vidya Gangadin, Neil Abadie, and Dominique Smith for the Jersey City Board of Education. City Councilwoman Joyce Watterman, Hudson County Freeholder Jerry Walker, and Assemblywoman Angela McKnight (D-Jersey City) said they would...

Jersey City 2021: The short list of mayoral candidates

June 15, 2018 9:25 amJune 19, 2018 2:41 pm

With three years still left in his term, there is a decent chance Jersey City Mayor Steve Fulop is already a lame duck. Some Democrats say he has already grown bored with being mayor and is looking for his next...

Round 2: The Special Election for Mayor of Jersey City

March 17, 2018 4:04 pmMarch 19, 2018 8:32 am

Editor’s Note: Read Round 1 first. After Steve Fulop’s imaginary congressional run – he says he’s not a candidate for Albio Sires’ seat, but whatever – and after the City Council figures out who will fill a short ten-month stint...