James Solomon Archives - New Jersey Globe

Mukherji gets early backing from Sherrill, Solomon in bid for Senate re-election

April 3, 2026 5:13 pmApril 6, 2026 9:58 am

Transformations in the Hudson County political landscape in a no-line era, which led to changes in the State Assembly delegation and in Jersey City last year, now seem unlikely to affect the re-election prospects of State Sen. Raj Mukherji (D-Jersey...

DiVincenzo has giant fundraising haul after bi-partisan event

March 26, 2026 11:05 amMarch 26, 2026 4:32 pm

Sometimes close personal relationships transcend party lines, and that was on display last night in Cedar Grove, where Essex County Executive Joseph DiVincenzo, Jr. had a six-figure fundraising haul after a high-dollar event sponsored by two Republicans: former State Sen....

Hudson Dems unite behind a countywide ticket for primary

March 22, 2026 3:40 pmMarch 22, 2026 5:04 pm

Hudson County Democratic leaders, including a group of political veterans and new progressive leaders, have joined together to endorse a unity slate of candidates for county office in the June primary – a move that brings together Craig Guy and...

Sherrill to push four-lane Newark Bay Bridge replacement

March 3, 2026 5:34 pm

Gov. Mikie Sherrill will push a plan to replace a bridge connecting Newark and Hudson County, she announced Tuesday, but it won’t be a larger project initially envisioned under former Gov. Phil Murphy. The Murphy administration had pushed a twin-span,...

Promising to ‘choose courage,’ Mussab Ali launches primary challenge against Rob Menendez

January 27, 2026 10:19 amJanuary 27, 2026 11:18 am

Rep. Rob Menendez (D-Jersey City)’s early years in Congress were, inevitably, defined by his father. Senator Bob Menendez secured his son an open congressional seat in 2022, scaring off any potential opposition; then, in 2024, the elder Menendez’s indictment on...

Solomon says he’s cutting heath care costs, will save Jersey City $30 million

January 26, 2026 3:00 pmJanuary 26, 2026 4:57 pm

Jersey City Mayor James Solomon is about to save the city $30 million while cutting health insurance costs for about 5,000 city employees and retirees by roughly 8%, a significant victory in the affordability column after just eleven days in...

Meet the New Jersey State Assembly Class of 2025

January 13, 2026 11:06 amJanuary 17, 2026 1:27 pm

Twelve new Democrats will join the New Jersey General Assembly at noon today. After ousting five incumbent Republicans in the November general election, Democrats today expand their majority to 57-23, their largest caucus since the 1973 Watergate landslide. Craig Coughlin...