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Jen Giattino, Hoboken council president, dies at 53

November 7, 2024 12:27 pmNovember 8, 2024 8:51 am

Hoboken City Council President Jennifer Giattino, a former professional ballet dancer and mother of three who became a prominent player in local politics and a fierce advocate for good government and transparency, died suddenly on November 5 at her home. ...

Governor signals support for including Hoboken mailer in Edison probe

March 22, 2021 3:20 pmApril 6, 2021 5:53 pm

Gov. Phil Murphy appeared to support expanding a state probe into a racist 2017 campaign mailer in Edison to include a similarly offensive flyer in Hoboken around the same time. “If you’re asking me conceptually would I be supportive of...

Hoboken tells attorney general to add them to Edison grand jury probe

March 19, 2021 9:30 pmMarch 22, 2021 12:06 am

Five Hoboken city councilmembers tonight called on Attorney General Gurbir Grewal to include a racist flyer from the 2017 mayoral campaign in a grand jury probe into a comparable mailer in Edison. “While we are glad to see the Attorney General...

Slew of Hudson officials endorse Sires

June 30, 2020 4:47 pmJuly 1, 2020 11:35 am

A Slew of Hudson County officials endorsed Rep. Albio Sires (D-West New York) on Tuesday. “The Hudson County Central Labor Council is proud to support Congressman Albio Sires in the July 7 Democratic Primary as he seeks re-election in the...

Councilwoman Jen Giattino Announces Re-Election Campaign, Kickoff Event July 22

July 8, 2019 10:45 am

HOBOKEN, NJ — City Council President Jen Giattino is announcing that she will run for a new term to continue representing the 6th Ward in November’s City Council election. A longtime public servant, Councilwoman Giattino has cultivated a reputation as...

Hoboken councilwomen claim Bhalla admin kicked them out of city hall

May 8, 2019 1:01 pmMay 8, 2019 5:14 pm

Two Hoboken councilwomen on Wednesday claimed Mayor Ravi Bhalla’s administration had them booted from city hall Tuesday. Councilwomen Tiffanie Fisher and Jen Giattino said a city hall security guard approached them and asked them to leave as they were trying...