Jerramiah Healy Archives - New Jersey Globe

A brief electoral history of Steve Fulop

April 14, 2023 11:24 am

And so it begins. Earlier this week, Jersey City Mayor Steve Fulop announced that he will seek the Democratic nomination for governor of New Jersey in 2025. He’s not the first to say he’s running – that distinction belongs to...

Bucco would be the 5th sitting Senator to run for Assembly

September 25, 2019 1:29 amSeptember 25, 2019 1:50 am

Anthony Bucco would not be the first sitting State Senator to seek a seat in the New Jersey State Assembly, but he is the first to run with no intention of keeping the job. Some Senators have gone to the...

Baraka said to be picking Pennington for BA

June 25, 2018 6:19 pmJune 27, 2018 11:41 am

Newark mayor Ras Baraka is preparing to name Eric Pennington as the new city business administrator, according to two sources connected to the mayor. Pennington, a former chief judge of the Orange Municipal Court, is expected to succeed Jack Kelly,...

Stack vs. DeGise: By the numbers

June 4, 2018 1:44 amJune 5, 2018 6:35 pm

The race for Hudson County Democratic Chairman on June 12 between Brian Stack and Amy DeGise remains too close to call. The race really comes down to three key factors: the results of Tuesday’s county committee election in West New...

Ex-Jersey City teachers’ union official may run for Hudson Dem chair

May 2, 2018 2:32 amMay 3, 2018 9:29 am

Sources say that Kristen Zadroga Hart, a top Jersey City teachers union official before challenging Assembly incumbents in the Democratic primary last year, is emerging as a possible candidate for Hudson County Democratic Chair. Hart, sources say, would have the...

DeGise says Stack opponent will come from Jersey City

May 1, 2018 11:36 amMay 2, 2018 2:33 am

A candidate to run against Brian Stack for Hudson County Democratic Chairman will be picked after next week’s municipal elections and will likely come from Jersey City, Hudson County Executive Tom DeGise told the New Jersey Globe today. “We’ll have...

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...