Jerrell Blakely Archives - New Jersey Globe

Trenton council deflects condemnation of homophobic councilwoman

May 5, 2020 10:34 pmMay 5, 2020 10:36 pm

Five of seven members of the Trenton City Council tonight declined to condemn Robin Vaughn’s homophobic tirade in a conference call last Saturday that has put New Jersey’s capital city under a microcope. Just Councilmen Jerrell Blakely and Joseph Harrison...

Menendez condemns Trenton councilwoman’s ‘Jew her down’ statement

September 16, 2019 1:50 pm

U.S. Sen. Bob Menendez condemned Trenton City Council President Kathy McBride’s use of an anti-Semitic slur during a recent executive session. “The use of that term is offensive. It is anti-Semitic and it has no place in the public sphere,...

Group seeks end to trade, travel restrictions with Cuba

March 26, 2019 8:00 amMarch 26, 2019 7:05 am

A group of New Jersey political and business leaders will push for statewide support to lift trade and travel restrictions on Cuba. New Jersey will become the 19th state to join Engage Cuba, a Washington-based lobbying group that advocates pro-engagement policies on...

Perez, Gusciora in runoff for Trenton mayor

May 9, 2018 3:50 amMay 10, 2018 12:21 pm

Trenton voters will return to the polls on June 12 to elect a new mayor after Tuesday’s election narrowed the field down to two candidates. Businessman Paul Perez will face twelve-term Assemblyman Reed Gusciora, the top vote-getters in a field...