John Allen Archives - New Jersey Globe

13 newcomers win safe-seat legislative primaries unopposed

June 6, 2023 8:01 pmJune 6, 2023 8:49 pm

The New Jersey Legislature will be gaining dozens of brand-new members in this year’s elections – and a huge number of them just won their primaries unopposed. In the 9th district, based in Ocean County, two new Republicans will soon...

Prominent Hudson Dems among Fulop’s early financial backers

May 17, 2023 12:21 pm

Jersey City Mayor Steve Fulop’s bid for governor is attracting financial support from a number of prominent Hudson County Democrats, with donations from several state legislators and county commissioners listed in reports released yesterday by the New Jersey Election Law...

McKnight refuses to comment on state of affairs in 31st district

January 20, 2023 11:55 am

The Hudson County-based 31st legislative district is in something of a limbo right now, with State Sen. Sandra Cunningham (D-Jersey City) facing cognitive health issues and Democrats uncertain of who could take her spot. But one of the figures at...

Mejia at last confirms he won’t run for re-election

January 17, 2023 12:43 pmJanuary 17, 2023 12:45 pm

More than a week after the fate of his Assembly seat was publicly announced, Assemblyman Pedro Mejia (D-Secaucus) at last said today that he won’t run for re-election this year. “Serving the people of the 32nd district in the State...

Chaparro definitively says she won’t run for re-election

January 12, 2023 2:57 pm

Assemblywoman Annette Chaparro (D-Hoboken), one of the many political casualties of Democratic maneuverings in Hudson County this year, definitively said today that she won’t run for re-election to the Assembly. “No, I’m not going to run for Assembly,” Chaparro said....

Jessica Ramirez, John Allen will run for Assembly on Hudson Democratic ticket

December 20, 2022 2:33 pmDecember 21, 2022 1:37 pm

Jessica Ramirez and John Allen will run for two Assembly seats in 2023 on a ticket headed by current Assemblyman Raj Mukherji (D-Jersey City), the New Jersey Globe has learned. Ramirez and Allen, both attorneys, will have the support of...

The race for 32nd district Assembly seats is on

February 22, 2022 1:12 pmFebruary 22, 2022 1:15 pm

With Raj Mukherji seeking an open State Senate seat in Hudson County’s newly-drawn 32nd district, the process to fill his open State Assembly seat – and maybe one other — has already begun. Jersey City will get the Senate seat...