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Hackensack councilman backs Johnson for Senate seat

February 8, 2021 8:27 pm

Hackensack Councilman Leo Battaglia has endorsed Gordon Johnson for State Senate in the 37th district. “As a council member for the past seven years, I’ve seen firsthand how Gordon Johnson leads in Trenton on issues that concern Hackensack residents,” Battaglia...

Labrosse slate will dump Hackensack councilman

January 27, 2021 9:17 pm

Hackensack Mayor John Labrosse will drop David Sims from his ticket after a December incident when the deputy mayor brought a family member into City Hall even though she had already tested positive for COVID-19, the New Jersey Globe has...

Hackensack mayor endorses Gordon Johnson

January 25, 2021 10:32 amJanuary 25, 2021 10:35 am

Gordon Johnson picked up the backing of Hackensack Mayor John Labrosse in his bid for the Democratic State Senate nomination in the 37th district. Johnson and Valerie Vainieri Huttle, who serve together in the State Assembly, are vying to replace...

Labrosse-backed school board slate wins in Hackensack

May 12, 2020 8:44 pmMay 12, 2020 11:35 pm

Three School Board candidates backed by Hackensack Mayor John Labrosse defeated an opposing slate Tuesday. Michael Oates, Anthony Rodriguez and Chris Coleman — the “three dads” slate — defeated Jennifer Maury, Monica Pelaez and David Dungey of the “Champions for...

Weinberg not scared of challenge from Hameeduddin

June 21, 2019 9:59 am

Senate Majority Leader Loretta Weinberg isn’t scared of a primary challenge from Teaneck Mayor Mohammed Hameeduddin. “It’s a free society. In two years, feel free,” Weinberg said when asked to respond to Hameeduddin’s refusal to rule out a run against...

Weinberg doesn’t feel targeted by Murphy

June 17, 2019 1:48 pmJune 18, 2019 8:11 am

Senate Majority Leader Loretta Weinberg said she doesn’t think Gov. Phil Murphy is trying to push her to vote for a millionaire’s tax, at least not any more so than other members of the legislature. “I think the governor is...

Hameeduddin, Sokolich won’t rule out challenge to Weinberg

June 3, 2019 2:34 pm

Teaneck Mayor Mohammed Hameeduddin and Fort Lee Mayor Mark Sokolich refused to rule out a primary challenge to Senate Majority Leader Loretta Weinberg in 2021. “She’ll be 87 years old. I really hope somebody challenges her,” Hameeduddin told the New...