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Henry Cioffi, former three-term Long Branch mayor, dies at 87

April 30, 2020 3:35 pmApril 30, 2020 4:52 pm

Henry R. Cioffi, a former three-term mayor of Long Branch whose endorsement of 30-year-old Frank Pallone for a city council seat helped launch the political career of one of the nation’s most powerful congressman, died on April 27. He was...

Jannarone joins Emerge NJ

September 24, 2018 5:57 pm

Geri Jannarone, a prominent political consultant, has joined the advisory board of Emerge NJ, a group that trains Democratic women to run for public office. “At Emerge NJ, Geri will do the crucial work of spearheading our training program as...

Sayegh, Gusciora, Pallone and Melham take office today

July 1, 2018 12:01 amJuly 1, 2018 8:00 pm

Four new mayors will be sworn in today as Andre Sayegh in Paterson, Reed Gusciora in Trenton, John Pallone in Long Branch and Michael Melham in Belleville take the oaths of office. Sayegh, Pallone and Melham won May non-partisan municipal...

Coughlin firm is new Long Branch attorney

June 29, 2018 4:13 pmJune 30, 2018 8:12 pm

The law firm of Assembly Speaker Craig Coughlin is expected to be named city attorney for Long Branch on Sunday when John Pallone takes office as the new mayor. The hiring of the Coughlin firm by the new mayor enhances...

Good luck. No comment from me. Be well.

May 11, 2018 6:02 amMay 17, 2018 2:40 am

There’s an old saying: never argue with a man who buys ink by the barrel. But these days, the Star-Ledger buys their ink by the pint, so people are no longer forced to walk on egg shells in fear of...

Pallone annihilates Schneider in Long Branch

May 8, 2018 8:52 pmMay 9, 2018 12:03 pm

After 28 years as mayor, Adam Schneider was decisively tossed out of office on Tuesday and replaced by the younger brother of his bitter rival, Rep. Frank Pallone, Jr. Councilman John Pallone beat Schneider by a massive 62%-33% margin, bringing...

The Inside Edge: May Election Edition

May 8, 2018 5:14 pmMay 9, 2018 12:03 pm

Bayonne election may impact Hudson Dem Chair Race Among the many spoils in today’s Bayonne elections are 102 County Committee votes in next month’s election for Hudson County Democratic Chairman. Since city employees and their families occupy the bulk...