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The best party switching story ever

January 28, 2019 9:45 pmJanuary 29, 2019 2:47 am

It should come as no surprise to New Jerseyans that the greatest party switching story comes out of Hudson County. In 1954, ten-term Rep. Edward Hart (D-Jersey City) gave up his congressional seat so that he could get an appointment...

Happy 97th Birthday, Cornelius Gallagher

March 2, 2018 2:39 amOctober 17, 2018 8:29 pm

New Jersey’s oldest living former congressman, Cornelius Gallagher, is celebrating his 97th birthday today. Known as Neil, the charismatic, affable Bayonne Democrat represented Hudson County in the U.S. House of Representatives from 1959 to 1973. As a congressman, Gallagher became...

The undocumented immigrant who became Mayor of Jersey City

February 16, 2018 2:36 am

Since undocumented immigrants are big news these days, here’s one about Jersey City politics and a high-profile dreamer. Thomas Gangemi was born in Italy and came to the United States at age ten. He built a produce business, lost it...