Jonathan Castañeda Archives

Rodriguez slate sweeps West New York as Roque loses re-election

May 14, 2019 8:58 pmMay 15, 2019 12:51 am

West New York mayor Felix Roque was defeated in his bid for a third term against a slate of candidates headed by commissioner Gabriel Rodriguez that had the strong support of Rep. Albio Sires. Three of the incumbent commissioners –...

Ferriero involved in Roque re-election bid

April 2, 2019 8:05 pmApril 3, 2019 9:16 am

After spending more than a year in prison for his role in a racketeering scheme, former Bergen County Democratic chairman Joseph Ferriero is now actively involved in the re-election campaign of West New York mayor Felix Roque. Eleven different sources...

Rodriguez, Cirillo head anti-Roque slate in West New York

January 15, 2019 11:54 amJanuary 15, 2019 12:31 pm

A slate of five candidates for West New York Commissioner announced their candidacies today in a bid to unseat Mayor Felix Roque in the May non-partisan municipal elections. The “New Beginnings West New York” ticket includes three incumbents – Gabriel...

Castañeda re-elected in West New York

June 11, 2018 10:30 pmJune 19, 2018 3:24 pm

In an extraordinary resurgence, Jonathan Castañeda has won re-election as West New York Democratic Municipal Chairman by a vote of 50-2. Castañeda had served as chief of staff to Mayor Felix Roque and circulated blank county committee petitions for Roque’s slate...

Special Edition: June 2018 Primary Election

June 8, 2018 3:48 amJune 8, 2018 4:25 pm

Special Edition: June 2018 Primary Election The Year of the Ground Game (Editor’s Note: Most names are listed in alphabetical order. For the most part, candidates who won an election are not listed as winners and those who were...

Stack vs. DeGise: By the numbers

June 4, 2018 1:44 amJune 5, 2018 6:35 pm

The race for Hudson County Democratic Chairman on June 12 between Brian Stack and Amy DeGise remains too close to call. The race really comes down to three key factors: the results of Tuesday’s county committee election in West New...

Brendan Gill’s Amateur Hour

April 27, 2018 12:36 amApril 27, 2018 5:52 pm

Winner Losers BRIAN STACK BRENDAN GILL The Union City Mayor draws a crowd of more than 3,000 people for an incredible spectacle of grandeur and pageantry that put his massive hometown popularity on display for statewide officials. He’s unopposed in...