Juan Perez Archives - New Jersey Globe

Governor backs Jimmy Davis for Hudson sheriff over incumbent

May 29, 2025 10:25 amMay 29, 2025 10:27 am

Gov. Phil Murphy is taking sides in the hotly-contested Democratic primary for Hudson County Sheriff, endorsing Bayonne Mayor Jimmy Davis against five-term incumbent Frank S. Schillari. “As Mayor of Bayonne, he has successfully brought down crime while addressing long-standing fiscal...

The Watcher: Is the RGA committed to winning Jersey?

May 28, 2025 6:07 amJuly 13, 2025 4:03 pm

Sorry, the GOP is closed on Sundays Four years ago, the Republican Governors Association (RGA) took a pass on Jack Ciattarelli’s bid to oust incumbent Phil Murphy after former Gov. Chris Christie told his former staffers there that Ciattarelli could...

It’s official: Jimmy Davis re-elected Bayonne mayor

May 17, 2022 11:02 amMay 17, 2022 4:39 pm

Bayonne Mayor Jimmy Davis has won re-election to a third term after the counting of provisional ballots in two wards on Tuesday morning give him enough of a cushion to avoid a runoff with his main challenger, City Council President...

Davis leads in Bayonne, but outstanding ballots could still force a runoff

May 10, 2022 9:51 pmMay 10, 2022 11:45 pm

Incumbent Mayor Jimmy Davis leads Council President Sharon Ashe-Nadrowski in the closely watched campaign for Bayonne mayor, but it’s still possible outstanding ballots could push Davis below the 50% threshold needed to avoid a runoff. Davis currently has 4,863 votes...

Ashe-Nadrowski announces Bayonne at-large council ticket

February 25, 2022 9:36 am

A school board member and the head of the Police Athletic League will run for Bayonne City Council at-large posts on a slate with mayoral candidate Sharon Ashe-Nadrowski. Ashe-Nadrowski will run with Jody Casais, a two-term trustee of the Bayonne...

Hudson sheriff locks up party support for 5th term

February 23, 2022 2:02 pm

Hudson County Sheriff Frank Schillari has a clear path at a fifth term after receiving the endorsement of the Hudson County Democratic Organization. Schillari, 75, has also received the endorsement of Hudson County Executive Thomas DeGise and the mayors of...

Bayonne keeps breaking glass ceilings

February 14, 2022 12:38 pmFebruary 14, 2022 4:57 pm

Bayonne Mayor Jimmy Davis announced that Loyad Booker, a decorated Gulf War combat veteran, will join his slate as a candidate for an at-large council seat. If Booker wins in the May 2022 non-partisan municipal election, he will become the...