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A brief electoral history of Steve Fulop

April 14, 2023 11:24 am

And so it begins. Earlier this week, Jersey City Mayor Steve Fulop announced that he will seek the Democratic nomination for governor of New Jersey in 2025. He’s not the first to say he’s running – that distinction belongs to...

Tom DeGise wins in Hudson County

June 4, 2019 8:01 pmJune 4, 2019 6:18 pm

The New Jersey Globe is calling the Democratic primary for Hudson County Executive in favor of five-term incumbent Thomas DeGise. DeGise, left for dead at the side of the road fifteen months ago as Jersey City Mayor Steven Fulop sought...

More controls sought on whistleblower testimony for tax credits task force

May 6, 2019 2:46 pm

The task force investigating tax incentives granted by the New Jersey Economic Development Authority needs to do a better job vetting whistleblowers, several elected officials and community leaders said today. The call comes days after Kellie-Ann Murray testified that her...

Menendez praises Hispanic chamber partnership with World Business Lenders

February 28, 2019 10:17 amFebruary 28, 2019 1:05 pm

World Business Lenders, a Jersey City-based alternative business lender, has announced a partnership with the Statewide Hispanic Chamber of Commerce of New Jersey to help communities of color secure access to capital needed to launch and expand small businesses. The...

Happy Ballot Drawing Day, New Jersey

August 13, 2018 12:05 amAugust 13, 2018 6:08 pm

Send in the thermometers. Today is ballot drawing day in New Jersey. County Clerks will draw for ballot positions in all 21 counties to determine whether Democrats or Republicans get the top line, row or column. After that, ballot positions...

Jersey City 2021: The short list of mayoral candidates

June 15, 2018 9:25 amJune 19, 2018 2:41 pm

With three years still left in his term, there is a decent chance Jersey City Mayor Steve Fulop is already a lame duck. Some Democrats say he has already grown bored with being mayor and is looking for his next...

The Five Battles of the Hudson County War of 2019

March 20, 2018 3:04 amMarch 21, 2018 7:09 pm

If the Hudson County warette turns into a full-scale war, there are five major battles on the road to victory: 1. APRIL 2018 The filing deadline is 4 PM on April 2. That will be the real indicator of whether...