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New Bayonne mayor gets to pick top county officials — and maybe fill an Assembly seat

May 13, 2026 5:38 pmMay 13, 2026 5:45 pm

In Hudson, the county clerk is traditionally selected by the mayor of Jersey City, and the deputy county clerk is chosen by the mayor of Bayonne. Until she was let go at the end of 2022, the deputy county clerk...

Bayonne mayoral candidates spar over data center vote

April 21, 2026 11:41 am

Controversy over data centers has struck Hudson County, where the Bayonne council passed a resolution opposing such centers within city borders. But a candidate for mayor says the vote won’t actually change the result of one project, criticizing a councilman...

Bayonne candidates file for mayoral, council races

February 27, 2026 2:44 pm

Bayonne voters will head to the polls to elect a new mayor and likely several new councilmembers during a nonpartisan municipal election in May. The headliners for mayor include Councilman Loyad Booker and former Council President Sharon Ashe Nadrowski, who...

Filing day coming up for May non-partisan elections

February 24, 2026 2:16 pmFebruary 24, 2026 2:44 pm

Nominating petitions for the May 12 non-partisan municipal election are due at 4 PM on Thursday, leaving candidates who waited until the last minute and then missed days as a result of the snowstorm in a last-minute scramble. Bayonne, Belleville,...

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...

Jersey Journal backs Ashe-Nadrowski for Bayonne mayor

May 5, 2022 3:19 pm

Snubbing two-term incumbent Mayor Jimmy Davis, the Jersey Journal this morning endorsed City Council President Sharon Ashe-Nadrowski for mayor of Bayonne, saying that “it’s time for a new leader in Bayonne City Hall.” “Mayor Davis has had eight years to...