Mahesha Bhagia Archives - New Jersey Globe

Salty comments in Edison Dem chairman race followed by ouster of Bhagia ally

July 2, 2024 1:31 pmJuly 2, 2024 7:56 pm

Former Mayor Thomas Lankey was elected Edison Democratic municipal chairman, ousting an incumbent allied with a declining faction by a wide margin, but the real drama came in a fiery speech by a third candidate, Robert Kentos. Kentos stood before...

Pallone takes sides in Edison Democratic mayoral primary

April 8, 2021 9:15 amApril 8, 2021 9:35 am

House Energy & Commerce Committee Chairman Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-Long Branch) endorsed Sam Joshi for the Democratic nomination for mayor on Thursday morning, becoming the latest in a growing line of top Democratic leaders to take sides in the primary...

Hoboken preparing to formally ask attorney general to probe racist flyer cold case

April 6, 2021 6:08 pm

The Hoboken City Council will consider a resolution on Wednesday urging Attorney General Gurbir Grewal to investigate a racist flyer at the close of the 2017 campaign. A group of Hoboken officials – five city council members and Mayor Ravi...