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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 –...

Roque slams primary opponents on municipal ID vote

March 29, 2019 3:48 pm

West New York Mayor Felix Roque slammed three county-backed commissioners attempting to oust him for voting to table a municipal ID program pushed by Roque and Sue Colacurcio, the only West New York Commissioner sticking by Roque. “Many of our...

Reelection campaign not related to Hudson County politics, Roque says

March 19, 2019 2:25 pmMarch 20, 2019 12:05 am

West New York Mayor Felix Roque said Tuesday that his reelection campaign isn’t an extension of last year’s bitter battle between Hudson County Democrats. “I am not running against the Hudson County Democratic Organization or its leadership,” Roque said. “The...

Roque seeks re-election

February 5, 2019 3:30 pmFebruary 26, 2019 8:13 pm

West New York mayor Felix Roque has announced that he will seek re-election to a third term in the May non-partisan election. The incumbent says he’ll base his campaign on the stabilization of property taxes, reduction in crime, enhancement of...