Mark Smith Archives

Sampson says missing elections could help him motivate other young people who don’t vote

March 19, 2021 9:56 amMarch 19, 2021 12:24 pm

The candidate who is poised to replace Assembly Majority Whip Nicholas Chiaravalloti (D-Bayonne) is pushing back on a New Jersey Globe report that he has never voted in a Democratic primary and has a shoddy record in general elections. “I...

Hudson Democrats will side with Davis over Chiaravalloti, if they have to

March 2, 2021 3:34 pmMarch 3, 2021 9:26 am

Hudson County Democratic leaders will not stand in the way of Bayonne Mayor Jimmy Davis’ decision to dump Assembly Majority Whip Nicholas Chiaravalloti (D-Bayonne) from the organization line, the New Jersey Globe has learned after more than a dozen interviews...

Booker campaigns in Iowa this weekend

September 20, 2019 11:08 amSeptember 20, 2019 11:11 am

Cory Booker returns to Iowa today for a two-day swing in advance of the February 3 Democratic caucuses. It’s the 10th time Booker has been in Iowa. This campaign trip will put the New Jersey Senator at 45 events over...

Booker forms Iowa Steering Committee

June 3, 2019 9:10 am

Cory Booker has announced a creation of an Iowa campaign steering committee three state legislators, a former county chairman, a labor leader, two local officials, and two state committee members as her gears up for the first caucus of the...

Bayonne legend Neil Carroll dies

December 15, 2018 3:55 pmDecember 17, 2018 9:35 am

Neil Carroll, a former Hudson County freeholder and a legend in local politics in Bayonne and across North Jersey, passed away today. He was 91. Carroll served as chief of staff to four U.S. Congressmen. He started out working for...

Carroll is front-runner to replace Cotter in Bayonne

November 13, 2018 3:38 pm

Tom Cotter has resigned his seat on the Bayonne city council to become the new Department of Public Works. The city council will name a replacement for Cotter’s first ward seat, followed by a November 2019 special election to fill...

Whistleblower contacts feds over potential Smith hiring

April 19, 2018 5:32 pmApril 20, 2018 1:11 am

A Bayonne resident who has previously raised alarms about corruption in the city has contacted federal prosecutors about former Bayonne Mayor Mark Smith’s new job as a Homeland Security advisor at the Hudson County Sheriff’s office. Patrick “PJ” Leonard, who...