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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...

O’Donnell anticipates Davis’ State of City message

April 19, 2018 11:53 am

Bayonne Mayor Jimmy Davis will continue a tradition started by his predecessor and move up his State of the City address to twenty days before Election Day. Davis gave his 2016 and 2017 addresses in June. But Mayor Mark Smith...

Rutkowski endorses O’Donnell for mayor

April 11, 2018 2:04 pmApril 11, 2018 4:53 pm

Bayonne Mayor Jimmy Davis has lost the support of one of his predecessors. Former Mayor Richard Rutkowski today endorsed Jason O’Donnell for mayor. Four years ago, Rutkowski endorsed Davis in his race against incumbent Mark Smith. “I am endorsing Jason...