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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...

Smith may be joining Hudson Sheriff staff

April 11, 2018 1:20 pmApril 12, 2018 3:01 am

Former Bayonne Mayor Mark Smith is rumored to be headed to a new $104,000-a-year job as a confidential aide to the Hudson County Sheriff. “I’ve heard that he will be coming,” Sheriff Frank X. Schillari told the New Jersey Globe. ...

In Bayonne, O’Donnell releases new digital ad

March 22, 2018 11:49 am

A new TV ad in the Bayonne mayoral election has challenger Jason O’Donnell attacking Mayor Jimmy Davis for his support of tax abatement’s — something Davis opposed when he defeated incumbent Mark Smith in 2014. O’Donnell, a former Assemblyman and...

The Five Battles of the Hudson County War of 2019

March 20, 2018 3:04 amMarch 21, 2018 7:09 pm

If the Hudson County warette turns into a full-scale war, there are five major battles on the road to victory: 1. APRIL 2018 The filing deadline is 4 PM on April 2. That will be the real indicator of whether...

What if Cunningham gets County Executive gig?

March 7, 2018 5:08 pmMarch 7, 2018 5:48 pm

If State Sen. Sandra Cunningham (D-Jersey City) winds up running for Hudson County Executive, Democrats would need to fill her 31st district State Senate seat at a January 2020 special election. After that, a special primary in June and a...

Sires campaigns for Bayonne Mayor

March 3, 2018 12:54 pmMarch 4, 2018 6:38 pm

Rep. Albio Sires (D-West New York) stumped in Bayonne today on behalf of Mayor Jimmy Davis, who is seeking re-election to a second term in a matchup with former Assemblyman Jason O’Donnell. Sires accompanied Davis on a walk through downtown...

Bayonne Mayor slammed on flip-flop

March 1, 2018 9:01 am

When Jimmy Davis challenged Bayonne Mayor Mark Smith four years ago, he promised to end unnecessary 30-year tax abatements. Now Davis is running for re-election and his opponent, former Assemblyman Jason O’Donnell, is using the incumbent’s own words against him....