Michael Russo Archives - New Jersey Globe

Candidates file for Hoboken Council

September 3, 2019 4:33 pm

Fourteen candidates filed to run for City Council in Hoboken Tuesday. In the first ward, Councilman Mike DeFusco will face Migdalia Pagan-Milano. In the second, Councilwoman Tiffanie Fisher faces Nora Martinez DeBendetto. Councilman Ruben Ramos faces Lisa Sprengle in the...

Russo settles election law violation

April 4, 2018 11:27 amApril 4, 2018 11:27 am

Hoboken City Councilman Michael Russo has settled a 13-count complaint filed against him by the New Jersey Election Law Enforcement Commission in 2016. The complaint alleged various violations of state campaign finance laws involving his 2009 campaign for Council. Russo...

Bhalla raises $50k at first fundaiser

March 23, 2018 12:24 pmMarch 24, 2018 12:21 pm

Ravi Bhalla held his first fundraiser as the new mayor of Hoboken, bringing in $50,000 as a starting off point in his bid to take control of the City Council in 2019. Bhalla announced this week that he would run...