Michael Russo Archives - New Jersey Globe

Mukherji endorses Jabbour in Hoboken runoff

November 19, 2025 2:38 pm

State Sen. Raj Mukherji (D-Jersey City) on Wednesday endorsed Hoboken Councilwoman Emily Jabbour in the city’s mayoral runoff election. Jabbour, who finished first in the general election with 27%, will face Councilman Michael Russo, who finished with about 24%, in...

Assemblywoman-elect endorses Jabbour in Hoboken mayoral runoff

November 17, 2025 5:08 pm

Assemblywoman-elect Katie Brennan on Monday endorsed Hoboken Councilwoman Emily Jabbour in the runoff mayoral election in Hoboken. Brennan will represent the 32nd legislative district, which includes Hoboken and parts of Jersey City, along with outgoing Hoboken Mayor and Assemblyman-elect Ravi...

Former Hoboken councilman and mayoral candidate endorses Russo for mayor

November 17, 2025 11:36 am

Mike DeFusco, a former Hoboken councilman and 2017 mayoral candidate, endorsed Councilman Michael Russo in the mayoral runoff featuring Russo and Councilwoman Emily Jabbour. DeFusco, a councilman from 2016 to 2023, was runner-up to Mayor Ravi Bhalla in the 2017...

Fisher endorses Russo in Hoboken runoff

November 11, 2025 12:28 pm

Hoboken’s mayoral race advanced to a runoff, and third-place finisher Councilwoman Tiffanie Fisher endorsed Councilman Michael Russo on Tuesday. Russo will face Councilwoman Emily Jabbour in the non-partisan municipal runoff next month. At-large council candidate Liz Urtecho, who initially partnered...

Ajmani announces at-large Hoboken council slate

July 10, 2025 3:05 pmJuly 10, 2025 3:07 pm

Hoboken mayoral candidate Dini Ajmani rolled out two members of her Fresh Start” slate, tapping Kimberly Giddens and Nicholas Gorka to run for at-large city council seats—bringing what her campaign calls a “powerhouse” of private sector experience to a city...

Russo joins Hoboken mayor’s race

February 18, 2025 8:05 pmFebruary 19, 2025 6:52 pm

Michael Russo, a Third Ward councilman for the last 22 years, today entered the race for mayor of Hoboken, a post his late father held from 1993 to 2001. “Hoboken is the place I was born and raised: with my...

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...