Mike DeFusco Archives - New Jersey Globe

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...

Governor signals support for including Hoboken mailer in Edison probe

March 22, 2021 3:20 pmApril 6, 2021 5:53 pm

Gov. Phil Murphy appeared to support expanding a state probe into a racist 2017 campaign mailer in Edison to include a similarly offensive flyer in Hoboken around the same time. “If you’re asking me conceptually would I be supportive of...

Hoboken tells attorney general to add them to Edison grand jury probe

March 19, 2021 9:30 pmMarch 22, 2021 12:06 am

Five Hoboken city councilmembers tonight called on Attorney General Gurbir Grewal to include a racist flyer from the 2017 mayoral campaign in a grand jury probe into a comparable mailer in Edison. “While we are glad to see the Attorney General...

Slew of Hudson officials endorse Sires

June 30, 2020 4:47 pmJuly 1, 2020 11:35 am

A Slew of Hudson County officials endorsed Rep. Albio Sires (D-West New York) on Tuesday. “The Hudson County Central Labor Council is proud to support Congressman Albio Sires in the July 7 Democratic Primary as he seeks re-election in the...

DeFusco fields new ad

October 9, 2019 12:49 pm

Hoboken Councilman Mike DeFusco launched a new digital ad Tuesday. The 60-second spot features Hoboken residents praising the councilman and his record. “If mike says we’re going to build a park, we’re going to get a park,” one of the...

State Dem LGBTQ caucus calls on Bhalla, slate to condemn blog post

September 30, 2019 3:50 pmOctober 1, 2019 12:14 pm

The State Democratic LGBTQ caucus called on Hoboken Mayor Ravi Bhalla, Migdalia Pagan-Milano and the rest of the mayor’s council candidates to denounce a blog post attacking Councilman Mike DeFusco, calling the post an attack on the councilman’s sexuality. “The...

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...