Nicholas Sacco Archives - New Jersey Globe

Guy shows Democratic unity at Hudson County re-election fundraiser

October 22, 2026 4:33 pmOctober 22, 2026 8:02 pm

Hudson County Executive Craig Guy appears to have a largely united Democratic Party behind him as he prepares to seek re-election next year, with a Wednesday night fundraiser in Jersey City drawing some of New Jersey’s most powerful Democratic leaders...

Opinion: The Sacco-Cabrera Chokehold on North Bergen Must End

October 16, 2026 2:41 pm

OPINION In the 1990s North Bergen applied for and began receiving millions of dollars each school year in ECPA (Early Childhood Program Aid) from the State with one requirement: North Bergen had to establish a preschool program by 2001. The...

Frank Alonso arrested for stealing $250,000 from Hudson County

July 14, 2026 5:59 pmJuly 15, 2026 10:15 am

Frank Alonso, the former Hudson County Superintendent of Weights and Measures, was arrested today and accused of stealing over $250,000 from the county. Alonso faces charges of official misconduct, pattern of official misconduct, and two counts of theft by unlawful...

Sacco mulling early retirement in North Bergen, expected to back Cabrera as successor

May 4, 2026 3:51 pmMay 4, 2026 4:36 pm

North Bergen Mayor Nicholas Sacco has quietly informed close political allies that he is considering resigning early next year to put his preferred succession plan in place ahead of the May 2027 nonpartisan municipal election, the New Jersey Globe has...

Stack launches bid for re-election in Union City

January 22, 2026 7:05 amJanuary 22, 2026 11:30 am

Brian P. Stack, the longest-serving mayor in Union City history and an old-school retail public official who shares his personal cell phone number with his constituents, will seek re-election in the May non-partisan municipal contest. “The foundation of our public...

Meet the New Jersey State Assembly Class of 2025

January 13, 2026 11:06 amJanuary 17, 2026 1:27 pm

Twelve new Democrats will join the New Jersey General Assembly at noon today. After ousting five incumbent Republicans in the November general election, Democrats today expand their majority to 57-23, their largest caucus since the 1973 Watergate landslide. Craig Coughlin...

Wainstein, aligning with Hudson Dems, endorses Menendez for re-election

January 9, 2026 2:32 pmJanuary 9, 2026 2:32 pm

Assemblyman-elect Larry Wainstein (D-North Bergen) is supporting Rep. Rob Menendez (D-Jersey City) for re-election, putting him in league with Union City Mayor/State Sen. Brian Stack and Hudson County Executive/Democratic Chairman Craig Guy, who both endorsed Menendez yesterday. Wainstein’s endorsement does...