Nicholas Sacco Archives - New Jersey Globe

Stack raises over $450,000 at fundraiser last week

April 3, 2022 6:53 pm

Union City Mayor Brian Stack raised over $450,000 at a gala on Thursday evening that attracted some of the state’s most powerful elected officials. Senate President Nicholas Scutari, Assembly Speaker Craig Coughlin, Middlesex County Democratic Chairman Kevin McCabe and top...

Vainieri announces bid for Hudson Democratic chair

March 11, 2022 3:01 pm

Anthony P. Vainieri, Jr. formally launched his bid to become Hudson County Democratic Chairman on Friday with the endorsements of incumbent Amy DeGise and all twelve Hudson County mayors. The announcement of Vainieri’s candidacy was accompanied by a statement from...

Timberlake staying mum on potential Senate campaign

February 28, 2022 5:15 pm

Assemblywoman Britnee Timberlake (D-East Orange), widely considered a likely candidate for the 34th legislative district’s newly open Senate seat, said today that she is currently focused on her work in the Assembly instead of a potential campaign for higher office....

Jimenez says she’s gunning for another term

February 28, 2022 4:29 pmFebruary 28, 2022 6:47 pm

Assemblywoman Angelica Jimenez (D-West New York), whose seat in the legislature may be threatened by redistricting-related maneuverings, said today that she intends on seeking another term in 2023. “I still have a year and a half to go [in this...

Carchman says he’d decided against splitting Jersey City before Fulop letter

February 26, 2022 6:56 pm

The decision to not split Jersey City into more than two legislative districts was made before Jersey City Mayor Steven Fulop weighed in on the issue, according to Philip Carchman, the former appellate court judge who was the court-appointed Apportionment...

The new legislative map won’t immediately do much to increase minority representation

February 25, 2022 4:28 pm

Nearly three weeks ago, the two partisan delegations on the New Jersey Legislative Apportionment Commission released their first proposals for the state’s new legislative map. Each one modestly obeyed the standards laid out by commission tiebreaker Philip Carchman, but both...

Murphy endorses Stack, lauds Sacco’s legislative career

February 24, 2022 7:50 pmFebruary 24, 2022 7:52 pm

Gov. Phil Murphy has endorsed State Sen. Brian P. Stack (D-Union City) for re-election in the 33rd district and praised outgoing State Sen. Nicholas Sacco (D-North Bergen), who announced today that he would not seek re-election and back Stack atter...