Nicholas Sacco Archives - New Jersey Globe

Murphy ends talk of North Bergen power plant

October 9, 2019 11:39 pmOctober 10, 2019 11:22 am

Gov. Phil Murphy will oppose a controversial gas-fired power plant in North Bergen, effectively ending a project that would have discharged more than 2.5 million metric tons of carbon dioxide. Murphy’s decision, announced on his monthly “Ask the Governor” radio...

Brian Stack is the Human Turnout Machine

June 10, 2019 12:18 amJune 10, 2019 1:00 am

Brian Stack turned out 28% of registered Democrats in Union City for the 2019 primary, despite the lack of any competitive races. GOTV is Stack’s currency and it’s one of the things that make him a formidable force in New...

Murphy won’t name Senators he can get to back millionaire’s tax

June 3, 2019 11:33 amJune 3, 2019 2:40 pm

Gov. Phil Murphy wouldn’t name any senators past the four already supporting his proposal for a millionaire’s tax that he thinks he can get to back the plan. “I won’t get into the names. You and I have talked about...

Hudson Young Democrats replace Fulop guy

June 2, 2019 9:05 pm

Jersey City Mayor Steven Fulop’s lost another intramural Democratic fight this weekend when his guy, Jersey City Business Administrator Brian Platt, lost his job as president of the Hudson County Young Democrats. The new president is Aimee Focaraccio, the chief...

With warette in rear view, Amy DeGise takes on role of peacekeeper

May 21, 2019 8:46 pmMay 21, 2019 10:35 pm

With West New York Mayor Felix Roque out of office, there are no outsiders left in Hudson County, and Democratic County Chairwoman Amy DeGise is taking on the task of playing peacekeeper. She says she wants to keep different factions...

Sacco slate sworn in

May 21, 2019 2:01 pmMay 21, 2019 2:50 pm

North Bergen Mayor Nick Sacco and his slate of incumbent commissioners were sworn in early Tuesday afternoon. The ceremony on the steps of North Bergen’s township hall featured heavy praise of Sacco, who was elected to his tenth term on...

Sacco clobbers Wainstein in North Bergen race

May 14, 2019 8:55 pmMay 15, 2019 1:44 am

North Bergen Mayor Nicholas J. Sacco won an overwhelming landslide victory over challenger Larry Wainstein as voters re-elected him to a 10th term on the township commission on Tuesday evening. Sacco won a head-to-head contest against Wainstein with 69%, 7,768...