Raj Mukherji Archives - New Jersey Globe

Mukherji gets early backing from Sherrill, Solomon in bid for Senate re-election

April 3, 2026 5:13 pmApril 6, 2026 9:58 am

Transformations in the Hudson County political landscape in a no-line era, which led to changes in the State Assembly delegation and in Jersey City last year, now seem unlikely to affect the re-election prospects of State Sen. Raj Mukherji (D-Jersey...

DiVincenzo has giant fundraising haul after bi-partisan event

March 26, 2026 11:05 amMarch 26, 2026 4:32 pm

Sometimes close personal relationships transcend party lines, and that was on display last night in Cedar Grove, where Essex County Executive Joseph DiVincenzo, Jr. had a six-figure fundraising haul after a high-dollar event sponsored by two Republicans: former State Sen....

Hudson Dems unite behind a countywide ticket for primary

March 22, 2026 3:40 pmMarch 22, 2026 5:04 pm

Hudson County Democratic leaders, including a group of political veterans and new progressive leaders, have joined together to endorse a unity slate of candidates for county office in the June primary – a move that brings together Craig Guy and...

Bill to bolster sepsis care clears committee

March 17, 2026 4:44 pm

A state Senate panel on Monday cleared a bill to require hospitals to establish protocols to identify sepsis quickly. The Senate Health, Human Services, and Senior Citizens Committee approved the bill, which would require processes to screen for, recognize, and...

GOP assemblyman files ethics complaint over ICE bill with indelicate acronym

March 16, 2026 4:30 pmMarch 16, 2026 4:48 pm

Last month, Hudson County Democrats introduced an immigration-related bill with a crude acronym; now a Republican leader has filed an official complaint, asking an ethics committee to investigate the conduct of the assemblywoman who introduced the bill. In February, Assemblywoman...

Legislative Democrats to introduce new slate of anti-ICE bills

February 17, 2026 12:55 pm

A group of legislative Democrats announced a package of bills to bolster New Jersey’s opposition to the Trump administration’s aggressive immigration enforcement, including a bill that would disqualify most Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents under President Donald Trump from holding...

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...