Raj Mukherji Archives - New Jersey Globe

McKnight refuses to comment on state of affairs in 31st district

January 20, 2023 11:55 am

The Hudson County-based 31st legislative district is in something of a limbo right now, with State Sen. Sandra Cunningham (D-Jersey City) facing cognitive health issues and Democrats uncertain of who could take her spot. But one of the figures at...

Mejia at last confirms he won’t run for re-election

January 17, 2023 12:43 pmJanuary 17, 2023 12:45 pm

More than a week after the fate of his Assembly seat was publicly announced, Assemblyman Pedro Mejia (D-Secaucus) at last said today that he won’t run for re-election this year. “Serving the people of the 32nd district in the State...

Chaparro definitively says she won’t run for re-election

January 12, 2023 2:57 pm

Assemblywoman Annette Chaparro (D-Hoboken), one of the many political casualties of Democratic maneuverings in Hudson County this year, definitively said today that she won’t run for re-election to the Assembly. “No, I’m not going to run for Assembly,” Chaparro said....

With 2023 legislative elections fast approaching, who isn’t running for re-election?

January 5, 2023 1:08 pmJanuary 5, 2023 11:23 pm

On Tuesday, State Sen. Christopher Connors (R-Lacey) announced that he won’t seek re-election to the State Senate this year, bringing a three-decade career in the legislature to an end. He joins a small but growing cohort of state legislators who...

Jessica Ramirez, John Allen will run for Assembly on Hudson Democratic ticket

December 20, 2022 2:33 pmDecember 21, 2022 1:37 pm

Jessica Ramirez and John Allen will run for two Assembly seats in 2023 on a ticket headed by current Assemblyman Raj Mukherji (D-Jersey City), the New Jersey Globe has learned. Ramirez and Allen, both attorneys, will have the support of...

What do top legislative Democrats think about possible Menendez investigation? No comment

October 27, 2022 5:38 pmOctober 28, 2022 9:17 am

Yesterday, Semafor and several other news outlets reported that U.S. Senator Bob Menendez – five years removed from the dismissal of previous corruption charges – is once again under federal investigation. But if top Democrats in the legislature have thoughts...

Stack will introduce legislation protecting Caven Point

June 28, 2022 4:57 pm

State Sen. Brian Stack (D-Union City), whose bill establishing a Liberty State Park Design Task Force was approved in committee yesterday, said today that he’ll introduce future legislation protecting Caven Point, a nature reserve that environmental groups fear has been...