Raj Mukherji Archives - Page 3 of 15

McGreevey’s Jersey City mayoral campaign has another huge fundraising quarter

April 9, 2024 12:37 pmApril 9, 2024 1:58 pm

Jim McGreevey’s campaign to become the next mayor of Jersey City raised just over $500,000 in the 1st quarter of 2024, another huge fundraising haul for the former governor seeking to make a political comeback. On top of the $868,000...

Legislative leaders say they’re open to looking at ballot design reforms

March 19, 2024 7:43 pmMarch 20, 2024 1:08 pm

As a federal judge deliberates on a lawsuit seeking to abolish the county organizational line, the top Democrats and Republicans in the New Jersey Legislature are saying that ballot design debates should be handled by the legislature – and that...

Mukherji, McKnight endorse Rob Menendez for re-election

December 18, 2023 9:33 amDecember 18, 2023 10:50 pm

Two soon-to-be state senators from Hudson County, State Sens.-elect Angela McKnight (D-Jersey City) and Raj Mukherji (D-Jersey City), both endorsed Rep. Rob Menendez (D-Jersey City) this morning for re-election to the Hudson County-based 8th congressional district. (The county’s third senator,...

Mapping out senatorial courtesy in the new legislature

November 10, 2023 4:28 pm

Most voters probably don’t know it, but when they cast their votes for New Jersey’s 40 state senators on Tuesday, they also indirectly voted for the slate of state cabinet and judicial nominees from their county that will come before...

Dems sweep three Hudson legislative districts; McKnight, Mukherji, Stack win

November 7, 2023 8:21 pmNovember 7, 2023 8:42 pm

Democrats have retained their legislative seats in Hudson County, with a few Democratic incumbents and lots of newcomers easily winning the 31st, 32nd, and 33rd districts, the New Jersey Globe projects. In the 31st district, which includes Bayonne, Kearny, and...

Oliver Tribute: Raj Mukherji

August 1, 2023 2:21 pm

Assemblyman Raj Mukherji (D-Jersey City) released the following statement on the death of Lieutenant Gov. Sheila Oliver: “Natasha and I extend our deepest condolences to the Oliver family and to the people of New Jersey as we collectively mourn the...

Assembly Budget Committee unanimously clears StayNJ bill

June 28, 2023 5:09 pmJune 29, 2023 12:36 am

The Assembly Budget Committee unanimously released the StayNJ senior property tax program today, one day after its Senate counterpart did the same thing. The bill is set for full chamber votes this Friday, where it is likely to be met...