Ravi Bhalla Archives - New Jersey Globe

Big name Democrats raising money for Mehta

August 13, 2020 9:47 pm

Some of New Jersey’s top Democrats are stepping up their financial support of Rupande Mehta for State Senate in the 25th district against incumbent Anthony M. Bucco (R-Boonton). First Lady Tammy Murphy and Reps. Mikie Sherrill (D-Montclair) and Bonnie Watson...

On election night, look at Hudson District 5 freeholder race to see if Oseguera challenge is real

July 4, 2020 5:01 pm

The quickest snapshot to tell if Hector Oseguera’s primary challenge to Rep. Albio Sires (D-West New York) is real on Election Day will be to look at Hudson County District 5, which includes Hoboken and part of the downtown Ward...

Slew of Hudson officials endorse Sires

June 30, 2020 4:47 pmJuly 1, 2020 11:35 am

A Slew of Hudson County officials endorsed Rep. Albio Sires (D-West New York) on Tuesday. “The Hudson County Central Labor Council is proud to support Congressman Albio Sires in the July 7 Democratic Primary as he seeks re-election in the...

NJ DSC claims GOP suit treats COVID-19 as political football

May 21, 2020 4:20 pm

The New Jersey Democratic State Committee claimed a suit launched by their Republican counterparts that seeks to invalidate executive actions ordering many of the state’s businesses closed was an attempt to win political points and nothing else. “For years, Trenton...

Hudson Dems pick slate without Torres

February 14, 2020 10:05 amFebruary 15, 2020 10:24 am

Hudson County Democrats are putting twelve of thirteen incumbents on their organization line in the June Democratic primary, but are not endorsing a candidate for president at this point. As first reported by the New Jersey Globe on February 7,...

DeFusco fields new ad

October 9, 2019 12:49 pm

Hoboken Councilman Mike DeFusco launched a new digital ad Tuesday. The 60-second spot features Hoboken residents praising the councilman and his record. “If mike says we’re going to build a park, we’re going to get a park,” one of the...

State Dem LGBTQ caucus calls on Bhalla, slate to condemn blog post

September 30, 2019 3:50 pmOctober 1, 2019 12:14 pm

The State Democratic LGBTQ caucus called on Hoboken Mayor Ravi Bhalla, Migdalia Pagan-Milano and the rest of the mayor’s council candidates to denounce a blog post attacking Councilman Mike DeFusco, calling the post an attack on the councilman’s sexuality. “The...