Raymond Pocino Archives - New Jersey Globe

O’Toole wins 6th term as Port Authority chairman

February 10, 2022 10:36 pmApril 3, 2022 6:30 pm

Kevin J. O’Toole was unanimously re-elected to a 6th term as chairman of the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey on Thursday. Press play to hear a narrated version of this story, presented by AudioHopper. O’Toole, a former...

Laborers’ back Payne for re-election

February 9, 2022 12:32 pmFebruary 9, 2022 6:23 pm

The Laborers’ International North America-Eastern Region, one of the state’s most politically powerful labor unions support comes with money and boots on the ground, has endorsed Rep. Donald Payne, Jr. (D-Newark) for re-election in New Jersey’s 10th district. “Donald Payne,...

All-star group of N.J. labor leaders hosting Payne fundraiser

January 24, 2022 5:33 pmJanuary 24, 2022 6:19 pm

Twenty prominent labor leaders will help boost the campaign coffers of Rep. Donald M. Payne, Jr. (D-Newark) on Friday as sponsors of a virtual fundraiser with a $5,000 ticket price, a move that could limit the viability of challengers in...

Scutari’s election keeps O’Toole safe at Port Authority

November 14, 2021 11:08 am

The defeat of Senate President Steve Sweeney has caused a seismic shift in New Jersey politics, but that won’t affect the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, where Chairman Kevin O’Toole’s relationship with the new guy, Nicholas Scutari,...

Pocino retires from Port Authority, Turnpike commissioner posts

September 10, 2021 4:02 pmSeptember 10, 2021 10:40 pm

Labor leader Raymond Pocino is retiring after 19 years as a commissioner of the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, opening up another seat on the bi-state panel for Gov. Phil Murphy. Pocino also resigned as a commissioner...

LIUNA goes with Gordon Johnson in Bergen Senate primary

April 27, 2021 11:41 am

The influential Laborers’ International Union of North America (LIUNA) today endorsed Gordon Johnson for the Democratic nomination for State Senate in the 37th district. “For the two decades I have known him, Gordon Johnson has been steadfastly and reliably on...

Laborers back Bhalla for re-election in Hoboken

April 27, 2021 10:15 am

Hoboken Mayor Ravi Bhalla has picked up the endorsement of the Laborers’ International Union of North America (LIUNA), one of the most politically potent labor unions in the state. “We have seen first-hand how his leadership and commitment to the...