Raymond Pocino Archives - New Jersey Globe

Helmy, Kelley, Bollwage confirmed to seats on Port Authority board

February 27, 2023 3:48 pmFebruary 27, 2023 3:50 pm

Three nominees to the Port Authority Board of Commissioners – George Helmy, Gov. Phil Murphy’s chief of staff; Joe Kelley, Murphy’s deputy chief of staff for economic growth; and Elizabeth Mayor Chris Bollwage – were confirmed by the State Senate...

Florio Tribute: Raymond Pocino

September 26, 2022 11:35 am

Raymond Pocino, the vice president and eastern regional manager of the Laborers’ International Union of North America, issued the following statement on the death of former Governor Jim Florio: “Governor Florio was a dedicated and determined legislator, a principled and...

Laborers back Sherrill in NJ-11

July 20, 2022 10:11 amJuly 20, 2022 10:18 am

The New Jersey Laborers, New Jersey’s 20,000-member affiliate of the Laborers’ International Union of North America (LiUNA), endorsed Rep. Mikie Sherrill (D-Montclair) this morning for re-election in the 11th congressional district. “Mikie went down to Washington to cut through the...

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,...