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Ten Hudson mayors back Craig Guy for re-election

July 14, 2026 1:17 pm

Calling him a “proven uniter, not a divider,” Hudson County Executive Craig Guy picked up the endorsements of ten of Hudson County’s twelve mayors on Tuesday, bolstering his bid for a second term in 2027. Backing Guy are Mayors Brian...

Hudson Dems unite behind a countywide ticket for primary

March 22, 2026 3:40 pmMarch 22, 2026 5:04 pm

Hudson County Democratic leaders, including a group of political veterans and new progressive leaders, have joined together to endorse a unity slate of candidates for county office in the June primary – a move that brings together Craig Guy and...

Filing day coming up for May non-partisan elections

February 24, 2026 2:16 pmFebruary 24, 2026 2:44 pm

Nominating petitions for the May 12 non-partisan municipal election are due at 4 PM on Thursday, leaving candidates who waited until the last minute and then missed days as a result of the snowstorm in a last-minute scramble. Bayonne, Belleville,...

Stack launches bid for re-election in Union City

January 22, 2026 7:05 amJanuary 22, 2026 11:30 am

Brian P. Stack, the longest-serving mayor in Union City history and an old-school retail public official who shares his personal cell phone number with his constituents, will seek re-election in the May non-partisan municipal contest. “The foundation of our public...

Stack, HCDO will stick with Rob Menendez in 2026

January 8, 2026 2:42 pmJanuary 11, 2026 11:14 am

Facing another potential primary challenge in the 8th congressional district this spring, Rep. Rob Menendez (D-Jersey City) will officially retain the support of the powerful local Democrats who helped get him elected in both 2022 and 2024. Union City Mayor/State...

A rundown of the contested primaries for county office

June 10, 2025 5:59 amJune 10, 2025 7:44 am

Six counties have contested primaries for countywide office in two weeks, with the premier race in Hudson County, where a five-term incumbent is battling the mayor of Bayonne in the race for the Democratic nomination for sheriff in a contest...

Gottheimer’s Hudson supporters might switch candidates

November 19, 2024 1:49 pmNovember 21, 2024 6:30 pm

In July, a significant group of Hudson County Democrats said they were ready to support Rep. Josh Gottheimer (D-Tenafly) for governor if he ran. But now, four months later – and just days after the North Jersey congressman announced his...