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Ajmani announces at-large Hoboken council slate

July 10, 2025 3:05 pmJuly 10, 2025 3:07 pm

Hoboken mayoral candidate Dini Ajmani rolled out two members of her Fresh Start” slate, tapping Kimberly Giddens and Nicholas Gorka to run for at-large city council seats—bringing what her campaign calls a “powerhouse” of private sector experience to a city...

Hoboken councilmembers split on NJ-8 race

March 26, 2024 10:30 amMarch 26, 2024 9:33 pm

The congressional primary between Rep. Rob Menendez (D-Jersey City) and Hoboken Mayor Ravi Bhalla has split the Hoboken City Council, with the two 8th district candidates each receiving endorsements from some of the city’s nine councilmembers. On Team Menendez are...

Operating engineers Local 825 backs Bhalla re-election

April 13, 2021 11:41 am

The International Union of Operating Engineers Local 825 endorsed Hoboken Mayor Ravi Bhalla for a second term Tuesday. “Even before the pandemic struck, Mayor Bhalla had proven his ability to be an effective municipal leader,” IUOE Local 825 business manager...

Governor signals support for including Hoboken mailer in Edison probe

March 22, 2021 3:20 pmApril 6, 2021 5:53 pm

Gov. Phil Murphy appeared to support expanding a state probe into a racist 2017 campaign mailer in Edison to include a similarly offensive flyer in Hoboken around the same time. “If you’re asking me conceptually would I be supportive of...

Hoboken tells attorney general to add them to Edison grand jury probe

March 19, 2021 9:30 pmMarch 22, 2021 12:06 am

Five Hoboken city councilmembers tonight called on Attorney General Gurbir Grewal to include a racist flyer from the 2017 mayoral campaign in a grand jury probe into a comparable mailer in Edison. “While we are glad to see the Attorney General...

Poll shows Hoboken Mayor Bhalla in strong shape for re-election, with favorables at 80%

January 21, 2021 4:16 pm

Hoboken Mayor Ravi Bhalla begins his bid for a second term with a 69%-30% job approval rating, according to an internal poll conducted by the Bhalla campaign obtained and reviewed by the New Jersey Globe. Bhalla’s strength is boosted by...

Ramos to challenge Bhalla for Hoboken mayor

December 15, 2020 1:36 pm

Hoboken 4th Ward Councilman Ruben Ramos Jr. filed to challenge Mayor Ravi Bhalla earlier this month. The former Assemblyman will run under the slogan “Ramos for Mayor” in his bid to prevent Bhalla from winning a second term. Ramos’s candidacy...