Steven Perskie Archives - New Jersey Globe

Linden Democrats headed to court

February 8, 2019 9:58 am

A Superior Court Judge is about to hear arguments in a lawsuit filed this morning to force Linden to seat Democrat Paul Coates as a new city councilman. Linden Democrats picked Coates to on Wednesday to replace Michele Yamakaitis, who...

Perskie, key player in NJ politics for four decades, named to Gaming Hall of Fame

September 27, 2018 3:35 pmSeptember 27, 2018 7:06 pm

Former Senate Majority Leader Steven Perskie, one of the most intellectually gifted people to ever serve in the New Jersey Legislature and one of the architects of casino gambling in Atlantic City, has been inducted into the Gaming Hall of...