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John W. Noonan, assistant counsel to Gov. Meyner in 1950s, dies at 93

January 17, 2021 4:08 pm

John W. Noonan, who served as an Assistant Counsel to Gov. Robert Meyner in the 1950s, died on January 5. He was 93. Noonan joined Meyner’s staff in 1955 at age 27, after graduating Columbia University Law School and working...

Sandy Jones, Irvington councilwoman, dies at 76

March 22, 2019 10:58 amMarch 22, 2019 2:33 pm

Sandra R. Jones, an Irvington councilwoman for nearly seventeen years, passed away on March 21. She was 76. Jones began her political career in 1969 as a volunteer on Julian Robinson’s campaign for mayor of Jersey City against incumbent Thomas...

The undocumented immigrant who became Mayor of Jersey City

February 16, 2018 2:36 am

Since undocumented immigrants are big news these days, here’s one about Jersey City politics and a high-profile dreamer. Thomas Gangemi was born in Italy and came to the United States at age ten. He built a produce business, lost it...