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On election night, look at Hudson District 5 freeholder race to see if Oseguera challenge is real

July 4, 2020 5:01 pm

The quickest snapshot to tell if Hector Oseguera’s primary challenge to Rep. Albio Sires (D-West New York) is real on Election Day will be to look at Hudson County District 5, which includes Hoboken and part of the downtown Ward...

Elba Perez-Cinciarelli, former assemblywoman, dies at 76

July 4, 2020 12:32 am

Former Assemblywoman Elba Perez-Cinciarelli (D-Jersey City), the first Latina to represent Hudson County in the New Jersey Legislature and an early supporter of same-sex marriage, died on Friday. She was 76. Hudson County Democrats picked Perez-Cinciarelli, a Jersey City Education...

Fulop, DeGise team up to boost Hudson candidates

June 30, 2020 11:31 amJune 30, 2020 2:09 pm

Jersey City Mayor Steve Fulop and Hudson County Executive Tom DeGise put stowed their knives and joined together for an election-eve ad boosting Hudson’s county-backed candidates. “He and I, we don’t always agree on everything, but there is one thing...

Passaic says yes to Murphy borrowing plan

June 1, 2020 2:30 pmJune 1, 2020 3:13 pm

Passaic County freeholders and mayors have signed on as supporters of Gov. Phil Murphy’s budget borrowing plan, joining local officials in Essex and Hudson counties. In a statement issued on Monday, seven Democratic freeholders and eight Democratic mayors said they...

Hudson Democrats backing Murphy borrowing plan

May 30, 2020 8:26 pmMay 30, 2020 8:30 pm

The entire nine-member Hudson County legislative delegation announced on Saturday evening that they will support Gov. Phil Murphy’s proposal to borrow $9 billion to help the state deal with the fiscal crisis caused by the coronavirus pandemic. Hudson County Executive...

Viola Richardson, former Jersey City councilwoman, dies of COVID-19

April 11, 2020 2:55 pmApril 11, 2020 3:27 pm

Viola Richardson, a longtime fixture in Jersey City politics and a popular three-term city councilwoman, died on Friday evening of a coronavirus-related illness. She was 74. “I served with her for eight years on the City Council and she defined...

Flora faces accusation of sexism following social media post

March 4, 2020 1:58 pm

Congressional candidate John Flora faces an accusation of sexism following a Twitter post that claimed Hudson County Chairwoman Amy DeGise was a figurehead for her father, County Executive Tom DeGise. “This kind of sexist crap shouldn’t be tolerated from anyone,...