William Sampson Archives - New Jersey Globe

Davis leads in Bayonne, but outstanding ballots could still force a runoff

May 10, 2022 9:51 pmMay 10, 2022 11:45 pm

Incumbent Mayor Jimmy Davis leads Council President Sharon Ashe-Nadrowski in the closely watched campaign for Bayonne mayor, but it’s still possible outstanding ballots could push Davis below the 50% threshold needed to avoid a runoff. Davis currently has 4,863 votes...

Jersey Journal backs Ashe-Nadrowski for Bayonne mayor

May 5, 2022 3:19 pm

Snubbing two-term incumbent Mayor Jimmy Davis, the Jersey Journal this morning endorsed City Council President Sharon Ashe-Nadrowski for mayor of Bayonne, saying that “it’s time for a new leader in Bayonne City Hall.” “Mayor Davis has had eight years to...

Young people are significantly underrepresented in Trenton

March 25, 2022 2:44 pmMarch 28, 2022 12:25 am

Does the New Jersey legislature have an age problem? Usually, that kind of question is answered with statistics about just how old politicians are. The average age of a New Jersey legislator, for example, is 58-and-a-half; looking just at the...

Jimenez says she’s gunning for another term

February 28, 2022 4:29 pmFebruary 28, 2022 6:47 pm

Assemblywoman Angelica Jimenez (D-West New York), whose seat in the legislature may be threatened by redistricting-related maneuverings, said today that she intends on seeking another term in 2023. “I still have a year and a half to go [in this...

Kearny mayor wants a say in 31st district delegation

February 23, 2022 5:25 pmFebruary 24, 2022 8:54 am

Since New Jersey’s 40-district system was established in 1973, the 31st legislative district has had a straightforward arrangement: with about most of the district’s population in Jersey City and the remainder in Bayonne, the former usually gets two seats in...

Hudson pols don’t like the new legislative maps – but there might not be a better alternative

February 9, 2022 11:36 am

In the two days since the first two legislative map proposals were released by the Legislative Apportionment Commission, a number of Hudson County politicians have made one thing clear: they don’t like either of them. Jersey City Mayor Steven Fulop,...

A look ahead at May’s municipal elections

January 21, 2022 5:37 pmFebruary 1, 2022 10:14 am

It’s always election season in New Jersey. This May, voters in many of New Jersey’s biggest municipalities, as well as some of its smallest, will hold municipal elections to determine who will lead their towns for the next four years....