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Ex-Fulop pal sues Jersey City

November 18, 2019 7:57 pmNovember 20, 2019 9:20 am

Steve Fulop has lost another political ally, the latest in a long line of burned relationships by the mayor of New Jersey’s second largest city. Donovan Bezer, who served as counsel to Fulop’s 2009 and 2013 campaigns, has filed a...

Davis allies win Bayonne school board seats

November 12, 2019 2:29 pm

Bayonne Mayor Jimmy Davis added two seats to his control of the local school board when counts of provisional and late vote-by-mail ballots Two allies of Bayonne Mayor Jimmy Davis have won seats on the city’s Board of Education, defeating...

Attorney General must investigate Fulop electioneering, Senator says

November 6, 2019 2:11 pmNovember 6, 2019 2:22 pm

State Sen. Kristin Corrado (R-Totowa) is asking the state’s top law enforcement official to investigate a recording of Jersey City Mayor Steven Fulop for electioneering at a polling location on Tuesday. The New Jersey Globe released video footage of Fulop...

Jersey City referendum on short-term rentals gets 69%

November 6, 2019 4:34 amNovember 6, 2019 8:38 am

A controversial referendum to restrict short-term rentals in Jersey City passed with 69% of the vote on Tuesday, offering a win to Mayor Steven Fulop in a race that attracted more than $5 million in TV ads, direct mail and...

Bhalla loses bid to oust four incumbents

November 6, 2019 12:56 am

Hoboken Mayor Ravi Bhalla lost his bid to unseat four political opponents on the city council, with just one seat going to an ally of the mayor. Michael DeFusco, who ran against Bhalla two years ago, retained his Ward 1...

Sudhan Thomas gets crushed in Jersey City school race

November 6, 2019 12:41 amNovember 6, 2019 10:02 am

Embattled Jersey City Board of Education President Sudhan Thomas, a close ally of Mayor Steven Fulop, lost his bid for re-election on Tuesday. Thomas stepped down from his post as head of the Jersey City Employment Training Program amidst allegations that...

DeGise wins landslide re-election

November 6, 2019 12:28 am

Democrat Thomas DeGise won 83% of the vote in his bid for re-election to a sixth term, defeating 18-year-old Republican Kennith Gonzalez. Last year, Jersey City Mayor Steve Fulop sought to oust DeGise from the Democratic organization line. DeGise fought...