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Laborers back Bhalla for re-election in Hoboken

April 27, 2021 10:15 am

Hoboken Mayor Ravi Bhalla has picked up the endorsement of the Laborers’ International Union of North America (LIUNA), one of the most politically potent labor unions in the state. “We have seen first-hand how his leadership and commitment to the...

Murphy ‘disappointed’ over Jersey City schools’ shift away from in-person classes

April 21, 2021 3:15 pm

Gov. Phil Murphy was dismayed to see Jersey City delay a return to in-person schooling slated for next Monday over a shortage of teachers, but it’s not clear whether his administration would move to head off similar delays before the...

Weehawken incumbents breeze to victory

April 20, 2021 10:02 pmApril 20, 2021 10:19 pm

Three incumbent school board members in Weehawken easily defeated a challenger on Tuesday, with voters overwhelmingly approving the annual school budget. Giovanni Ahmad, a first-time candidate who was appointed to his seat last year, is currently the top vote-getter with...

Former Hoboken Mayor Anthony Russo dies

April 19, 2021 2:52 pmApril 19, 2021 4:12 pm

Anthony Russo, a colorful Hudson County politician who served as mayor of Hoboken from 1993 to 2001, died this morning. He was 74. Russo has faced health issues for more than 20 years. He was diagnosed with brain cancer in...

After attorney fires him, Sudhan Thomas now represented by a public defender

April 19, 2021 9:28 am

Former Jersey City Board of Education President Sudhan Thomas is on his third attorney since being charged sixteen months ago and will now be represented by a public defender as he battles state corruption charges. Thomas is accused of accepting...

Operating engineers Local 825 backs Bhalla re-election

April 13, 2021 11:41 am

The International Union of Operating Engineers Local 825 endorsed Hoboken Mayor Ravi Bhalla for a second term Tuesday. “Even before the pandemic struck, Mayor Bhalla had proven his ability to be an effective municipal leader,” IUOE Local 825 business manager...

Hoboken preparing to formally ask attorney general to probe racist flyer cold case

April 6, 2021 6:08 pm

The Hoboken City Council will consider a resolution on Wednesday urging Attorney General Gurbir Grewal to investigate a racist flyer at the close of the 2017 campaign. A group of Hoboken officials – five city council members and Mayor Ravi...