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Stack pushes Yes vote on Jersey City Airbnb referendum

October 18, 2019 3:47 pm

State Sen. Brian Stack (D-Union City) has endorsed a ballot referendum to ban short-term rentals in Jersey City. “Airbnb, a $35 billion corporation, is using its corporate cash on expensive ads and mailers to spread misinformation and confuse Jersey City...

Carpenters’ union opposes Jersey City short-term rental limitations

October 18, 2019 10:42 amOctober 20, 2019 1:00 am

Jersey City’s carpenter’s union announced its opposition to a ballot question that would place substantial limits many short term rentals there. “There is no doubt that this ordinance is a ban on short-term rentals and a burden on working families,”...

Murphy ends talk of North Bergen power plant

October 9, 2019 11:39 pmOctober 10, 2019 11:22 am

Gov. Phil Murphy will oppose a controversial gas-fired power plant in North Bergen, effectively ending a project that would have discharged more than 2.5 million metric tons of carbon dioxide. Murphy’s decision, announced on his monthly “Ask the Governor” radio...

DeFusco fields new ad

October 9, 2019 12:49 pm

Hoboken Councilman Mike DeFusco launched a new digital ad Tuesday. The 60-second spot features Hoboken residents praising the councilman and his record. “If mike says we’re going to build a park, we’re going to get a park,” one of the...

State Dem LGBTQ caucus calls on Bhalla, slate to condemn blog post

September 30, 2019 3:50 pmOctober 1, 2019 12:14 pm

The State Democratic LGBTQ caucus called on Hoboken Mayor Ravi Bhalla, Migdalia Pagan-Milano and the rest of the mayor’s council candidates to denounce a blog post attacking Councilman Mike DeFusco, calling the post an attack on the councilman’s sexuality. “The...

Quiñones Perez organized breakfast that launched plot against Currie

September 29, 2019 11:06 pmSeptember 30, 2019 10:53 am

Hunterdon County Democratic Chair Arlene Quiñones Perez was the ringleader of a bid to find an alternative candidate for Democratic State Chairman, the New Jersey Globe has learned. Quiñones Perez proposed that Hudson County Democratic Chair Amy DeGise seek the...

Hoboken Dems want pay-to-play law untouched until after November

September 25, 2019 10:44 am

Hoboken’s Democratic Municipal Committee members called for the city’s campaign finance ordinance to be preserved through the end of this year’s council races Wednesday. “Hoboken’s municipal elections are coming in November. Candidates have already collected and submitted petitions, and ballot...