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Read North Bergen Mayor Hugo Cabrera’s inaugural address

October 29, 2026 11:23 am

The following is the inaugural address of North Bergen Mayor Hugo Cabrera, who was sworn in last night at the town’s first new mayor since 1991: Thank you for being here to share this very special moment with me and...

Why was a school board election canceled? Because a lawyer named Karen Murray said so

October 24, 2026 7:57 pm

Voters in East Newark will decide on November 3 whether to reduce their school board from nine members to seven, but Hudson County election officials have already removed two vacant seats from the ballot, effectively treating the referendum as though...

Glitch on Hudson voting machines leaves Spanish-language ballots without Democratic Column B (Updated)

October 24, 2026 2:24 pmOctober 26, 2026 6:05 pm

A programming glitch on in-person early voting machines throughout Hudson County has left Spanish-language ballots with two columns labeled Line A and no Line B, potentially confusing voters, some of whom Democratic campaigns have told to support their candidates in...

Cirillo files for rematch with Sires in West New York

October 23, 2026 4:43 pmOctober 23, 2026 8:59 pm

Former West New York Commissioner Cosmo Cirillo has filed paperwork with the New Jersey Election Law Enforcement Commission to challenge Mayor Albio Sires in next year’s municipal election, setting up a rematch of their 2023 contest. Sires, a former congressman...

McKnight says she’s ‘always prepared’ for potential primary challenge from Walker

October 22, 2026 10:44 pmOctober 23, 2026 9:08 am

State Sen. Angela McKnight (D-Jersey City) says she is “always prepared” for a potential Democratic primary challenge from Assemblyman Jerry Walker (D-Bayonne), but declined to say whether she plans to seek re-election in 2027. “Right now, I am concentrating on...

Guy shows Democratic unity at Hudson County re-election fundraiser

October 22, 2026 4:33 pmOctober 22, 2026 8:02 pm

Hudson County Executive Craig Guy appears to have a largely united Democratic Party behind him as he prepares to seek re-election next year, with a Wednesday night fundraiser in Jersey City drawing some of New Jersey’s most powerful Democratic leaders...

Hudson County ‘no-show’ worker charged with fraud after collecting more than $100K

October 21, 2026 6:25 pm

A former Hudson County Parks Department employee who allegedly collected more than $100,000 in wages and unemployment benefits without actually working, including while traveling in Italy, has been charged with 28 counts of federal wire fraud. Alfonso Zamarra received approximately...