Jersey City Mayor Steven Fulop announced this morning that he will run for governor, joining what is expected to be a crowded field of candidates hoping to replace the term-limited Phil Murphy. Along with the announcement, the mayor released a three-minute video including testimonials from fellow Marines and Jersey City residents. “I believe leadership is […]
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State ‘Pay-to-Play’ Law to Replace Stricter Jersey City Ordinances
Advocates warn that the campaign finance bill Gov. Phil Murphy signed into law last week will weaken safeguards meant to prevent local and state officials from steering public contracts to donors. The bill has been roundly criticized by good government advocates and Republican lawmakers for its provisions curtailing investigations by the New Jersey Election Law […]
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74-Year-Old Man Gets 16 Years in Jersey City Murder-for-Hire
A Connecticut man was sentenced today for his role in the murder of a Jersey City political operative. According to U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger, George Bratsenis, 74, of Monroe, Connecticut, was given 16 years in prison for conspiring to murder Michael Galdieri in 2014. Bratsenis’ conspirators, Sean Caddle, 45, of Hamburg, New Jersey and […]
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Democratic Organization Endorses McKnight, Stamato and Sampson
The Hudson County Democratic Organization announced its endorsements today for the State Senate and Assembly seats in the 31st Legislative District. The HCDO said it would support Assemblywoman Angela McKnight for the Senate seat currently occupied by the retiring Sandra Cunningham. Cunningham, the widow of former Jersey City mayor Glenn Cunningham, was first elected to […]
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Man Gets 20 Years for Killing of Jersey City Political Operative
Updated 2.27.23 A Philadelphia man was sentenced today in federal court to 240 months in prison for conspiring to murder Jersey City political operative Michael Galdieri. Bomani Africa, 62, of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, previously pleaded guilty before U.S. District Judge John Michael Vazquez to one count of conspiracy to commit murder for hire. According to U.S. Attorney […]
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DeGise Explains Hit-and-Run In Interview
Embattled Councilwoman Amy DeGise sat for an interview last night and answered questions surrounding her July 19, 2022 hit-and-run collision with a cyclist. DeGise told NJ Spotlight’s David Cruz that she was unaware until much later in the day that she had hit bike rider Andrew Black. The crash took place at approximately 8 am. […]
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Activists Call on DeGise to Resign, Again
With the sunlight fading and the temperature dropping a group of activists gathered in front of City Hall last night to once again call on embattled Councilwoman Amy DeGise to resign. Demands for the councilwoman’s resignation began immediately following her July 19, 2022 collision with cyclist Andrew Black and have continued unabated. A video showed DeGise driving […]
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Jessica Ramirez: Candidate for State Assembly
JCT: Have you ever run before for elective office? JR: No. I am a first-time candidate. JCT: Can you tell us how you came to be endorsed by the Hudson County Democratic Organization for one of the Assembly seats in Legislative District 32? Did the HCDO approach you or vice versa? JR: I had mutual […]
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Hudson County Dems Announce Picks for Senate and Assembly
In a county that Joe Biden won by 46 points, getting the endorsement of the Hudson County Democratic Organization is a near guaranty of electoral success. Today the HCDO made made known its endorsements in two legislative districts. For Legislative District 32, which includes parts of Jersey City as well as Hoboken, the organization gave […]
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DeGise Reports Death Threats and Online Harassment
A spokesman for embattled Councilwoman Amy DeGise says that she has received “numerous death threats and vile pieces of online harassment that she has received in recent days.”