Earlier this month, the Hudson County Democratic Organization endorsed Jessica Ramirez for one of two Assembly seats in the 32nd Legislative District, which includes parts of Jersey City as well as Hoboken. With the HCDO‘s blessing, Ramirez, who has never before run for elective office, will be placed in the coveted “line” on the ballot, […]
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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.”
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News Analysis: A Damning New Video and Deja Vu for Team Fulop
For the second time, an SUV driven through an intersection by a member of “Team Fulop” has touched off a full-blown scandal and raised questions about corruption, privilege and self-dealing by a close political ally of the mayor.
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As Demands for Her Resignation Increase, DeGise Spokesman Says No
A spokesman for Councilwoman-at-large Amy DeGise has put the kibosh on speculation that she will resign following last week’s hit-and-run, in spite of a report seeming to show that it took DeGise six hours to report the accident to police.
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Saturday Rally to Call for DeGise’s Resignation
A group led by progressive activists Hector Oseguera, David Ocampo-Grajales and Ron Bautista have announced a rally tomorrow to demand the resignation of embattled Councilwoman-at-large Amy DeGise.
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Op Ed: The Mayor Should Ask for DeGise’s Resignation
Councilwoman DeGise will be forgiven, but she can’t be an effective legislator knowing that she violated the public trust.
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Menendez and Payne win Primaries for Fathers’ Former Seats Easily
The power of money, establishment backing, name recognition and a controversial ballot design was on full display last night as Robert Menendez Jr. and Donald Payne Jr. easily won the right to run as Democratic congressional standard bearers in the November general election.
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Tuesday’s Congressional Primary: A Battle Between a Centrist Scion and Two Progressives
Next Tuesday’s Democratic primary to fill the seat of outgoing congressman Albio Sires has received outsized media attention in no small part due to the presence of Rob Menendez, son of U.S. Senator Robert Menendez, who has served in the Senate since 2006. On Saturday, The Daily Beast published a lengthy piece detailing the elder Menendez’s behind-the-scenes […]
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Fernando Uribe: A Proud Conservative Who Loves Interviewing Local Dems
In many ways, Fernando Uribe shares little politically with those who appear on his podcast Talk on the Hudson, where he conducts weekly interviews with movers and shakers on the local political scene.