Three judges of the New Jersey Appellate Division listened intently this morning as attorneys sparred over the boundaries of Ward F. According to Renee Steinhagen of New Jersey Appleseed Public Interest Law Center, the new Ward F, approved by the Jersey City Ward Commission in 2022, was designed to strip Councilman Frank Gilmore of power over […]
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Council President Joyce Watterman to Run for Mayor, Adding to a Growing Field
City Council President Joyce Watterman says she will join a growing field of candidates running to replace Mayor Steven Fulop. Fulop, who is running for governor, has said this will be his last term. Watterman made the announcement on Tuesday in an interview with the Jersey Journal, telling the paper that she is in the […]
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To a Rapturous Crowd, O’Dea Announces His Candidacy For Mayor
Bill O’Dea made his run for mayor official this morning in front of a rapturous crowd of family, friends and colleagues. During an hour-long, slickly produced event at the The View in Lincoln Park, O’Dea’s colleagues along with labor officials and community activists paraded to the lectern to attest to his good character and qualifications. […]
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Tammy Murphy Launches U.S. Senate Campaign
First Lady Tammy Murphy announced a campaign for U.S. Senate Wednesday, touting strides on infant and maternal mortality as she enters a fraught contest for U.S. Sen. Bob Menendez’s seat. Murphy, who filed paperwork to run earlier this month, is the latest in a line of Democrats who have set their eyes on Menendez’s seat […]
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Pros Say Administration Used Financial Tricks to Boost Fulop’s 2021 Campaign
Two experts in municipal finance believe that the Fulop administration altered the city’s financial projections by millions of dollars in order to aid Mayor Fulop in his 2021 reelection efforts. The two, who have worked for decades in New Jersey municipal finance, believe that by lowering estimated expenses that year — in accounting parlance “under-appropriating” — […]
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In Switch, Businessman Kyle Jasey to Run Against the Younger Menendez
Downtown businessman Kyle Jasey has announced that he will take on Congressman Rob Menendez in next year’s Democratic primary. Jasey made a small splash in August with the announcement that we would run against Rob Menendez’s father, U.S. Senator Bob Menendez, who has been indicted on a variety federal charges including bribery. In explaining the […]
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O’Dea to Kick Off Mayoral Campaign on Saturday
County Commissioner William “Bill” O’Dea has announced the official kickoff of his campaign to become mayor of Jersey City. The event is scheduled for Saturday, November 18 at 10:00 a.m. at The View at Lincoln Park. According to the announcement, O’Dea “will speak about his vision of progress, unity and prosperity for Jersey City.” On […]
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Commentary: Hiring His Lover Was Just One of Jim McGreevey’s Misdeeds
The summer of 2004 was not a great one for Democratic Gov. Jim McGreevey. On June 30, a major McGreevey fundraiser, Charles Kushner, was fined more than $500,000 by federal election officials for improper campaign contributions to McGreevey and others. A week later, another major McGreevey fundraiser, David D’Amiano, was indicted on charges that he […]
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In Campaign Kickoff McGreevey Leads With Controlling Property Taxes
At a campaign kickoff in Greenville, former Governor James McGreevey said his first priority as mayor would be to address property taxes. “The first and most important challenge is to control property taxes and to insure that Jersey City is affordable for every working family” he said at the outset of his remarks. Speaking to […]
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County Dem and Teachers’ Union Candidates Sweep to Victory
The were no surprises in today’s election. Unofficial results had all candidates with the backing of either the Hudson County Democratic Organization or the Jersey City Education Association winning by comfortable margins. Craig Guy, who ran unopposed, was elected as the next Hudson County Executive and will take office in January. Guy will succeed current […]