We recently sat down with Ward A Councilwoman Denise Ridley for a wide-ranging interview. First elected in 2017, Ridley will be running for reelection in November as part of “Team Fulop.”
Jersey City Politics
Vernon Richardson Apparently Running for Ward F Council Seat
Apparently, the race for the Ward F City Council seat has another entrant, Vernon Richardson. Richardson has launched a website announcing his run and describing his reasons for throwing his hat in the ring.
Ward C Council Candidate Bing Rolls Out Platform and Forswears Developer Money
Ward C City Council Candidate Kevin Bing set out his platform today and made a pledge to foreswear developer contributions.
Solomon Kicks Off Re-Election Campaign
Over 200 people turned out Saturday in Hamilton Park for the kickoff of Ward E Councilman James Solomon’s re-election campaign, where campaign staff engaged them with balloons, signs, and speeches along with kids’ crafts and stories.
Ward C City Council Candidate Tom Zuppa: An Interview
Community activist and former prosecutor Tom Zuppa is running for the ward C city council seat currently held by Richard Boggiano. We sat down with Zuppa last week and got his take on a host of pressing local issues.
Op Ed: Break up the Political Machine
The problem is that political machines in New Jersey are self-perpetuating; they are both the result and the cause of entrenched, unaccountable power.
Spears Makes it Official
Lewis Spears made his run for the mayoralty of Jersey City official this afternoon, emerging from City Hall with a box of petitions and a broad smile.
Council-at-Large Candidate Chris Gadsden: An Interview
We sat down with council-at-large candidate, Chris Gadsden last week and got his take on a host of pressing local issues.