Our Digital Archive from 2000 – 2016
Reports suggest that former U.S. Sen. Robert Torricelli (known as “The Torch”) may want to regain his seat if Sen. Robert Menendez steps down as a result of federal charges filed against him. Torricelli dropped out of his reelection bid late in 2002 amid plunging poll numbers that suggested he would not win. Frank Lautenberg, …
West New York was remarkably quiet in anticipation of the arraignment of Mayor Felix Roque which was scheduled to take place around press time. That was probably due in part to the fact that the indictment against him had yet to be unsealed and the details remained to be seen. “Nobody knows what is in …
With plummeting poll numbers, Gov.Christopher Christie announced his intention last week to run for president of the United States. Christie is the 14th Republican to announce after Jeb Bush, Ben Carson, Ted Cruz, Carly Fiorina, Lindsey Graham, Mike Huckabee, Bobby Jindal, George Pataki, Rand Paul, Rick Perry, Marco Rubio, Rick Santorum and Donald Trump. Christie …
My family was surprised when I told them that one of my favorite TV series from 2004 to 2011 was – gasp! – “Entourage.” The HBO sitcom concerned the suddenly-risen film star, Vince Chase, as he navigated the vapid terrain of Los Angeles with a close circle of friends and his trusty agent. He learned …
Former Commissioner Count Wiley was relaxing outside his West New York home earlier this month when several people passed by. Some of the kids kept calling him “Mayor Wiley” even though his ticket was beaten in May by a ticket led by Mayor Felix Roque. Although victorious in the election, Mayor Roque suffered a legal …
Newly-elected Hoboken Democratic Chairman Anthony Romano isn’t having the best of starts for his two-year term in office. Elected in a tumultuous reorganization meeting on June 9, Romano is caught in the middle of political bickering that just won’t stop. The most contentious part is over the supposedly promised appointment of Councilwoman Beth Mason as …
The Hoboken Democrats who are opposed to Mayor Dawn Zimmer gave a good example last week of why they may not be ready to lead the city into the new century. In a power grab that was described as “ugly and unseemly,” political committee people tied to Councilman Michael Russo and Carmelo Garcia joined others …
Everybody was a winner at the Chandelier catering hall in Bayonne after the polls closed on Tuesday, June 2. The laughing, hugging, handshaking, and tears were all part of a vast political celebration to a low-turnout primary in which Nicholas Chiaravalloti and Angela McKnight overwhelmed four opponents to collect the Democratic nomination for two 31st …
OK — so you probably know why this is my favorite month and it all started in kindergarten. Miss Dialogue, my stern teacher, was writing my name on the blackboard for everyone to see and she wrote it for almost five weeks. Happily, I finally realized that it was the month, not Junie Gruber, that …
At the recent debate at Lincoln High School for candidates running to become the next Assembly members in the 31st District (serving Bayonne and Jersey City), Bruce Alston appeared to call out Nicholas Chiaravalloti. While Chiaravalloti was wise enough to stay in his seat, Alston’s outrageous behavior came after Alston’s campaign stacked the audience with …