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The last few weeks have showed significant turmoil behind the scenes in the administration of Mayor Steven Fulop. One of the key signs has been the change of official spokespeople for Jersey City. Ryan Jacobs has replaced Jennifer Morrill as the official city spokesperson. Morrill, who retains her $100,000-a-year salary, has been demoted to spokesperson …
This November’s midterm City Council elections in Hoboken are heating up, even though it is not yet the end of summer. Traditionally, campaigns really do not kick off until after Labor Day. For Hoboken, every election is critical, but this year, Mayor Dawn Zimmer is poised to take a commanding lead beyond a simple majority …
Legal troubles for local politicians have become so routine that ordinary people may soon come to believe that indictments are the preferred way of removing an elected official rather than the ballot box. Although those closest to West New York Mayor Felix Roque dismiss the charges of bribery against him, many of his usual critics …
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While some people may be surprised, election season officially kicked off on July 27 when candidates around the county filed for this fall’s school board races. With the exception of North Bergen and Weehawken, residents around Hudson County will vote for their school boards in November. Bayonne will hold its first election for school board …
Ken Kopacz will not resign as the Bayonne member of the county Board of Freeholders, despite rumors that he would step down now that he has been appointed assistant superintendent of schools in Bayonne. “There is no truth to this speculation,” said Kopacz, who was elected freeholder in 2014, and promoted from an elementary school …
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 …