Our Digital Archive from 2000 – 2016
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 …
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 …
Despite a threat from Jersey City Mayor Steven Fulop’s camp of an all-out war, Hoboken Democrats are still fighting over who – if anyone – should replace Jamie Cryan as chairperson of the Democratic Party in Hoboken. The Democratic committee will meet within a week after the June 2 primaries to vote for its officers, …
Former state Senator Bernard Kenny once pointed out that any election is really two elections: the one that happens before election day, the other on election day itself. In the first part, candidates get out their message in an attempt to win voters over to their side. In the second part, candidates’ workers try to …
The Hoboken bloggers who generally support Mayor Dawn Zimmer appear to be outraged by a rumor that Councilman Tim Occhipinti might run for reelection in November with Zimmer’s support. The bloggers have spent so many years abusing Occhipinti that it may be impossible for them to switch gears to support him – even if they …
An old political maxim says, “Never run in an election you can avoid.” This means that if you can convince the opposing candidate not to run or find a way to invalidate him or her, do it. Unfortunately for West New York Mayor Felix Roque’s campaign, the strategy to knock Commission Count Wiley off the …
Even for Hoboken, April contemplation of a November election is considered early. But with control of the City Council riding on nearly every election, even April may not be early enough. Six of the nine council seats are up for re-election in November. Currently, Mayor Dawn Zimmer has the support of the majority. Fourth Ward …
Gov. Christopher Christie and U.S. Sen. Robert Menendez have one thing very much in common. They both have generous friends. Christie’s friend is the owner of the Dallas Cowboys – who generously invited the governor to football games. It must be mere coincidence that the contract for the observation deck of the new Freedom Tower …