Assemblyman Raj Mukherji announces candidacy for state Senate

Assemblyman Pedro Mejia of the current 32nd Legislative District has officially announced that he will not seek re-election in the upcoming June Democratic Primary. Appointed to the seat in 2018 following the resignation of former Assembly Speaker Vincent Prieto, Assemblyman Mejia of Secaucus is currently serving his third full term. According to Mejia, he is the first Dominican-American to serve in the New Jersey State Legislature.

All nine Hudson County Commissioner seats are up for re-election in 2023. Primary Election Day for the Democrats is June 6, and the winners would usually go on to handily defeat Republican candidates in the “deep blue” Hudson County. But this year a handful of progressive candidates will...

The Waterfront Commission of New York Harbor has denied a motion to reconsider the recent removal of Bayonne’s State Assemblyman for the 31st Legislative District William Sampson from the waterfront as a longshoreman and revocation of his crane operator license. Sampson had been employed as a port worker at...

Craig Guy has announced he has hired Julietta Vogt to serve as his campaign manager in the race for Hudson County Executive. Guy is the chief of staff of outgoing County Executive Tom DeGise, who will retire when his term is up. Guy cites Vogt’s extensive experience working as executive...

The Hudson County Board of Commissioners elected Commissioner Anthony Vainieri, who represents North Bergen and Secaucus, as chairman again at its re-organization. meeting on January 5. He is also the Chairman of the Hudson County Democratic Organization. The day after the meeting, Vainieri took to social media to post a...

Following a recent suicide, officials want to put up extra security and other prevention measures on the Bayonne Bridge. First Ward City Councilman Neil Carroll proposed the idea at the January City Council meeting. Carroll made a motion to direct the Law Department to address a letter to the Port...

Landlords and tenants in Hoboken were charged up against changes to the 50-year-old Rent Control proposed ordinance at the Jan. 18 City Council meeting. According to the ordinance intended to amend the city’s current Chapter 155 rental control laws, it would clarify various provisions, including how properties that fall under the legal status of rent control are legally calculated, and if those units or properties would fall under an exemption.

West New York Public Affairs Commissioner and Mayoral candidate Cosmo Cirillo has announced the third member of his council ticket ahead of the May municipal election. Incumbent Mayor Gabriel Rodriguez is not seeking re-election, rather he is running on a slate for the new 33rd Legislative District with State Senator and Union City Mayor Brian Stack and North Bergen Revenue and Finance Commissioner Julio Marenco.

Joe Cubias, regional president of Weichert, Realtors, announced that the Hoboken office and a top-producing sales associate were recognized for outstanding sales performance at the regional level in December. The Hoboken office, which is managed by Joe Greco, had the highest dollar volume and shared top honors for having the...

Bayonne city officials have formally presented the results of the much-anticipated absorption rate study to the public. The study was commissioned by the City Council at the request of Mayor James Davis back in July of 2022. After the study was commissioned, La Pelusa announced in November that it had concluded and the results and that the data was promising.

Joe Cubias, regional president of Weichert, Realtors, announced that sales associate Brian Anthony Lopes with the Jersey City Exchange Place office was recognized for outstanding industry achievement at the regional level in December. Lopes had the most sales and shared top honors for having the most revenue units in the...

Residents will be invited to participate in several public engagement sessions on the city’s newest resiliency park located at 800 Monroe Street. The 1.43-acre property will part of the city’s effort to reduce floods and provide open space amenities for residents. The property was acquired through the land swap agreement known as the Monarch Settlement Agreement.

Bayonne is considering the potential expansion of some redevelopment areas and the creation of some new ones. The City Council has passed a number of resolutions authorizing the Planning Board to take such actions. At its December meeting, the council approved a resolution authorizing and directing the board to re-open...

The Bayonne Division of Recreation has been awarded $1 million federal grant to renovate its special needs baseball field. Mayor James Davis has announce the Division of Recreation has been awarded a $1 million grant for the Special Needs Baseball League, known as Buddy Baseball. The money will see the overhaul of the league’s baseball field, known as the Field of Dreams, located at 11th Street and Avenue E.

In an announcement by Citibike, the bike sharing service company said it would be hiking prices due to inflation costs. The price increase would be seen in both the annual membership and Day Pass fee, along with the non-member single-ride fees. “As we continue expanding the largest bike share program...

In honor of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., Jersey City will host the following events. 38th Annual Rev. Dr.Martin Luther King, Jr. Commemorative Shabbat Services. A jewish temple in Jersey City will be hosting the 38th Annual Dr.Martin Luther King Jr. Commemorative Kabbalat Shabbat Services at Temple Bethe-El. The event...

Jersey City and Hoboken were among the cities ranked highest in LGBTQ+ friendliness, according to a report issued by the Human Rights Campaign, the nation’s largest LGBTQ civil rights advocacy group. The organization released its yearly Municipal Equality Index (MEI), evaluating cities based on municipal law, policies and services...

Mamta Singh has announced her candidacy for Hudson County Commissioner for District 4. Singh is running to ensure Hudson County remains a safe and affordable city and to bring increased transparency and accountability to local government. District 4 encompasses Jersey City wards D and C and part of Ward E....

Numerous Hudson County Democratic leaders and hundreds of supporters showed up on Saturday, January 7 for the official announcement of the party’s endorsements for the new 32nd and 33rd Legislative District seats post-legislative redistricting and for County Executive in the June Democratic Primary. Hudson County Democratic Organization Chairman (HCDO)...

In city hall this week, a vote on a lease agreement allocating $2.1 million towards renovations for a homeless shelter was at the forefront of debate among council members. With an 8-1 vote, Ward C Councilmember Richard Boggiano opposed the agreement between the Jersey City Housing Authority, Garden State Community Development Corporation and the City of Jersey City for property at 514 Newark Avenue.