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 director of the Hudson County Democratic Organization, and the crucial perspective that she will bring to the team as a young millennial woman dedicated to the future of Democratic politics. “I am thrilled to announce that Julietta Vogt will be leading our campaign team,” said Guy. “Julietta is a highly skilled ..read more

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 try to challenge the usual primary cakewalk for Hudson County Democratic Organization office holders. Alex Valdez has announced his candidacy for Hudson County Commissioner for District 9, comprising the West Hudson towns of Kearny, Harrison, East Newark, and parts of Secaucus and Jersey City. The seat is curr ..read more

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. “Serving the people of the 32nd District in the State Assembly has been a wonderful honor and I am so proud of the difference we have made in the lives of the peop ..read more

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 statement: “Yesterday, I was sworn is as the Chairperson of the Hudson County Board of Commissioners. This is the 7th year in a row and I’m proud and honored to serve the residents of Hudson County. I’d like to thank all my colleagues for their vote of confidence in me and spec ..read more

Food pantries new schedule 2023 With the start of the new year, HealthierJC announced the new schedule for available food pantries for Jersey City families who are facing food insecurity. Learn Chinese brush painting in North Bergen The North Bergen Free Public Library is offering class on Chinese brush painting with artist Jane Chang. Classes take place every Tuesday from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. beginning Jan. 17, 2023 and continuing for four weeks at the main branch. The class is for teens and adults ages 15 and older. Space will be limited. Pre-registration is required and can be done in-per ..read more

Fact versus opinion, real versus fake news, misinformation online versus finding verified sources. This has always been the job of a journalist. But now media literacy will be taught in New Jersey in classes K-12. Gov. Phil Murphy has signed off on a bill which would require the Department of Education (DOE) to incorporate curricula on information literacy. The primary sponsors of the bill include Senators Michael Testa and Shirley Turner, and Assembly members Daniel Benson, Pamela Lampitt, and Mila Jasey. “Our democracy remains under sustained attack through the proliferation of disinformatio ..read more

A former Hudson County teacher will be sentenced to prison on two counts of Sexual Assault charges on two female high school students, according to Hudson County Prosecutor Esther Suarez. Francisco Realpe, a 45-year-old from Hoboken, pleaded guilty last year as previously reported by the Hudson Reporter, to sexually assaulting two female students while he was a teacher in Union City and Jersey City. He will serve concurrent four year sentences for each count charged. Under the current charges, he will be subject to Megan’s Law and Parole Supervision for Life. He has forfeited his right to ..read more

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) Anthony Vainieri was joined by Governor Phil Murphy, U.S. Senators Bob Menendez and Cory Booker, as well as Senate President Nick Scutari, among others at the press conference. Due to legislative redistricting at the state level, there has ..read more

North Bergen Mayor Nicholas Sacco and Public Safety Commissioner Allen Pascual administered the oath to six police officers at a ceremony inside the Town Hall municipal chambers on Wednesday, Dec. 21. The new officers include Brooke Bargiel; David Corbisiero Jr.; Jose Figueroa; Alexander Lambros; Yosseline Marquez; and Majd Siyam. They will all now be attending the Passaic County Police Academy. Bargiel graduated from William Paterson University with a bachelor’s degree in education. Her great-uncle was a detective in the North Bergen Police Department (NBPD) and she aspires to one day be ..read more

A fourth juvenile has been arrested in connection with an incident leading up to the fatal stabbing of a 15-year-old male in Union City on Tuesday, December 20, 2022, Hudson County Prosecutor Esther Suarez has announced. The 16-year-old Union City male is charged as a juvenile with first-degree Armed Robbery; first-degree Conspiracy to Commit Armed Robbery; fourth-degree Unlawful Possession of a Weapon (stick); and third-degree Possession of a Weapon (stick) for an Unlawful Purpose. A preliminary investigation by the Hudson County Prosecutor’s Office Homicide Unit determine ..read more