Rothman ‘Listening Session’ Monday at Kearny Town Hall at 7

U.S. Rep. Steve Rothman, D-Fairlawn, will host one of his listening sessions Monday from 7 to 8:30 p.m. at Kearny Town Hall, 402 Kearny Ave., in the Council Chamber. Rothman makes it a point to visit each town he represents once every two years to listen to constituent concerns. Normally, Rothman begins the sessions with [...]

Obama: My grandma’s a ‘typical white person’

It’s been one rough week for one presidential candidate.
Sen. Barack Obama made some interesting comments yesterday on WIP in Philly about his grandmother being a “typical white person” who crosses the street when she sees a black person coming toward her. The New York Daily News has a story explaining the entire situation.
Obama’s campaign is [...]

Olbermann slams Hillary like never before

It’s not often you’ll hear Keith Olbermann slam anyone more than Bill O’Reilly or President Bush. But after this latest fiasco with Hillary Clinton, Geraldine Ferraro and racially charged remarks about Barack Obama, Keith unleashed at Clinton in perhaps his second-strongest Special Comment ever. Regardless of what you think of Mrs. Clinton, Ferraro, Obama or [...]

Have Granell and Tanelli healed rift with Sarlo? It sure seems that way

Could it be that the major rift between North Arlington Councilmen Al Granell and Steve Tanelli and state Sen. Paul Sarlo, D-36, is beginning to heal? If a story on the Democrats’ Web site, N.A. Today is any indication, it sure seems that way.
Both Granell and Tanelli have attributed statements that in essence praise the [...]

Castro won’t seek new term

For the many Cuban-Americans living in the West Hudson, South Bergen and East Essex areas, today’s news that Cuban dictator Fidel Castro wouldn’t seek another “term” as president had to be more than exciting and welcome. President Bush spoke earlier in the day about his hopes and visions for the future of Cuba. Here are [...]

Straw poll would have led to a Clinton-Giuliani race

If voters who took part in my long-term Presidential Straw Poll had their way, Hillary Rodham Clinton would wind up the Democrats’ nominee and Rudolph W. Giuliani would have been the Republicans’ nominee. Since Rudy dropped out of the race, the second-closest vote getter was Fred Dalton Thompson, who also dropped out of the race. [...]

Johan Santana — The Mets’ newest savior

If you’re a Mets fan like I am, there is no doubt in your mind — Feb. 1, 2008 was one of the greatest days in the history of the franchise. The team finalized a deal with the best pitcher in baseball, Johan Santana. For the next six years, Santana will pitch for the New [...]

On Willie, Stevie, Stevie, Rudy and more

Say, did anyone take a look at the video posted on this site of Hudson County Register Willie Flood fleeing Fox 5’s Arnold Diaz, when he tried to interview her as to how she could hire her son to two paid positions in her two elected offices? Flood ignored Diaz’s questions, covered her face with [...]

McCain wins S.C., Romney, Clinton take Nevada

Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz., won the South Carolina Republican Primary tonight, and Sen. Hillary Clinton, D-N.Y. and Gov. Mitt Romney, R-Mass., won their caucuses in Nevada. With these wins, there is still no clear-cut front runner for the Democratic and Republican presidential nominations. Don’t forget, New Jersey’s Presidential Primary is Feb. 5, from 6 a.m. [...]

Former Bogota Mayor Lonegan arrested at Corzine event

Former Bogota Mayor Steve Lonegan, known best for his call to boycott McDonald’s for erecting signs in Spanish in his tiny Bergen County town, was arrested today and charged with trespassing at a forum where Gov. Jon Corzine was touting his new toll plan, the Star-Ledger is reporting. The incident took place in Cape May [...]