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Posted by Pepe Bonmot
on May 19, 2002 at 06:33:08:
... Yet, the freeholders' hands-off policy seems to be eroding as the political campaigns grow heated and the June 4 Democratic county executive primary grows nearer. All but two freeholders are supporting Tom DeGise's campaign for county executive over Hartnett's. Although voters could easily turn to the Republicans for an alternative in the fall, in Hudson County, the line dividing the parties is hardly strong. Jersey City Councilman Peter M. Brennan was still a registered Republican when he announced his run as a Democrat against Democratic Freeholder Bill O'Dea for the 2nd Freeholder district primary. Even Ira Jersey, the Republican candidate for county executive, isn't above rubbing shoulders with Democrats. Jersey, who ran for assemblyman two years ago, endorsed Democrat Lou Manzo's Jersey City mayoral campaign last year. Has a deal been struck? Of course, Hartnett may also be getting the hint that his campaign has been undermined from within. Rumors suggest that peace overtures have been made between Jersey City Mayor Glenn Cunningham, who has been supporting Hartnett, and Democratic County Chairman Rep. Bob Menendez, who has supported DeGise. Rumors say the two may even have met over the last two weeks to divide the spoils of the county - jobs, contracts, etc. Signs posted in several sections of Jersey City have only Menendez's name without the slate he supposedly supports. While the old signs are still being posted in Jersey City Heights, one source suggested North Bergen workers sent in by state Senator and Mayor Nicholas Sacco did not get wind of the deal - whatever that deal may be. ... See the Link for the entire article. |
