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Outgoing Bayonne police Chief Drew Sisk will receive more than $260,000 from the city over the next five years for unused sick time and other compensation. U.S. Sen. Bob Menendez weighed in on Hudson County's decision to renew its financial agreement with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, saying if he were in charge he would not support "ICE's mission as it relates to detaining individuals."
Hudson County Executive Tom DeGise endorses Jersey City Mayor Steve Fulop for re-election in 2017 from the front of the Justice William J. Brennan Jr. Courthouse. This year the sentiment is not mutual.
Who will be the main influencers in Hudson County during 2018? The Reporter 's annual rankings are below. Influence and power aren't just confined to the political arena, of course.
State Sen. Sandra B. Cunningham endorsed Mayor Steve Fulop's re-election bid, telling a crowd of people gathered at Dr. Lena Edwards Park on Pine Street that Fulop can help make Jersey City "the kind of city that it was imagined to be many, many years ago." Cunningham is the third and final Hudson County state senator to pledge support for Fulop, who received full-throated endorsements from Sens. Nicholas Sacco, of North Bergen, and Brian Stack, of Union City.
A North Bergen woman and a veteran law enforcement officer are both challenging current Hudson County Sheriff Frank Schillari in an election race to lead the department. Schillari, who has worked in law enforcement for 38 years, is seeking his third term in office.