Jersey City Elections 2009: Nidia Lopez Wins Ward C

Jersey City Elections 2009 are over, and the poll results show that Nidia R. Lopez convincingly beat Jimmy King (endorsed by Jersey Journal) for Jersey City Ward C Council. Lopez leads King by approximately 700 votes and collected more than 50% of the turnout, therefore, avoiding a runoff.

Nidia Lopez will replace the outgoing councilman Steve [...]



Jersey City Councilman Steve Lipski Will Not Seek Re-election

Journal Square representative Steve Lipski decided not to run in the election this coming May. Lipski said he did not manage his life well — he’s a confessed alcoholic, and his recent booboo (publicly urinated in Washington DC in November 2008; he pleaded no contest on the charges) only worsened his reputation. It garnered national [...]