Elected BOE president at 23, Mussab Ali continues to makes history in Jersey City
Updated Jan 06, 2021;
Posted Jan 06, 2021
Mussab Ali, 23, has been elected president of the Jersey City School Board. He was photographed at Dickinson High School on Tuesday, Jan. 6, 2021. (Reena Rose Sibayan | The Jersey Journal)
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Four years ago, Mussab Ali won a historic race.
Twenty years old at the time, Ali won a seat on the Jersey City Board of Education by 68 votes in 2017 election, becoming both the first Muslim elected to public office in Jersey City and the youngest elected official in the city’s history.
On Tuesday night, the now 23-year-old Ali was elected school board president. He is thought to be the youngest BOE president in the city’s history.
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Hudson County Democratic Chair joins Team Fulop ×
Hudson County Democratic Organization Chair Amy DeGise will join Mayor Steven Fulop’s ticket and run for City Council at-Large in this year’s upcoming citywide election.
A lifelong Jersey City resident, public school teacher, and former elected member of the Jersey City Board of Education, DeGise won a contested election to become the first woman to lead the county party in 2018.
“Amy DeGise has established herself both here in Jersey City and throughout the state as a dynamic leader who cares deeply about issues that impact middle-class families day in and day out,” Fulop said. “As a lifelong resident of Jersey City who has seen the progress our community has made up close, an educator, and a leader in our Democratic Party, Amy brings a valuable perspective that will make her an asset both in the campaign and on the city council. I look forward to working closely with her to continue movin
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75 percent of Hudson County distribution center vaccines administered
County expects additional shipments ×
Hudson County Executive Tom DeGise visited the county s vaccine distribution center in kearny to thank healthcare workers.
The Hudson County Vaccine Task Force, overseen by County Executive Tom DeGise and the Hudson Regional Health Commission, has now administered 75 percent of the COVID-19 vaccines supplied late last month.
The Hudson County Vaccine Distribution Center, which opened on Dec. 23, anticipates receiving two additional shipments of the Moderna vaccine in the coming days to continue its efforts to vaccinate all residents and essential workers.
“As we enter into a new phase of the COVID-19 pandemic, now more than ever it’s important for us to invest all of our resources into an efficient and robust vaccination program,” DeGise said. “We will continue to keep Hudson County residents safe, healthy and informed through th
500 people receive COVID-19 vaccination at county site in Kearny during first week
Photo courtesy of Hudson County.
By John Heinis/Hudson County View
“Today, I was honored to meet with several of our healthcare heroes at the Hudson County Vaccine Distribution Center and personally thank them for going above and beyond to combat this virus,” Hudson County Executive Tom DeGise said in a statement.
“The hopefulness and optimism inside the center is palpable, but our response to the winter months are critical. Right now, we remain committed to working with local leaders and stakeholders to continue investing all of our resources into robust testing and vaccinating operations.”
Hudson ICE detainees go on hunger strike in demand for freedom, group says
Updated Dec 29, 2020;
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U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement detainees at the Hudson County jail began a hunger strike Monday, demanding their release amid a coronavirus outbreak at the facility, a local anti-ICE group announced.
Kathy O’Leary of Pax Christi New Jersey, a member of the Abolish ICE NY-NJ Coalition, said there are an estimated 25 to 28 detainees striking at the jail in Kearny. Detainees at the Essex County jail also launched a hunger strike on Monday, she said.
“People should not be incarcerated by ICE and people should not be incarcerated during a pandemic,” O’Leary said. “These jails are deadly with COVID-19.”