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Yahoo
13 hours ago
- Politics
- Yahoo
How New Jersey's Democratic primary played out on each candidate's home turf
Rep. Mikie Sherrill's Democratic primary win Tuesday concluded one of the more crowded competitive primary fields in recent memory. The six-candidate field for governor included two sitting Congress members (Sherrill and Rep. Josh Gottheimer), two current mayors (Newark's Ras Baraka and Jersey City's Steven Fulop), one former mayor (Montclair's Sean Spiller) and one former state senator (Steve Sweeney). Nearly all touted their home advantages as their key to the statewide nomination. With the results near complete, here's a look at how the candidates fared on their home turf. Baraka has represented New Jersey's largest city for more than a decade as its mayor. Prior to his time as mayor, the Newark native served on the Newark municipal council and as a school principal in the city. Baraka had a dominant showing in his hometown — but the turnout rate in Newark was short of nearby towns. Overall, Baraka outpaced Sherrill in Newark 73%-12%. But in the remainder of Essex County outside of Newark, Sherrill beat Baraka 39%-33%. Fulop, like Baraka, has spent over a decade representing his highly populous city. He spent time as a member of the Jersey City Council for eight years before that. Fulop spent the campaign fighting Baraka for the progressive label in the primary and outpaced him by just 5 points in his home city. Gottheimer represents New Jersey's 5th Congressional District covering parts of Bergen, Sussex and Passaic counties. Bergen County is the most populous part and heart of his district. Gottheimer posted competitive numbers in Bergen and Sussex but was unable to earn substantial support outside his home zone. While Spiller is currently the head of the New Jersey Education Association, the state's biggest teachers union, he spent a decade in Montclair as a councilman and mayor. Spiller's time in office apparently hasn't resonated positively with current residents. Spiller was trounced in Montclair, far outpaced by Sherrill — who lives here as well. Sherrill hails from Montclair in Essex County and represents the area in New Jersey's 11th Congressional District. But it's Morris County that makes up more than half her district. And the heart of Sherrill's congressional constituency is where she posted her best county performance of the night. The only candidate hailing from South Jersey, Sweeney is a longtime politician serving as a Gloucester County commissioner and state senator representing the county and its neighbors. His theory of the primary led with a strong show of force in South Jersey. While he did better in his home county, across the eight counties that comprise South Jersey, Sweeney placed second to Sherrill 28%-21%. In North Jersey, however, Sweeney was last among the six candidates, earning 2% of the vote. This article was originally published on
NBC News
16 hours ago
- Politics
- NBC News
How New Jersey's Democratic primary played out on each candidate's home turf
Rep. Mikie Sherrill's Democratic primary win Tuesday concluded one of the more crowded competitive primary fields in recent memory. The six-candidate field for governor included two sitting Congress members (Sherrill and Rep. Josh Gottheimer), two current mayors (Newark's Ras Baraka and Jersey City's Steven Fulop), one former mayor (Montclair's Sean Spiller) and one former state senator (Steve Sweeney). Nearly all touted their home advantages as their key to the statewide nomination. With the results near complete, here's a look at how the candidates fared on their home turf. Newark Candidate: Ras Baraka Result: Baraka +61 Baraka has represented New Jersey's largest city for more than a decade as its mayor. Prior to his time as mayor, the Newark native served on the Newark municipal council and as a school principal in the city. Baraka had a dominant showing in his hometown — but the turnout rate in Newark was short of nearby towns. Overall, Baraka outpaced Sherrill in Newark 73%-12%. But in the remainder of Essex County outside of Newark, Sherrill beat Baraka 39%-33%. Candidate: Steven Fulop Fulop, like Baraka, has spent over a decade representing his highly populous city. He spent time as a member of the Jersey City Council for eight years before that. Fulop spent the campaign fighting Baraka for the progressive label in the primary and outpaced him by just 5 points in his home city. Bergen County Candidate: Josh Gottheimer Gottheimer represents New Jersey's 5th Congressional District covering parts of Bergen, Sussex and Passaic counties. Bergen County is the most populous part and heart of his district. Gottheimer posted competitive numbers in Bergen and Sussex but was unable to earn substantial support outside his home zone. Montclair Candidate: Sean Spiller While Spiller is currently the head of the New Jersey Education Association, the state's biggest teachers union, he spent a decade in Montclair as a councilman and mayor. Spiller's time in office apparently hasn't resonated positively with current residents. Spiller was trounced in Montclair, far outpaced by Sherrill — who lives here as well. Morris County Candidate: Mikie Sherrill Sherrill hails from Montclair in Essex County and represents the area in New Jersey's 11th Congressional District. But it's Morris County that makes up more than half her district. And the heart of Sherrill's congressional constituency is where she posted her best county performance of the night. Gloucester County Candidate: Steve Sweeney Result: Sweeney +18 The only candidate hailing from South Jersey, Sweeney is a longtime politician serving as a Gloucester County commissioner and state senator representing the county and its neighbors. His theory of the primary led with a strong show of force in South Jersey. While he did better in his home county, across the eight counties that comprise South Jersey, Sweeney placed second to Sherrill 28%-21%. In North Jersey, however, Sweeney was last among the six candidates, earning 2% of the vote.
New York Post
23-05-2025
- Business
- New York Post
Jersey City just banned landlords from using AI to sent rent — a first for the Garden State
Jersey City landlords are going to have to set rent the old fashioned way. The Jersey City Council voted unanimously on Wednesday to ban the use of AI-driven, rent-setting software by landlords. The ordinance, introduced by Councilmember James Solomon, is the first of its kind in the Garden State. Advertisement 5 Using AI-driven rent-setting software is officially a code violation in Jersey City. Blacqbook – 5 Jersey City Councilmember James Solomon. Jersey City The amended ordinance makes a code violation out of use of tools from rental software firms like RealPage or Yardi Systems. Advocates of the ordinance claim these tools help landlords and property management companies to artificially inflate rents and constrain supply. Advertisement Solomon, in a statement provided to The Post, called the move a 'bold stand' against rent collusion. 'With the passage of this first-in-the-state legislation, we are putting corporate landlords on notice: if you're using software like RealPage to coordinate rent hikes, you're breaking the law — and now, tenants and the city have the tools to hold you accountable,' the statement said. Enforcement of code violations includes the ability for residents to sue landlords or submit complaints to the city over the use of algorithmic rent-setting, according to Solomon. Detractors of the new ordinance say the measure fails to address the root of the problem — a lack of new housing supply. Others argue that the language of the bill is overly broad and could lead to unnecessary penalization for property owners, Gothamist reported. Advertisement 5 Jersey City and New York City share a beautiful river and a big housing problem. Mariusz – 5 Jersey City is among the most expensive places to rent in the country. James – Jersey City has a documented affordability problem. Rent prices in the city have increased by 50% since 2015, according to a 2024 report by the nonprofit Regional Plan Association. The city was the country's third most expensive city to rent in April, according to Zumper, right after New York City and San Francisco. Proponents of the new ordinance pin the problem, in part, on landlords' use of AI-driven tools to raise rents. Advertisement These tools, according to the bill, aggregate local prices, supply levels, occupancy rates and lease details. The information allows landlords to boost profits by selecting the most financially advantageous rental prices, lease terms or occupancy levels for their buildings. A 2022 ProPublica investigation found evidence of faster price increases in cities where RealPage's YieldStar software was widely adopted by major property management firms. 5 RealPage and other companies like it have been the subject of multiple lawsuits in recent years over the uses of their software. SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images The ordinance comes on the heels of a similar bill proposed in fall 2024, which is currently stalled in the state Legislature, Gothamist reported. New Jersey Attorney General Matthew Platkin filed his own lawsuit in April against 10 of New Jersey's largest landlords and RealPage over the alleged use of software that forced 'tens of thousands' New Jersey residents to overpay for rent. 'The defendants in this case unlawfully lined their pockets at the expense of New Jersey renters who struggled to pay the increasingly unlivable price levels imposed by this cartel,' Platkin said in a press release. RealPage and Yardi could not be reached for comment by press time.
