New Hudson County political war brewing

HUDSON REPORTER - Mar 05, 2017

Just when things became too peaceful, the Hudson County Democrats may be on the verge of another political civil war. This would be the most significant infighting between Democrats since the 2007 uprising.

State Sen. and North Bergen Mayor Nicholas Sacco appears to want become the state Senate president in a move that would unseat the current president, downstate Sen. Steve Sweeney.

Sacco’s attempt to get to the top of the heap may be the result of Jersey City Mayor Steve Fulop’s withdrawal from the governor’s race last October.

Several insiders claim Sacco wanted to name a number of Fulop’s cabinet appointees. This may well be one of the reasons why Fulop withdrew from the governor’s race, refusing to play the role of a political puppet.