Jersey City Council President Joyce E. Watterman endorsed former Gov. Jim McGreevey for mayor Monday morning, taking sid

Jersey City Council President Joyce E. Watterman endorsed former Gov. Jim McGreevey for mayor Monday morning, taking sides in the runoff between McGreevey and Jersey City Councilman James Solomon.

Watterman finished fifth in this month’s mayoral election with about 4% of the vote.

“Jim McGreevey has spent his life lifting up those too often left behind,” Watterman said. “As Mayor of Woodbridge, he rebuilt neighborhoods and balanced budgets with compassion. As Governor, he expanded access to education and environmental protections. Through the New Jersey Reentry Corporation, he has provided over 25,000 men and women returning from prison with a genuine path to employment, healthcare, and dignity.”

Hudson County Commissioner Bill O’Dea, the third-place finisher, endorsed Solomon this week. The Solomon-McGreevey battle is another in the fight between Jersey progressives and their establishment-backed foes. Senator Andy Kim, whose Senate bid helped eliminate the county organization line, endorsed Solomon on Saturday.




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