Max Pizarro

2 weeks ago | insidernj.com | Max Pizarro

That was the word multiple North Jersey insiders this week used to describe the campaign of U.S. Rep. Mikie Sherrill (D-11). Great candidate. Terrific resume. Laudable record of public service. It went beyond the usual rant born of rathole misogyny and political insider pathology.

2 weeks ago | go.shr.lc | Max Pizarro

By Max Pizarro | April 25, 2025, 4:25 pm | in The Diner Booth "Concern."That was the word multiple North Jersey insiders this week used to describe the campaign of U.S. Rep. Mikie Sherrill (D-11). Great candidate. Terrific resume. Laudable record of public service. But... "Concern."It went beyond the usual rant born of rathole misogyny and political insider pathology.

3 weeks ago | insidernj.com | Max Pizarro

That was what the source said from atop a bar stool this week. The information must be handled gingerly, of course, because Hudson becomes obsessed with Hudson with even the mere suggestion of a contest, but in this case, the drama transcends the county, with gubernatorial repercussions. The source of the intrigue boils down to Steve Fulop, the mayor of Jersey City and a candidate for governor in the Democratic Primary.

3 weeks ago | insidernj.com | Max Pizarro

SOUTH BOUND BROOK - In this hardscrabble river town, Newark Mayor Ras Baraka this afternoon threw on an apron and moved among the tables of this local diner, taking orders and serving workers and labor organizers. "Coke or Sprite?" he asked. "Sprite is popular here," Baraka deadpanned. A moment later - "What kind of dressing?"Baraka wrote down the orders and moved to the next table.

3 weeks ago | insidernj.com | Max Pizarro

A couple of insiders sat in a bar on Monday night in Central Jersey, hashing over the gubernatorial primary in both parties. One was a Republican. The other a Democrat. The barkeep slopped another round. Here were the questions at the center of the conversation: Who was going to win the Democratic Primary and who was going to win the Republican Primary? First, the Democrats. The two insiders agreed that progressive passion seems to be concentrated in the direction of Ras Baraka and Steve Fulop.