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James Solomon elected Jersey City mayor, defeating Jim McGreevey, AP projects

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James Solomon has been elected mayor of Jersey City, the Associated Press projects, beating former New Jersey Gov. Jim McGreevey.

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  1. AP Decision Notes: What to expect in Jersey City’s mayoral runoff election

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    James Solomon elected Jersey City mayor, defeating Jim McGreevey, AP projects

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  1. NBC New York

    What to expect in Jersey City's mayoral runoff election (opens NBC New York)

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    Voters in New Jersey’s second-largest city will get another chance to elect a new mayor Tuesday in a runoff election, Dec. 2.

  2. Winchester Star

    AP Decision Notes: What to expect in Jersey City’s mayoral runoff election (opens Winchester Star)

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    Voters in New Jersey’s second-largest city will get another chance to elect a new mayor Tuesday in a runoff election. Councilman James Solomon and former Gov. Jim McGreevey were the

  3. CNN

    Jersey City voters will decide on former NJ Gov. Jim McGreevey’s comeback attempt (opens CNN)

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    Jersey City voters will head to the polls Tuesday in a runoff to decide whether former Gov. Jim McGreevey, who resigned from the governorship in scandal more than 20 years ago, will succeed in making a longshot political comeback and become their next mayor.

  4. NJ.com / Star-Ledger

    Jersey City elects new mayor as McGreevey’s comeback bid fails (opens NJ.com / Star-Ledger)

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    NJ.com / Star-Ledger's feed description

    The former New Jersey governor's political comeback pitted him against Jersey City Councilman James Solomon in a race to lead New Jersey's second-largest city.

  5. New York Post

    NJ progressive James Solomon defeats ex-gov Jim McGreevey in Jersey City mayoral race (opens New York Post)

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    Progressive James Solomon defeated sex-scandal scarred former New Jersey Gov. Jim McGreevey in the race to become the next mayor of Jersey City.

  6. ABC 7 New York

    James Solomon elected Jersey City mayor, thwarting ex-NJ Gov. McGreevey's comeback bid (opens ABC 7 New York)

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    James Solomon was elected mayor of Jersey City on Tuesday, thwarting former New Jersey Gov. Jim McGreevey's bid for a political comeback.

  7. CBS News

    James Solomon elected Jersey City mayor, defeating Jim McGreevey, AP projects (opens CBS News)

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    James Solomon has been elected mayor of Jersey City, the Associated Press projects, beating former New Jersey Gov. Jim McGreevey.

  8. NBC New York

    James Solomon elected Jersey City mayor, halting ex-NJ Gov. Jim McGreevey comeback bid (opens NBC New York)

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    James Solomon was elected mayor of Jersey City on Tuesday, thwarting former New Jersey Gov. Jim McGreevey’s bid for a political comeback.

  9. Gothamist

    James Solomon wins Jersey City mayor’s race, denying Gov. Jim McGreevey a political comeback, CNN projects (opens Gothamist)

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    Gothamist's feed description

    Solomon is a two-term Councilman who ran against former Gov. Jim McGreevey in the Dec. 2 runoff.

  10. FOX 5 New York

    James Solomon wins Jersey City mayoral race, AP projects (opens FOX 5 New York)

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    FOX 5 New York's feed description

    Councilman James Solomon will become Jersey City's next mayor, the Associated Press projects.

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