Vainieri hypes up O’Dea for Jersey City mayor: ‘I will be there for Bill in the future’
Outgoing Hudson County Democratic Organization Chair Anthony Vainieri hyped up County Commissioner Bill O’Dea (D-2) for Jersey City mayor at a private fundraiser last night.
Two mayoral candidates urge ‘first dibs’ regulations on new Jersey City affordable housing
Two mayoral candidates urge ‘first dibs’ regulations on new Jersey City affordable housing
Hudson County Commissioner O’Dea explains why he’ll support $655.5M budget
Hudson County Commissioner Bill O’Dea (D-2), a declared candidate for Jersey City mayor, is explaining why he’ll support the $655.5 million county budget at a special meeting later today.
NJ.COM: O’Dea: State needs to change school funding formula | Opinion
O’Dea: State needs to change school funding formula
O’Dea: Mental health court and diversionary unit needed in Hudson County | Opinion
As a Hudson County Commissioner, I have been an advocate for criminal justice reform. I have sponsored initiatives that are core components of Hudson County’s rehabilitative services program.
Ali playing catch-up as O’Dea and McGreevey flaunt latest fundraising efforts in Jersey City race
The newest 2025 mayoral candidate for Jersey City will need to play catch-up.
Former school board president Mussab Ali announced Tuesday afternoon he’s running for the city’s top office and kicked off his effort to raise the kind of cash that two other candidates, Bill O’Dea and Jim McGreevey, have already amassed.
Interview: REAL TALK with Fernando Uribe
Catch Commissioner Bill O’Dea on REAL TALK with Fernando Uribe aired Monday April 1, 2024
O’Dea and McKnight applaud avoiding state cuts to Jersey City pre-K programs
More than two dozen Jersey City preschools feared the worst when an unexpected state directive threatened to cut funding this month. But appeals to Trenton have apparently staved off possible mid-year disruption for the young students.
Bill O’Dea is the union’s guy. Will that make him the next mayor of Jersey City? A Q&A
https://mosaic.nj.com/politics/2023/12/bill-odea-isnt-the-dems-guy-but-he-is-the-unions-guy-will-that-make-him-the-next-mayor-of-jersey-city-a-qa.html By Ande Richards | For MosaicDecember 07, 2023 at 12:00 pm EST Bill O’Dea, a born and bred Jersey City resident and longtime Hudson County commissioner, wants to be mayor of his hometown, the state’s second-largest city. O’Dea announced his bid for mayor on Nov. 18 with the full backing of the Teamsters. He knows the city intricately […]
Teamsters Support O’Dea, Laborers Go With McGreevey – NJ Globe
Early labor endorsements in 2025 Jersey City mayoral race By David Wildstein, November 22 2023 2:33 pm The two announced candidates for mayor of Jersey City in 2025 won labor union endorsements this week, with two Teamsters locals backing Bill O’Dea and the Laborers’ union endorsing Jim McGreevey. “Bill has answered our calls when we needed him, when […]