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Hudson County Executive Craig Guy is locked in a high-stakes battle to secure $120 million in state aid for Jersey City, negotiating aggressively with the governor and legislature to avoid a crippling 15% tax hike. With the city council already approving an $886.5 million budget that includes a 15.5% tax increase—and residents facing over 14% hikes for county and school taxes—Guy frames the crisis as inherited from prior leadership while showcasing his bipartisan push for relief. He’s doubling down on his re-election campaign, having just won another term as chair of the Hudson County Democratic Organization and already earned endorsements from major unions and influential community leaders—with no challengers in sight. Meanwhile, Jersey City Mayor James Solomon remains silent on endorsements, focusing solely on his city’s budget, but Guy insists his administration’s work speaks for itself, making it easy for any city representative to support his slate.

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