Joe DiVincenzo. Thanks to a AAA Bond Rating - secured on his watch - he delivered!

Ras Baraka. He's been the steady local hand.

Phil Murphy. It takes a true pro to bring together all those disparate Essex forces.

No one. You're kidding right? This is a travesty and a tragedy. There are no heroes here. These politicians are dreadful.

The people of Newark. They are resilient and tough DESPITE the chattering political classes.

Cory Booker. Government appears to be functioning in his home city. Right on time for 2020.

Stuart Meissner. Feeling out a challenge to Booker, the Republican looked heads-up today with a strong statement.

Leroy Jones. Ultimately it IS political. Like it or not. and the Essex Democratic Chair is now in a stronger positon.