Adam Kraemer Archives - New Jersey Globe

Essex GOP backs Selen for Congress in NJ-11

March 30, 2022 9:57 amMarch 30, 2022 4:32 pm

Essex County Republicans have awarded their organization line for Congress in New Jersey’s 11th district to Tayfun Selen, a Morris County commissioner seeking to oust two-term Rep. Mikie Sherrill (D-Montclair) in this year’s mid-term elections. Selen now has the line...

GOP take control in Chatham Township after Democrat drops recount bid

November 24, 2021 8:49 pm

Republican Mark Lois will be sworn in as a Chatham Township Committeeman in January after Democrat Kathy Abbott dropped her recount bid, flipping control of the council and giving Republicans a 3-2 majority and the mayoralty. Lois defeated Abbott by...

Codey, Jasey, McKeon win in the 27th district

November 2, 2021 8:01 pmDecember 17, 2021 4:23 pm

The New Jersey Globe is projecting that State Sen. and former Gov. Richard Codey (D-Roseland), Assemblywoman Mila Jasey (D-South Orange), and Assemblyman John McKeon (D-West Orange) have won re-election to the 27th legislative district. Codey defeated former Republican Essex County...

Essex freeholder incumbents sail through primary

July 7, 2020 9:35 pmJuly 8, 2020 5:48 am

Essex County Freeholder President Brendan Gill and his slate of incumbents easily won renomination over progressive primary challengers Tuesday. Freeholders gill, Romaine Graham, Rufus Johnson and Patricia Sebold defeated challengers Sabre Burroughs, Anthony Diaz and Simone Jelks-Bandison. They’ll face Republicans...

Guide to Essex County Elections

November 2, 2019 2:42 pm

Essex County has races for Register of Deeds and Mortgages and a special election for Essex County Freeholder. Democrat Juan Rivera, a former freeholder, faces 31-year-old Kristina Christoforou for the seat of Register Dana Rone, who is not seeking re-election...

Republicans Christoforou, Kraemer file in Essex

March 28, 2019 5:40 pm

Republicans haven’t won a race for Essex County Register of Deeds and Mortgages since 1969 and they haven’t prevailed in an at-large race for freeholder since 1971, but that hasn’t dissuaded two party loyalists from running countywide this year. Kristina...

Essex freeholder seat goes to Irvington school board president

February 6, 2019 10:39 amMarch 31, 2020 2:44 am

Irvington Board of Education president Romaine Graham is expected to fill a vacancy on the Essex County Board of Freeholders. The at-large freeholder seat opened last month following the death of incumbent Lebby Jones (D-Irvington). Graham, a longtime Democratic county...