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Saleh gets fundraising boost in bid for Jersey City council seat

October 20, 2020 10:32 am

The first Muslim and Palestinian city councilman in Jersey City received a fundraising boost from four prominent North Jersey officials for his bid to keep his seat in the November 3 non-partisan special election. Yousef Saleh, who was appointed to...

Paterson races will face likely recount, probably court challenge

May 20, 2020 2:25 pmMay 20, 2020 5:33 pm

In a controversial Paterson City Council race that is part of a federal law enforcement probe, 26% of all votes cast were not counted, according to voting records obtained by the New Jersey Globe. Unofficial results from the city’s Third...

Slew of candidates seek Paterson council seats

May 6, 2020 2:25 pmMay 6, 2020 10:18 pm

All but one of the six Paterson Council incumbents seeking re-election this year face multiple challengers in their bids for another term. Councilman Michael Jackson faces challenges from Mosleh Uddin and Nakima Redmon in a low-dollar race for the first...