Alan Lesnewich Archives - New Jersey Globe

Some counties miss deadlines to mail military ballots as they wait for judges to rule

April 26, 2022 2:49 pmMay 22, 2022 11:21 pm

A federal election law requiring that election officials begin mailing ballots to Americans serving in the military or living overseas at least 45 days before Election Day is sometimes fungible, especially when state court judges move slowly to render decisions...

Union County candidates appeal decision to toss them from ballot

April 22, 2022 2:55 pmApril 22, 2022 7:00 pm

Three off-the-line Democratic candidates for Union County Commissioner are appealing a Superior Court judge’s ruling that they didn’t get enough valid signatures to appear on the June primary election ballot. Mario Cornejo, Janet Reynolds and Patrick Busch filed a notice...

Incumbents Union County Commissioners unopposed in primary after judge backs tossing of three challengers

April 21, 2022 4:15 pm

Three Union County Commissioners will run unopposed in the June Democratic primary after Superior Court Judge Alan Lesnewich rejected a bid by three off-the-line challengers to get on the ballot. Lesnewich upheld County Clerk Joanne Rajoppi’s decision to disqualify petitions...

Judge to rule on Union County Dem slate that fell one signature short of getting on ballot

April 20, 2022 5:02 pm

The fate of three off-the-line candidates for Union County Commissioner will likely be decided on Thursday when Superior Court Judge Alan Lesnewich rules on a challenge to their nominating petitions. Mario Cornejo, Janet Reynolds and Patrick Busch, running under the...

Restraining order for McCormick, Devine still in effect, judge says

October 25, 2021 8:05 pmOctober 25, 2021 11:11 pm

An order restraining shadowy perennial candidate Lisa McCormick and her controversial life partner, James Devine to stop confusing voters with direct mail that gives their appearance that it’s coming from the Democratic state party will remain in effect until another hearing...

Judge tells shadowy perennial candidate, controversial life partner to cut it out until they appear before him

October 22, 2021 5:18 pmOctober 22, 2021 5:47 pm

A judge today ordered shadowy perennial candidate Lisa McCormick and her shadowy life partner, James Devine to stop confusing voters until they can appear in court on Monday afternoon to say why they are allegedly representing themselves as the state...

Hillside election matter settled out of court

September 20, 2021 11:26 am

Acting Hillside Township Clerk Beverly Harris has entered into a consent order allowing Mayor Dahlia Vertreese and her slate of township council candidates to bracket together in the November 2 non-partisan election. Harris had initially refused to permit the bracketing...