Alex Mendez Archives - New Jersey Globe

Prosecutors will drop criminal charges against Paterson’s Michael Jackson

May 15, 2026 5:27 pm

Attorney General Jennifer Davenport wants to dismiss an indictment against Paterson City Councilman Michael Jackson nearly six years after the embattled Office of Public Integrity and Accountability charged him with voter fraud connected to his 2020 campaign. The decision to...

Voter fraud charges against Paterson councilman dropped after six years

April 13, 2026 2:04 pmApril 13, 2026 2:44 pm

Voter fraud charges against Paterson Councilman and mayoral candidate Alex Mendez were dropped after six years, Mendez announced Monday. The court victory allows Mendez to proceed to next month’s mayoral election without the weight of an indictment around his neck....

Filing day coming up for May non-partisan elections

February 24, 2026 2:16 pmFebruary 24, 2026 2:44 pm

Nominating petitions for the May 12 non-partisan municipal election are due at 4 PM on Thursday, leaving candidates who waited until the last minute and then missed days as a result of the snowstorm in a last-minute scramble. Bayonne, Belleville,...

Pascrell’s death could cause musical chairs in Passaic County

August 26, 2024 12:25 amAugust 26, 2024 8:16 am

The race for the late Bill Pascrell’s seat in Congress will trigger considerable movement for other offices in Passaic County if Democrats hold the 9th district seat in the general election, possibly including turnover in the legislature for the first...

Three Prospect Park councilmembers endorse Pascrell over Khairullah

May 20, 2024 3:42 pm

Rep. Bill Pascrell (D-Paterson) unveiled endorsements today from 21 municipal elected officials in the Passaic County towns he represents – including three councilmembers from Prospect Park, where Pascrell’s Democratic primary challenger, Mohamed Khairullah, is the sitting mayor. “Every mayor, councilman...

Paterson council race still too close to call

May 13, 2022 2:51 pmMay 16, 2022 1:09 am

The race for an open at-large seat on the Paterson City Council remains too close to call, with a huge number of ballots still uncounted – roughly ten times the margin between the two top candidates — and no winner...

Sayegh wins second term against fractured field in Paterson

May 10, 2022 11:25 pmMay 11, 2026 10:12 pm

The New Jersey Globe projects that Paterson Mayor André Sayegh has won re-election to a second term, beating Councilman Alex Mendez and three other candidates for the chance to lead New Jersey’s third-largest city. The contest between Sayegh and Mendez...