Alex Mendez Archives - New Jersey Globe

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, 2022 1:50 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. [Numbers] The contest between Sayegh and...

Awaiting appellate court ruling, Paterson ballots for May 10 election still not printed and mailed

April 21, 2022 1:54 pmApril 22, 2022 10:25 am

Vote-by-mail ballots for Paterson’s May 10 municipal election have still not gone out as election officials await a decision from two state appellate court judges who have had the case for more than a week. The judges, Mary Gibbons Whipple...

CWA backs Sayegh for re-election in Paterson

April 19, 2022 9:31 am

The Communication Workers of America (CWA) New Jersey, one of the state’s largest and most politically progressive unions, today announced its endorsement of Paterson Mayor André Sayegh for a second term. “When we first endorsed Mayor Sayegh in 2018, it...

Mendez will remain on the ballot in Paterson, judge says

April 8, 2022 4:40 pm

A challenge to Paterson Councilman and mayoral candidate Alex Mendez’s nominating petitions has failed, with a judge ruling that enough of the contested signatures were valid to keep Mendez on the ballot. The challengers, who are linked to incumbent mayor...

Judge halts printing of Paterson ballots until challenge to Mendez petitions resolved

March 23, 2022 4:19 pmMarch 23, 2022 4:19 pm

Superior Court Judge Thomas Brogan has enjoined the Paterson City Clerk from printing and mailing ballots for the May 10 municipal election pending the outcome of a challenge to mayoral candidate Alex Mendez’s nominating petitions. A supporter of Mayor Andre...

DeGroot wins Passaic GOP line in bid to challenge Sherrill

January 27, 2022 9:55 pmJanuary 27, 2022 10:57 pm

In the race for the Republican nomination for Congress in New Jersey’s 11th district, Passaic County Republicans awarded the organization line to Paul DeGroot, a political newcomer and former assistant Passaic County Prosecutor. DeGroot defeated six Republicans candidates – and...