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Mendez lose another bid to be sworn in

July 1, 2020 8:47 am

Judge Ernest Caposela this morning rebuffed a new bid by Alex Mendez, the Paterson-councilman elect charged by prosecutors of stealing his own election, to be sworn in today. Caposela told Mendez’s attorney, Greg Paster, that he needs to try his...

Steinhardt slaps Murphy over VBM irregularities

June 30, 2020 10:57 am

Republican State Chairman Doug Steinhardt slammed Gov. Phil Murphy over the state’s mostly-vote-by-mail primaries after election officials found two ballots that appear to have been signed former Atlantic City Council President Craig Callaway. “Republicans have said from the beginning that...

Judge files injunction to stop Mendez taking Paterson Council seat

June 30, 2020 10:24 amJune 30, 2020 12:16 pm

Passaic County Assignment Judge Ernest Caposela will issue an injunction to stop Paterson Councilman-elect Alex Mendez from taking his seat at 9 a.m. tomorrow morning, citing voters’ loss in confidence about the election’s results. “There’s so many irregularities with this...

Mendez campaign worker says she was paid to carry ‘stacks of ballots’ in Paterson election, court filing alleges

June 29, 2020 12:40 pmJune 29, 2020 12:41 pm

A campaign worker for Alex Mendez, the Paterson councilman-elect charged with election fraud, told investigators that she was paid to carry bundles of vote-by-mail ballots eight days before the May 12 election. Yahaira “YaYa” Mendez says she carried “numerous stacks...

McKoy asks judge to stop Mendez from taking Paterson council seat

June 27, 2020 12:07 pmJune 27, 2020 2:16 pm

A councilman-elect charged with ballot tampering is due to be sworn in next week, but now the incumbent challenging the results of the tainted May 12 election is asking a judge to decertify the results and stop Alex Mendez from...

Pou says Paterson officials should be held accountable, but wants to protect due process

June 26, 2020 6:39 pmJune 27, 2020 12:04 am

State Sen. Nellie Pou (D-North Haledon) says she’s bothered by allegations of election tampering in the May 12 Paterson city council race, but says she wants to let the process play out before rushing to judgment and demanding resignations. “I...

Sayegh tells Paterson officials accused of fixing election to resign

June 26, 2020 6:13 pmJune 27, 2020 12:04 am

Paterson Mayor Andre Sayegh wants two winners of last month’s Paterson city council election who were charged with election tampering to resign. “Integrity is a prerequisite for public service. Obviously, the integrity of the accused has been called into question...