Angela Alvey-Wimbush Archives

Shaw leads Holley by 50 votes in Roselle mayoral primary

June 6, 2023 11:57 pmJune 7, 2023 3:18 am

Roselle Mayor Donald Shaw leads former Assemblyman Jamel Holley (D-Roselle), a vaccine skeptic and prominent backer of Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s presidential campaign, in the Roselle Democratic mayoral primary by 50 votes, 51%-49%. With all election districts reporting, that likely...

Atkins ‘not concerned’ about Holley-led challenge in Roselle

March 31, 2023 10:28 amMarch 31, 2023 1:57 pm

Assemblyman Reginald Atkins (D-Roselle), the Democratic municipal chairman in Roselle and its dutiful representative in the state legislature, said yesterday that he’s feeling good about the party organization’s chances against Jamel Holley, a former assemblyman who’s running off-the-line for mayor...

A look at the 13 legislative districts hosting contested primaries in 2023

March 29, 2023 12:04 pmMarch 29, 2023 12:55 pm

Filing day has come and gone; though petition challenges and write-in candidacies could still shake some things up, we basically know who is running for the New Jersey Legislature this year and who isn’t. A total of 258 candidates filed...