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Baraka’s fourth term comes with some asterisks

May 18, 2026 6:42 pmMay 18, 2026 11:57 pm

There was good news and bad news for Newark Mayor Ras Baraka in last week’s non-partisan municipal election: he was re-elected by a wide margin, but not as impressively as his last two races; and he retains a council majority,...

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,...

A brief electoral history of Ras Baraka

May 10, 2025 9:41 pm

If Newark Mayor Ras Baraka is elected governor of New Jersey in this year’s election, he’d make a lot of history. He’d be the first Black person elected to lead the state; in fact, no major party in New Jersey...

Key Booker ally endorses Harris

July 21, 2024 8:07 pmJuly 21, 2024 11:39 pm

In a clear signal that U.S. Senator Cory Booker will not challenge Vice President Kamala Harris for the Democratic presidential nomination, Newark North Ward Councilman Anibal Ramos, a Booker ally, has endorsed Harris to replace Joe Biden as his party’s...

A brief electoral history of Ras Baraka

April 25, 2024 1:22 pmJuly 25, 2024 2:26 pm

If Newark Mayor Ras Baraka is elected governor of New Jersey in next year’s election, he’d make a lot of history. He’d be the first Black person elected to lead the state; in fact, no major party in New Jersey...

With Newark mayoralty in reach, crowd flocks to Ramos fundraiser

April 24, 2024 9:57 amApril 24, 2024 12:54 pm

Newark North Ward Councilman Anibal Ramos, Jr. has always been a prodigious fundraiser, but the proximity to the 2026 mayoral race led to amped-up attendance at his annual Steak & Lobster fundraiser last night. With incumbent Ras Baraka seeking the...

Gottheimer showcases ideas from Bollwage, Ramos, Carpenters

February 21, 2024 11:56 amFebruary 21, 2024 5:34 pm

A JumpStart New Jersey Initiative spearheaded by Rep. Josh Gottheimer (D-Wyckoff) to collect and showcase some of the best ideas around the state from local government officials and community leaders has moved into its next round, with a spotlight on...