Anibal Ramos Archives

Mike Carson, legendary Newark North Ward GOP leader, dies at 65

November 20, 2019 2:42 pm

Michael Carson, the beloved Newark North Ward Republican Municipal Chairman for 27 years who had close friends on both sides of the aisle, died on November 17. He was 65. Carson was a lifelong North Ward resident who became active...

Menendez tells Puerto Rico governor to quit

July 22, 2019 6:49 pmJuly 22, 2019 7:37 pm

U.S. Senator Bob Menendez thinks its time for Puerto Rico Gov. Ricardo Roselló to resign. “The misogynistic, homophobic and insensitive comments made by the Governor and his closest allies in those chat messages have no place in public service,” said...

North Ward machine shows strength in Newark school elections

April 19, 2019 11:01 amApril 19, 2019 1:57 pm

The legendary political machine in Newark’s North Ward continues to play an outsized role in city elections, including this week’s contested race for three seats on the Newark Board of Education. The Moving Newark Forward slate of candidates backed by...

Moving Newark Forward slate wins in landslide

April 16, 2019 9:54 pm

The Moving Newark Forward slate of candidates backed by mayor Ras Baraka, Senate Senate President Pro-Tempore Teresa Ruiz (D-Newark) and North Ward councilman Anibal Ramos easily won three seats on the Newark Board of Education tonight. A’Dorian Murray-Thomas (4,858), Shayvonne...

Newark school board candidates get support

March 26, 2019 10:13 pm

Newark Mayor Ras Baraka, Senate President Pro-Tempore Teresa Ruiz (D-Newark) and North Ward councilman Anibal Ramos will endorse the Moving Newark Schools Forward slate of school board candidates tomorrow: A’Dorian Murray-Thomas, Tave Padilla and Shayvonne Anderson. Padilla, a former aide...

Filing deadline is Feb. 25 for school board in 13 NJ towns

February 6, 2019 11:31 amFebruary 8, 2019 11:20 am

While most New Jersey municipalities have moved local school board elections to November, thirteen towns still cling to the traditional April date when turnout is substantially lower. For candidates in those towns, the filing deadline for the April 16, 2019...

The Week Grewal was called ‘Turban Man’

July 27, 2018 12:18 amJuly 31, 2018 10:23 am

Winner Losers GURBIR GREWAL BOB HUGIN The Attorney General demonstrates excellence in his handling of a xenophobic slur by two now-suspended radio hosts at NJ 101.5. The GOP U.S. Senate candidate is getting beaten up for blocking women and...