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Turnout spiking in Newark’s East Ward

June 12, 2018 5:30 pmJune 19, 2018 2:47 pm

The battle in Newark’s East Ward has voters out in droves. Turnout in the ward Tuesday afternoon more closely mirrored that of May’s election, which traditionally sees at least twice the turnout a runout might, than it did runoffs in...

The polls are open in Trenton and Newark

June 12, 2018 6:00 amJune 19, 2018 2:50 pm

The polls are now open in Trenton and Newark, where voters have until 8 PM to cast their ballots in runoff election. Several New Jersey county political parties will hold their reorganization meetings tonight; the most competitive county chairman contests...

Three Newark council races head to runoff

June 11, 2018 12:01 amJune 25, 2018 4:26 pm

Voters in three wards will go to the polls on Tuesday when a runoff election for a trio of seats on the Newark City Council. The most watched race is in the East Ward, where five-term councilman Augusto Amador faces...

Ruiz to walk for Baraka candidates

May 31, 2018 5:47 pmJune 1, 2018 1:33 am

The three of Newark Mayor Ras Baraka’s City Council candidates facing runoff elections are getting aid from someone a bit higher up on the state’s political pecking order. State Senate President Pro Tempore Teresa Ruiz (D-Newark) said on Thursday that...

Baraka re-elected with massive 77%

May 9, 2018 5:49 amMay 10, 2018 12:20 pm

Newark mayor Ras Baraka won a stunning landslide victory for re-election to a second term on Tuesday, taking 77% of the vote against Central Ward councilwoman Gayle Cheneyfield Jenkins. Baraka carried all five wards by massive margins as he beat...

Seven things to watch in Newark

May 8, 2018 12:39 pmMay 9, 2018 12:03 pm

Ras Baraka is widely expected to score a big win tonight in his bid for a second term as mayor of Newark. Here are seven things to watch for: 1. Can Baraka top Cory Booker’s 72% win in 2006? Few...

Baraka has edge in bid for 2nd term

April 25, 2018 2:40 pmApril 26, 2018 1:33 pm

Newark voters will go to the polls on May 8 to decide if they want to give Mayor Ras Baraka a second term. He faces Central Ward Councilwoman Gayle Cheneyfield Jenkins. Baraka was elected in 2014 by a 54%-46% margin...