Carlos Valencia Archives - New Jersey Globe

Morris Dem leader won’t support Correa slate in Dover

March 29, 2022 4:40 pm

Morris County Democratic Chairman Chip Robinson declared today that he will support Karol Ruiz and her Dover Forward slate in the Democratic primary this year, snubbing Alderman Edward Correa, the Democratic municipal chairman, and his ticket. “Having a ‘D’ next...

Pro-life Democrat says personal views won’t interfere with government role if he wins

March 18, 2022 10:41 amMarch 18, 2022 11:59 am

A candidate for the Democratic nomination for Dover alderman believes he can separate his personal views on abortion from his actions as an elected official. Marcos Tapia, Sr. lost his seat in the 2021 primary by six votes after Gov....

Morris Dems must decide if they’ll back pro-life Democrat that Murphy wouldn’t endorse

March 16, 2022 9:06 pmMarch 17, 2022 2:08 am

Five months after Morris County Democrats dealt with the fallout of their inadvertent support of a pro-life activist for county commissioner, party leaders will need to decide if they will support a pro-life Democrat for alderman in Dover. Marcos Tapia,...

FBI questions Dover officials about undocumented immigrants voting, sources say

March 13, 2019 3:17 pmMarch 13, 2019 8:30 pm

Federal Bureau of Investigation agents are interviewing Dover Democratic leaders and volunteers today about local politics, including questions about undocumented immigrants voting in the 2018 primary election, two sources confirmed. FBI agents appeared at the homes and workplaces of several...

Dodd facing recall after boosting own power

November 27, 2018 11:08 pmNovember 27, 2018 11:08 pm

Dover First Democrats are preparing a recall effort to push out Mayor James Dodd after he and the town’s Board of Alderman passed an ordinance that would give Dodd sole discretion on what items are considered by the board. A...

Dover First candidate has history of theft convictions

October 5, 2018 3:36 pmOctober 5, 2018 8:36 pm

Editor’s Note: This article was updated with comment from Valencia and the Dover Democratic Committee at 7:52 p.m. Dover Mayor James Dodd, who saw the Morris County Democratic Organization abandon him and his slate of candidates earlier this year, on...

No evidence of fraud in Dover, Judge says

September 18, 2018 10:10 pmSeptember 19, 2018 12:55 am

A Superior Court Judge today upheld the victory of Carlos Valencia in the Democratic primary for Dover Alderman after a four-day trial, ruling that claims of voter fraud by defeated incumbent Ronald Camacho were baseless. “There has been no evidence...