Carolyn Blackman Archives

Dover alderman primary heads to recount

July 1, 2021 9:15 pm

A Dover alderman who lost the Democratic primary by six votes has filed for a recount. Marcos Tapia, Sr. was defeated by off-the-line candidate Arturo Santana, 111 to 105, a 51%-49% margin in his bid for a second term. Superior...

On second try, former acting governor gets Dover job

September 10, 2020 8:14 pmSeptember 12, 2020 12:17 pm

Former Acting Gov. John O. Bennett III was named interim Dover town administrator after a raucous virtual meeting tonight. Bennett will be paid $127,500 for a nine-month contract, which could be terminated early if the town finds a permanent replacement...

Moya named Morris Dem political director

February 3, 2020 2:37 pm

Leslye Moya has been named political director of the Morris County Democratic Committee. She succeeds Ore Obiwumi, who extraordinary success in flipping local officials earned her a Best Political Operative designation by the New Jersey Globe in 2019. Obiwumi has...

Correa likely to succeed Blackman in Dover

January 1, 2020 11:53 amJanuary 1, 2020 1:23 pm

Dover Democratic Municipal Chairman Edward Correa, the principal architect of a complete change of control of local government in Dover, is expected to fill the alderman seat left vacant by election of Carolyn Blackman as mayor. Blackman will take office...

New municipal officials prepare to take office in 2020

December 31, 2019 3:06 pmDecember 31, 2019 3:14 pm

Though Democrats lost seats in the statehouse, they fared well at the local level in 2019, picking up majorities or mayorships in 11 towns on top of proxy victories elsewhere. The biggest win of the year was in Hamilton, where...

Blackman defeats Dodd in Dover mayoral race

November 12, 2019 11:06 amNovember 12, 2019 11:24 am

Democrat Carolyn Blackman has been elected Mayor of Dover, defeating longtime incumbent James P. Dodd by 51 votes. Blackman, an alderwoman, had led by 19 votes on Election Day. She added 32 votes in provisional and late vote-by-mail ballots. She...

Morris Township mayor wants Dems to wait on Bucco challenge until close local races are settled

November 7, 2019 9:00 pmNovember 8, 2019 9:51 am

Morris Township Mayor Jeffrey Grayzel., mentioned by some Democratic leaders as a possible State Senate candidate against Republican Anthony M. Bucco next year, says that the 2020 campaign shouldn’t start until this week’s race in over. Rupande Mehta announced today...