Cynthia Atkins Archives - New Jersey Globe

50 municipal primaries we’re watching on Tuesday

June 1, 2026 5:30 amJune 3, 2026 5:11 am

Here’s a list of 50 municipalities with contested primary elections the New Jersey Globe will be watching when the polls close on Tuesday evening: Bernards: Kirsten Light, a former school board member, is challenging organization-backed candidates Paul Humbert, a 74-year-old...

Roselle Democrats pick Atkins as mayor

July 30, 2020 7:12 pmJuly 31, 2020 10:04 am

The Roselle Borough Council has named Rev. Reginald Atkins to succeed Mayor Christine Dansereau, who resigned for health reasons on July 1. Roselle Democrats also submitted Donald Shaw and Cynthia Atkins for consideration. The council met tonight to interview candidates....

Schaffer takes on local Democratic organization in court fight

February 12, 2020 3:43 pmFebruary 12, 2020 9:35 pm

Peg Schaffer is taking on Craig Coughlin in a court fight over a council seat in Roselle. Schaffer, the vice chair of the Democratic State Committee, is representing Isabel Sousa in a complicated lawsuit over the filling of a vacant...