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Court rules for City of Linden against Coates, overturning previous ruling

August 17, 2021 2:47 pmAugust 17, 2021 5:41 pm

The Appellate Division of the Superior Court of New Jersey ruled today in favor of the City of Linden against former Councilman Paul Coates, overturning a previous ruling in favor of Coates. In 2019, after 8th ward Councilwoman Michele Yamakaitis...

Judge rebuffs bid by Atlantic City mayoral candidate to allow voting for next few weeks

June 7, 2021 2:37 pm

A Superior Court Judge today refused to order Atlantic County election officials to remain open for the next three weeks to receive messenger ballots for the June 8 primary election. An attorney for Atlantic City mayoral candidate Thomas Foley alleged...

Judge allows Mercer Democratic chair to proceed

July 28, 2020 4:50 pmJuly 28, 2020 9:03 pm

Superior Court Judge Mary C. Jacobson has ruled that tonight’s election for Mercer County Democratic Chair by telephone may go on. Jacobson said that allowing the vote to go on would not cause irreparable harm. “I’m not comfortable finding a...

Judge will hear bid to delay tonight’s Mercer Dem chair vote today

July 28, 2020 11:26 amJuly 28, 2020 11:53 am

A Superior Court Judge will hear arguments for a temporary restraining order to stop tonight’s election for Mercer County Democratic Chairman at 3 PM. The election between incumbent Janice Mironov and challenger David Schroth is scheduled for 6 PM this...

Attorney claims Callaway was assisting voters at polls

July 9, 2020 6:02 pmJuly 9, 2020 9:54 pm

A campaign lawyer for Atlantic City Mayor Marty Small has accused Democratic leader Craig Callaway of illegally assisting voters at a polling location on Tuesday, but Callaway says that he’s allowed to provide help and did so with state and...

O’Donnell preparing to shutter his law firm

January 10, 2020 12:46 pmJanuary 10, 2020 4:11 pm

The central figure in a sting operation that has led to bribery charges against five officials is in the process of closing his law firm, the New Jersey Globe has learned. Matt O’Donnell’s Morristown-based firm, O’Donnell McCord, lost a considerable...

Judge orders Linden to pay $110k in legal fees over fight to seat councilman

November 20, 2019 3:40 pmNovember 20, 2019 6:12 pm

The city of Linden has been ordered to pay $110,236 in legal fees related to a four-month legal battle that began when mayor Derek Armstead refused to allow the choice of the local Democratic Party to fill a vacancy on...