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Lots at stake in Trenton local races after years of rancor

September 30, 2022 5:16 pmNovember 1, 2022 1:23 pm

It’s been a rough few years for local government in New Jersey’s capital city. Ever since Mayor Reed Gusciora took office in 2018, relations between the mayor’s office, the city council, and various arms of the city bureaucracy have steadily...

Sayegh, Gusciora, Pallone and Melham take office today

July 1, 2018 12:01 amJuly 1, 2018 8:00 pm

Four new mayors will be sworn in today as Andre Sayegh in Paterson, Reed Gusciora in Trenton, John Pallone in Long Branch and Michael Melham in Belleville take the oaths of office. Sayegh, Pallone and Melham won May non-partisan municipal...

Winners & Losers: June Runoffs & Party Races

June 15, 2018 2:22 amJune 25, 2018 4:21 pm

Special Edition: June 2018 Runoffs & Party Races The Year of the Ground Game (Editor’s Note: Most names are listed in alphabetical order. For the most part, candidates who won an election are not listed as winners and those...

Gusciora’s win, by the numbers

June 13, 2018 3:18 pmJune 19, 2018 2:52 pm

Reed Gusciora’s 355 vote margin to become the next mayor of Trenton came by running up the score in the West Ward, where he won 63% of the vote and an 878-vote plurality over runoff rival Paul Perez. This was...

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...

Weedman running for Assembly

June 7, 2018 11:59 amJune 25, 2018 4:30 pm

The Weedman is running for State Assembly. The state Division of Elections has certified nominating petitions for Edward Forchion to run as an independent candidate in the 15th district. He’ll face Democratic incumbent Verlina Reynolds-Jackson and Republican Tracy Sinatra in...

Perez says no deal for endorsements

May 15, 2018 9:57 pmMay 16, 2018 2:41 pm

Paul Perez says he’s not making any deals for endorsements in the June 12 runoff election for mayor of Trenton. “I haven’t had any conversations with anyone,” Perez said today in response to rumors that he was offering positions in...