With Mark Armstead’s off-the-line win in a Democratic primary last night for Linden’s 8th ward council seat, three Armstead siblings will soon simultaneously hold local office in Linden. Most prominent, of course, is Mayor Derek Armstead, who was first elected...
Linden Councilman Paul Coates, who went through a protracted legal battle to get sworn in, lost the Democratic primary by a wide margin to challenger Garnett Blaine. Blaine defeated Coates 305 to 127, a 71%-29% margin and will now be...
There are strong indications that the New Jersey Attorney General’s office in investigating allegations that Linden Mayor Derek Armstead ordered city employees to tear down signs of political opponents in tomorrow’s Democratic primary, the New Jersey Globe has learned. Sources...