George Cohen Archives - New Jersey Globe

Judge allows ballot storage containers to be checked for missing ballots

November 10, 2022 10:36 am

A Superior Court judge has granted a request from the Mercer County Board of Elections and Superintendent of Elections to open ballot storage containers in order to search for missing ballots in four voting districts, three in Princeton and one...

Judge to decide Wednesday whether Republicans can appear on district 38 ballot

April 13, 2021 10:44 am

An Administrative Law Judge will rule by noon Wednesday whether to allow Republican Assembly candidates in the 38th legislative district who did not file all their signatures on time to appear on the ballot. Administrative Law Judge Andrew Baron will...

Deputy attorney general benched following complaints that he never consulted client

January 7, 2021 10:22 amJanuary 9, 2021 5:00 pm

A deputy attorney general handling an election challenge in Atlantic County was replaced on Wednesday morning, although it’s not clear whether his benching was prompted by complaints that he didn’t consult his client, the Board of Elections, before representing their...

Murphy declines to endorse, condemn deputy attorney general’s call for election monitors in campaign headquarters

August 19, 2020 3:52 pmAugust 19, 2020 4:04 pm

Gov. Phil Murphy declined to say whether he agreed with a deputy attorney general’s call for election monitors to be placed inside of certain campaign headquarters and track campaign workers to ensure a fair November election in Paterson. “I have...

Murphy administration wants election monitors inside campaign HQ, suggests ability to follow campaign workers

August 19, 2020 1:23 pmAugust 19, 2020 3:50 pm

The Murphy administration today proposed placing election monitors inside certain campaign headquarters’ and to track campaign workers as a way of ensuring a fair November general election. Deputy Attorney General George N. Cohen offered his proposal in Superior Court hearing...

After voter fraud allegations, judge orders new election in Paterson

August 19, 2020 10:39 amAugust 20, 2020 5:21 pm

Judge Ernest Caposela today ordered a new election in a Paterson city council election that led to criminal charges against the winner and others. Both candidates – challenger Alex Mendez, who finished the May 12 election 240 votes ahead and...

Counting all-VBM election votes has challenges, state attorney general says

March 26, 2020 11:53 amMarch 26, 2020 2:17 pm

The state attorney general is recommending that county election boards maintain video and audio recordings when they count vote-by-mail ballots for the May 12 elections, according to a memo obtained by the New Jersey Globe that responded to a series...