Harry Kumburis Archives - New Jersey Globe

In Cedar Grove, where the polls are closed, write-in candidates go down in flames

May 11, 2021 9:13 pmMay 11, 2021 11:00 pm

A write-in campaign for three seats on the Cedar Grove Township Council failed miserably, with Mayor Kerry Peterson, Councilman Joseph Zichelli and newcomer Melissa Skabich thumping a trio of write-in candidates: former Councilman Harry Kumburis, perennial candidate Robert Dombrowski, and...

Prosecutor ends probe of 2019 Cedar Grove VBM incident

July 17, 2020 2:11 pmJuly 18, 2020 5:37 pm

The Essex County Prosecutor’s office has completed their investigation of a May 2019 election night vote-by-mail incident in Cedar Grove and will not file any criminal charges, according to Kathy Barrett Carter, a spokesperson for acting Prosecutor Ted Stephens. Law...

Prosecutor probe of Cedar Grove VBM ballots ongoing

August 19, 2019 8:43 amAugust 19, 2019 12:11 pm

The Essex County Prosecutor’s office is still investigating vote-by-mail ballots in Cedar Grove’s May non-partisan municipal election, but the defeated councilman caught on video ringing doorbells in search of mail-in ballots hours after the polls closed says he hasn’t been...

Essex Prosecutor investigating Cedar Grove vote-by-mail ballots

June 6, 2019 5:04 pmJune 6, 2019 5:05 pm

The Essex County Prosecutor’s office has launched a criminal investigation into vote-by-mail ballots in last month’s Cedar Grove municipal elections, the New Jersey Globe has learned. Councilman Harry Kumburis, who lost his seat by 27 votes in the May 14...

Legislators seek law change to prevent voting after polls close

May 20, 2019 2:27 pmMay 21, 2019 10:58 am

Three legislators who represent Cedar Grove are introducing legislation that would prevent voters from returning vote-by-mail ballots after the polls have closed. The action comes days after Cedar Grove councilman Harry Kumburis was caught ringing the doorbell of a voter...

After man shows up at post office with more ballots hours after polls closed, Essex officials refer matter to prosecutors

May 17, 2019 6:44 pmMay 19, 2019 9:33 am

The Essex County Board of Elections has referred five vote-by-mail ballots cast after the polls closed in Cedar Grove to federal and state law enforcement officials. Councilman Harry Kumburis, who lost his seat in Tuesday’s non-partisan municipal election by 33...

Narrowly defeated councilman ringing doorbells after 10 PM, visiting VBM voters who didn’t return ballot

May 15, 2019 10:37 amMay 15, 2019 8:56 pm

A Cedar Grove police officer responded to a complaint late last night that councilman Harry Kumburis, who lost re-election by 33 votes, was ringing doorbells after 10 PM and targeting voters who had requested a vote-by-mail ballot but not yet...