Jae Park Archives - New Jersey Globe

ELEC releases eight complaints – all of which are nullified by new campaign finance law

April 5, 2023 11:10 am

The New Jersey Election Law Enforcement Commission (ELEC) today released eight complaints against municipal candidates for alleged campaign finance violations – but thanks to a new law signed by Gov. Phil Murphy earlier this week, none of the eight will...

Democrats hold on in Palisades Park

November 9, 2022 2:37 am

The New Jersey Globe projects that Democratic Councilman Chong “Paul” Kim has won the mayor’s office in Palisades Park, defeating Republican Councilwoman Stephanie Jang. As of 2:37 a.m., Kim leads Jang 53%-46% in the Democratic-leaning, heavily Korean American borough. Kim’s...

Korean American local officials back Johnson

January 26, 2021 9:13 amJanuary 26, 2021 9:18 am

In a legislative district where Korean population has exploded over the last 20 years, Assemblyman Gordon Johnson has won endorsements from 15 current and former elected officials of Korean descent for his bid to become the Democratic candidate for State...