James Dodd Archives - New Jersey Globe

Dover mayor accused of politicizing Colombia Festival

August 8, 2019 6:07 pm

A group of Dover residents that include the leaders of the local Democratic organization are asking the state Attorney General to investigate whether Mayor James P. Dodd used a taxpayer-funded Colombian Festival to pitch voters for his re-election campaign. Critics...

PBA letter slams Dodd for Luke arrest response

June 11, 2019 11:50 am

Policemen’s Benevolent Association Local 107 sent Dover Mayor James Dodd a scathing letter Tuesday over his response to the violent arrest of Cyprian Luke, who was punched and choked during an arrest in may. “Placing officers on ‘paid administrative leave’...

Dover Democrats challenge Dodd petitions

June 11, 2019 10:39 am

Dover’s Democratic Municipal Committee on Monday issued challenges to the nominating petitions of Mayor James Dodd and three of the four Alderman candidates running on his slate. The petitions of Sol Sostre, Alderman Jim Visioli and Juan Pablo Lopez are...

James Dodd will seek re-election in Dover

June 3, 2019 1:57 pmJune 3, 2019 1:58 pm

Dover Mayor James P. Dodd will seek re-election as an independent in the November general election. Dodd told the New Jersey Globe that he will file his nominating petitions before the 4 PM deadline tomorrow, along with a full slate...

Dover clerk tosses candidate for not using complete legal name

April 11, 2019 10:41 amApril 11, 2019 11:10 am

The Dover municipal clerk has tossed a candidate for alderman from the ballot because he didn’t use his full, legal name, leaving no candidate for the post in the June primary. Tara Pettoni had originally certified the nominating petition of...

Dover mayor didn’t file for Democratic primary

April 1, 2019 4:51 pm

Dover mayor James P. Dodd did not file to seek re-election in the Democratic primary but could still run for as an independent in the general election. Alderwoman Carolyn Blackman is running unopposed in the Democratic primary. Dodd told the...

Blackman seeks to be Dover’s first woman, first black mayor

April 1, 2019 10:31 amApril 1, 2019 10:59 am

DOVER – Alderwoman Carolyn Blackman is running for mayor of Dover on the Morris County Democratic organization line in the June primary. She would become town’s first woman and first black mayor. The incumbent, Democrat James P. Dodd, has not...