Former Dover Mayor James Dodd is set for a comeback, winning the Democratic mayoral primary against the woman who unseated him four years ago, the New Jersey Globe projects. As of 9:50 p.m., Dodd has 56% of the vote, with...
Morris County Democratic Chairman Chip Robinson declared today that he will support Karol Ruiz and her Dover Forward slate in the Democratic primary this year, snubbing Alderman Edward Correa, the Democratic municipal chairman, and his ticket. “Having a ‘D’ next...
Five months after Morris County Democrats dealt with the fallout of their inadvertent support of a pro-life activist for county commissioner, party leaders will need to decide if they will support a pro-life Democrat for alderman in Dover. Marcos Tapia,...
A Dover alderman who lost the Democratic primary by six votes has filed for a recount. Marcos Tapia, Sr. was defeated by off-the-line candidate Arturo Santana, 111 to 105, a 51%-49% margin in his bid for a second term. Superior...
Gov. Phil Murphy is taking sides in three races for the Board of Aldermen in Dover, backing three incumbents for renomination in Tuesday’s Democratic primary: Jessica Cruz, Judith Rugg and Adrian Ballesteros. “It’s a great honor to endorse these exceptional...
Dover Democratic Municipal Chairman Edward Correa, the principal architect of a complete change of control of local government in Dover, is expected to fill the alderman seat left vacant by election of Carolyn Blackman as mayor. Blackman will take office...
Though Democrats lost seats in the statehouse, they fared well at the local level in 2019, picking up majorities or mayorships in 11 towns on top of proxy victories elsewhere. The biggest win of the year was in Hamilton, where...