Joanne Cocchiola Archives - New Jersey Globe

Burlington commissioner fast-tracked for judgeship; Eckel is front runner to replace Hynes

January 4, 2022 11:58 amJanuary 4, 2022 12:23 pm

The Senate Judiciary Committee will consider six nominees for the New Jersey Superior Court when they meet on Thursday, including Burlington County Commissioner Linda Hynes. Hynes, who ousted Republican incumbent Latham Tiver by a 55%-45% margin in 2019, has seen...

After Nutley tie, Scarpelli and Tucci will each take two years as mayor

May 18, 2020 9:48 amMay 18, 2020 10:47 am

By immovable local tradition, the top vote-getter for Nutley’s five Board of Commissioners seats becomes mayor for four years, but that custom became more complicated on Friday when Joseph Scarpelli and Mauro Tucci tied with 4,586 votes each. Scarpelli told...

Huge number of new ballots hit Essex County today

May 13, 2020 11:00 pmMay 15, 2020 9:03 am

Thousands of new votes have come in from Essex County since Tuesday afternoon that could change the outcome of several key municipal races conducted entirely through vote-by-mail ballots, the New Jersey Globe has learned. In Montclair, where Sean Spiller led...

Guzman takes Nunziato council seat in Rutherford

January 22, 2020 9:26 pm

Two decades ago, Wood-Ridge Mayor Paul Sarlo and Ray Guzman became friends when Sarlo’s son and Guzman’s daughter attended the same pre-K program. Tonight, Guzman was sworn in as a new councilman in Rutherford by Sarlo, the chairman of the...