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Vas slate urges supporters to oppose Caba

December 10, 2020 11:27 amDecember 10, 2020 1:04 pm

A slate of defeated candidates in Perth Amboy led by Joe Vas urged the city’s residents to not support Councilman Helmin Caba’s mayoral campaign Thursday. “The Together, Perth Amboy Can Do Better campaign was never about politics, it was always...

Caba launches early offensive in runoff race

November 25, 2020 2:14 pmNovember 25, 2020 6:16 pm

Perth Amboy Councilman Helmin Caba is gearing up for his runoff race against Mayor Wilda Diaz, launching an early offensive claiming the November election’s results suggest the incumbent is headed to a loss. “I am grateful to voters for decisively...

11 uncounted provisional ballots found in Perth Amboy

November 25, 2020 10:39 am

Election officials in Middlesex County met Wednesday morning to discuss 11 unopened provisional ballots found after results were certified Friday. The new ballots, first reported by New Brunswick Today, were all found in Perth Amboy and aren’t enough to shift...

Perth Amboy recount could delay December 15 runoff

November 20, 2020 5:21 pm

A recount for Perth Amboy City Council creates a mess for election officials trying to turn around a December 15 non-partisan municipal runoff for mayor and two council seats. Vanessa Bermudez, who is 189 votes behind in her bid for...

Some Perth Amboy races within the margin of cure letters

November 17, 2020 10:45 amNovember 17, 2020 1:00 pm

Two close races in Perth Amboy could be decided by the number of 168 outstanding cure letters that are returned by the November 18 deadline and the tightness of one city council race could force a postponement of the December...

Perth Amboy race still tight as three candidates battle for two runoff slots

November 9, 2020 9:26 amNovember 9, 2020 11:19 am

The race for Mayor of Perth Amboy remains too close to call, with incumbent Wilda Diaz, Councilman Helmin Caba and attorney Joseph B. Vas battling for two slots in what will almost certainly be a December 15 runoff election. Diaz...

Perth Amboy mayoral election headed to a runoff

November 3, 2020 9:59 pmNovember 4, 2020 4:46 am

The race to for Perth Amboy’s mayorship is too close to call, and the contest will go to a runoff election next month, the New Jersey Globe projects. Mayor Wilda Diaz leads Councilman Helim Caba 33%-30% of the vote with...