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Sayegh wins second term against fractured field in Paterson

May 10, 2022 11:25 pmMay 11, 2022 1:50 pm

The New Jersey Globe projects that Paterson Mayor André Sayegh has won re-election to a second term, beating Councilman Alex Mendez and three other candidates for the chance to lead New Jersey’s third-largest city. [Numbers] The contest between Sayegh and...

Judge halts printing of Paterson ballots until challenge to Mendez petitions resolved

March 23, 2022 4:19 pmMarch 23, 2022 4:19 pm

Superior Court Judge Thomas Brogan has enjoined the Paterson City Clerk from printing and mailing ballots for the May 10 municipal election pending the outcome of a challenge to mayoral candidate Alex Mendez’s nominating petitions. A supporter of Mayor Andre...

Sharpe James will need a judge to ok his return to public office

March 2, 2022 1:50 pm

Former Newark Mayor Sharpe James is probably headed to court after the city clerk refused to accept his petitions to seek an at-large Newark City Council seat. City Clerk Kenneth Louis cited a 2008 court order that permanently barred James...

Sharpe James mulls run for Newark City Council

February 2, 2022 10:32 amApril 3, 2022 6:30 pm

Former Newark Mayor Sharpe James, who served 18 months in federal prison after his conviction on criminal charges, has taken out nominating petitions to run for an at-large city council seat in the May non-partisan elections, the New Jersey Globe...

A look ahead at May’s municipal elections

January 21, 2022 5:37 pmFebruary 1, 2022 10:14 am

It’s always election season in New Jersey. This May, voters in many of New Jersey’s biggest municipalities, as well as some of its smallest, will hold municipal elections to determine who will lead their towns for the next four years....

Ed Cotton, former Paterson councilman, dies at 72

April 18, 2020 9:13 pm

Edward L. Cotton, Jr., a former city councilman described by Rep. Bill Pascrell as a “jewel in Paterson’s crown,” died on Friday on pneumonia. He was 72. It’s not immediately clear if Cotton’s death was related to COVID-19. The results...

Speziale moves toward primary challenge vs. Passaic sheriff

March 25, 2019 10:13 amMarch 25, 2019 2:51 pm

Former Passaic County Sheriff Jerry Speziale is preparing to launch a primary bid against incumbent Richard Berdnik to get his old job back. Speziale was circulating petitions this weekend to enter the Democratic primary against Berdnik, according to sources who...