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Weinberg not scared of challenge from Hameeduddin

June 21, 2019 9:59 am

Senate Majority Leader Loretta Weinberg isn’t scared of a primary challenge from Teaneck Mayor Mohammed Hameeduddin. “It’s a free society. In two years, feel free,” Weinberg said when asked to respond to Hameeduddin’s refusal to rule out a run against...

Weinberg doesn’t feel targeted by Murphy

June 17, 2019 1:48 pmJune 18, 2019 8:11 am

Senate Majority Leader Loretta Weinberg said she doesn’t think Gov. Phil Murphy is trying to push her to vote for a millionaire’s tax, at least not any more so than other members of the legislature. “I think the governor is...

Hameeduddin, Sokolich won’t rule out challenge to Weinberg

June 3, 2019 2:34 pm

Teaneck Mayor Mohammed Hameeduddin and Fort Lee Mayor Mark Sokolich refused to rule out a primary challenge to Senate Majority Leader Loretta Weinberg in 2021. “She’ll be 87 years old. I really hope somebody challenges her,” Hameeduddin told the New...

Hackensack race heads to recount

April 26, 2019 6:08 pm

A Hackensack school board member who lost re-election by five votes is seeking a recount. A slate backed by mayor John Labrosse appears to have swept all three seats in the April 16 Board of Education election, with incumbent Timothy...

Labrosse slate wins at least two seats in Hackensack

April 16, 2019 10:31 pmApril 17, 2019 8:49 am

Allies of Hackensack mayor John Labrosse won two Board of Education seats tonight, with a third seat possibly headed to a recount after provisional votes are counted. Board of Education president Lara Rodriguez won re-election with 770 votes, with running...

Filing deadline is Feb. 25 for school board in 13 NJ towns

February 6, 2019 11:31 amFebruary 8, 2019 11:20 am

While most New Jersey municipalities have moved local school board elections to November, thirteen towns still cling to the traditional April date when turnout is substantially lower. For candidates in those towns, the filing deadline for the April 16, 2019...

Sacco slate wins 10-1 in North Bergen school board race

April 17, 2018 8:48 pmMay 8, 2020 4:06 pm

Three three incumbent North Bergen school board candidates endorsed by Mayor/State Sen. Nicholas Sacco crushed a slate of candidates backed by likely 2019 mayoral challenger Larry Wainstein tonight. 23 candidates appeared on the ballot for the three Board of Education...