Joseph Zichelli Archives - New Jersey Globe

In Cedar Grove, where the polls are closed, write-in candidates go down in flames

May 11, 2021 9:13 pmMay 11, 2021 11:00 pm

A write-in campaign for three seats on the Cedar Grove Township Council failed miserably, with Mayor Kerry Peterson, Councilman Joseph Zichelli and newcomer Melissa Skabich thumping a trio of write-in candidates: former Councilman Harry Kumburis, perennial candidate Robert Dombrowski, and...

Deadbeat Cedar Grove council candidate has history of unpaid bills, court judgments

October 29, 2020 12:15 pmOctober 29, 2020 12:22 pm

A candidate in a non-partisan race for the Cedar Grove Township Council who has run for office unsuccessfully six times before in other parts of North Jersey faces judgements and liens for not paying bills totaling more than $17,000. Robert...

Prosecutor ends probe of 2019 Cedar Grove VBM incident

July 17, 2020 2:11 pmJuly 18, 2020 5:37 pm

The Essex County Prosecutor’s office has completed their investigation of a May 2019 election night vote-by-mail incident in Cedar Grove and will not file any criminal charges, according to Kathy Barrett Carter, a spokesperson for acting Prosecutor Ted Stephens. Law...

Zichelli takes seat as new Cedar Grove councilman

July 13, 2020 7:40 pmJuly 14, 2020 9:23 am

Joseph Zichelli, a 23-year-old law student, was sworn in tonight as a councilman in Cedar Grove. He replaces Robbie Vargo, who resigned in June, three years into a four-year term. Zichelli was appointed by the remaining councilmembers to fill the...