Juan Rivera Archives - New Jersey Globe

Baraka school board slate sweeps in Newark, Ashley Caldwell top vote-getter in New Brunswick

April 21, 2026 11:01 pm

Out of 590 public school districts in New Jersey, elections for Board of Education seats in thirteen municipalities were held today – the remaining vestiges of April elections that have either shifted to November or have appointed school boards. A...

Sherrill gets backing of over 100 elected county and local officials in NJ-11

November 23, 2024 9:15 amNovember 22, 2024 10:38 pm

Five days after launching her bid for the Democratic nomination for Governor of New Jersey, Rep. Mikie Sherrill has locked in endorsements from over 100 county and local elected officials in New Jersey’s 11th district, which she has represented in...

Democrats win in Essex sheriff and register of deeds races

November 5, 2024 8:42 pm

Essex County residents elected two Democrats on Tuesday, keeping the county under firm Democratic control. The county reelected Juan Rivera for five more years as register of deeds and mortgages, and Amir Jones will take over as sheriff. Essex joins...

Guide to Essex County Elections

November 2, 2019 2:42 pm

Essex County has races for Register of Deeds and Mortgages and a special election for Essex County Freeholder. Democrat Juan Rivera, a former freeholder, faces 31-year-old Kristina Christoforou for the seat of Register Dana Rone, who is not seeking re-election...

Republicans Christoforou, Kraemer file in Essex

March 28, 2019 5:40 pm

Republicans haven’t won a race for Essex County Register of Deeds and Mortgages since 1969 and they haven’t prevailed in an at-large race for freeholder since 1971, but that hasn’t dissuaded two party loyalists from running countywide this year. Kristina...

Carol Clark will challenge Juan Rivera for Essex register in Dem primary

February 22, 2019 6:34 pmMarch 28, 2019 5:33 pm

A pair of disgruntled ex-officials from East Orange are challenging the Essex County Democratic organization candidates for two countywide offices. Former Essex County Freeholder Carol Y. Clark has announced that she will run for Essex County Register of Deeds and...

The Week of Matt Friedman’s Vexation

February 22, 2019 12:06 amFebruary 22, 2019 8:50 am

Winner Losers CORY BOOKER KATHERINE DUPUIS The U.S. Senator from New Jersey locks up his home state in his bid for the Democratic presidential nomination. The Superior Court Judge, once a municipal chair, doesn’t seem to understand simple state election...