Julius Coltre Archives

Roseland councilman pleads guilty, resigns

January 31, 2019 11:58 pmFebruary 1, 2019 12:34 am

Richard Leonard, who has held local office in Roseland for most of the last 44 years, has resigned his seat on the borough council after pleading guilty charges that he sought a right-of-way for his own property in exchange for...

Coltre re-elected in Roseland

June 11, 2018 7:12 pmJune 25, 2018 4:22 pm

Julius “Jay” Coltre was re-elected Roseland Democratic Municipal Chairman tonight, bring an end to the fight over control of the small town Democratic organization between Essex County Executive Joseph DiVincenzo and former Gov. Richard Codey. Coltre was re-elected without opposition....

Special Edition: June 2018 Primary Election

June 8, 2018 3:48 amJune 8, 2018 4:25 pm

Special Edition: June 2018 Primary Election The Year of the Ground Game (Editor’s Note: Most names are listed in alphabetical order. For the most part, candidates who won an election are not listed as winners and those who were...

DiVincenzo beats Codey in Roseland Dem fight

June 6, 2018 3:56 amJune 7, 2018 10:03 pm

A slate allied with Essex County Executive Joseph DiVincenzo maintained control of the Roseland Democratic County Committee on Tuesday, fending off a challenge from a rival slate backed by former Gov. Richard Codey. The Line A candidates, backed by DiVincenzo...

Codey standing outside polling location in Roseland

June 5, 2018 11:56 amJune 5, 2018 4:28 pm

Turnout is higher than usual in Roseland, where two of the state’s most powerful Democrats are locked in an acrimonious battle for control of the local Democratic organization in a town of less than 6,000 people now controlled by Republicans....

Codey slate goes negative in Roseland

May 30, 2018 2:29 pmMay 31, 2018 5:57 pm

The race for control of the Roseland Democratic party has gone negative, with a mailing from former Gov. Richard Codey’s ticket launching a vicious attack on Democratic municipal chairman Julius Coltre, an ally of Essex County Executive Joseph DiVincenzo. The...

Sherrill endorses DiVincenzo’s slate of Roseland county committee candidates

May 15, 2018 8:46 pmMay 16, 2018 1:01 pm

ROSELAND – Congressional candidate Mikie Sherrill is taking sides in the Roseland Democratic war: she’s backing Essex County Executive Joseph DiVincenzo’s Line A slate of county committee candidates against one supported by former Gov. Richard Codey. At a campaign event...