Justin O'Hea Archives - New Jersey Globe

Party-backed freeholder candidates in Union easily defeat progressive challengers

July 8, 2020 2:07 amJuly 8, 2020 5:22 am

Organization-backed freeholder candidates in Union County easily defeated five Freeholders Christopher Hudak and Angela Garretson received 17,462 and 19,005 votes, respectively, while and their running mate, freeholder candidate Lourdes Leon, got 18,018. Progressive candidates Justin O’Hea, Hector Meneses, Jr. and...

Victim of Elizabeth school board war returns as a freeholder candidate

February 6, 2020 11:57 amFebruary 6, 2020 12:56 pm

The political wars at the Elizabeth Board of Education for much of the last 20 years were among the most toxic in the state, as allies of Mayor Christian Bollwage and then-State Sen. Raymond Lesniak battled with a group aligned...

Leon gets Union Dem nod for freeholder

February 5, 2020 4:24 pm

Union County Democrats have picked Lourdes Leon, a former public school principal from Elizabeth, to run on their organization line for freeholder. Leon will replace Angel Estrada, who is not seeking re-election to an eighth term after 21 years on...