Kelly Conlon Archives - New Jersey Globe

A look at federal, county and municipal races in Bergen County in 2026

August 5, 2026 6:52 amAugust 4, 2026 8:40 pm

For generations, Bergen County was the place where Republican statewide campaigns lived or died. Before Chris Christie rewrote New Jersey’s electoral map in 2009 by running up enormous margins in the fast-growing Republican counties of Ocean, Monmouth and Morris –...

Judge never reported Chicago woman who voted in N.J. election

April 8, 2026 3:41 pmApril 8, 2026 3:52 pm

Superior Court Judge Kelly A. Conlon changed the outcome of a recent election in Bergen County when she tossed one vote cast by a 30-year-old woman who lives in Chicago but continued to vote in Oakland, but she never reported...

A tie no more: Dumpert ousts Oakland GOP councilman in do-over election

March 10, 2026 8:48 pmMarch 11, 2026 9:49 am

Independent Matthew Dumpert unseated Republican incumbent Kevin Slasinski by a wide margin in tonight’s court-ordered do-over special election for Oakland Borough Council after the November 2025 general election ended in a tie. Dumpert defeated Slasinski, 1,888 to 770, a 71%-29%...

It’s Election Day, again: Do-over council election in Oakland; school elections in Montclair, 12 other towns

March 10, 2026 6:00 amMarch 10, 2026 3:24 pm

Good morning, New Jersey. It’s Election Day in Oakland, Montclair, and twelve other New Jersey municipalities. In Oakland, voters will return to the polls again to fill one seat on the borough council after the November general election ended in...

Despite sluggish judge, Oakland do-over set for March 10

February 11, 2026 2:04 pm

A do-over election for a Oakland Borough Council seat that ended in a tie last November has been scheduled for Tuesday, March 10, with Republican incumbent Kevin Slasinski facing off against independent Matthew Dumpert. A legal contest fraught with delays...

Judge invalidates ballot in tied election, then guesses who the voter supported

January 22, 2026 9:16 pmApril 8, 2026 2:15 pm

A November 2025 race for a seat on the Oakland Borough Council that ended in a tie after a recount is headed to a special election between Republican incumbent Kevin Slasinki and independent Matthew Dumpert after a judge said a...

Judge denies full recount in 39th district Assembly race

July 15, 2025 10:14 amJuly 15, 2025 4:22 pm

A Superior Court Judge ordered a recount of voting machines in the close Democratic primary for State Assembly in the 39th district, but stopped short of approving a full recount and denied a hand count after a short court hearing...