Kevin Slasinski Archives - New Jersey Globe

Was a New Jersey special election the canary in the coal mine for Democrats?

March 12, 2026 8:17 pmMarch 13, 2026 12:39 pm

In a town where Republicans usually measure victory by how large the margin is, not whether they win, the results of a special election in Oakland on Tuesday could portend big trouble for down-ballot GOP candidates in the November midterm...

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...

McCann set for comeback after Oakland councilman resigns

April 29, 2022 1:50 pm

Republican Grant Van Eck resigned his seat on the Oakland Borough Council on Friday, eight months short of the expiration of his current term. The 37-year-old Van Eck is moving to Bridgewater. He was not a candidate for re-election this...