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Victorious Teaneck Council candidates face ELEC complaint

July 29, 2020 7:39 pm

A complaint filed with the New Jersey Election Law Enforcement Commission (ELEC) seeks an investigation into campaign finance reports filed by Moving Teaneck Forward (MTF), the slate of candidates that won a May non-partisan election for three seats on the...

Highlights of Tuesdays’ all-VBM elections

May 13, 2020 1:55 am

Several key contests in New Jersey’s first election conducted entirely through vote-by-mail ballots remain undecided, including council races in Paterson and Irvington where allegations of tampering have delayed counts. The May 12 election included a referendum to change the form...

Schwartz slate wins in Teaneck

May 12, 2020 8:35 pmMay 13, 2020 1:03 am

Teaneck Deputy Mayor Mark Schwartz and his running mates defeated a slate of progressive council candidates Tuesday, ensuring that a relative status quo will continue to reign in the town of roughly 40,000. Schwartz, Michael Pagan, a former Frank Lautenberg...

Teaneck turnout already at 25%

May 11, 2020 7:32 pm

Turnout in Teaneck’s all-VBM non-partisan municipal election tomorrow is high, with 25% of voters returning ballots as of this morning. Two rival slates are seeking three seats on the township council in a hotly contested race that has already drawn...

Teaneck council challengers call on incumbents to waive fees, interest for late tax payments

April 23, 2020 7:44 pm

Council challengers in Teaneck called on their incumbent opponents to waive interest and fees for late property tax payments. “The Teaneck Township Council should take immediate action to do what they can to protect residents facing economic hardship,” Ardie Walser...