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Guide to Essex County Elections

November 2, 2019 2:42 pm

Essex County has races for Register of Deeds and Mortgages and a special election for Essex County Freeholder. Democrat Juan Rivera, a former freeholder, faces 31-year-old Kristina Christoforou for the seat of Register Dana Rone, who is not seeking re-election...

Ex-Christie aide will run in Livingston

April 1, 2019 4:00 pmApril 1, 2019 2:57 pm

A former aide to Gov. Chris Christie will make his second bid for the Livingston Township Council in a November 2019 special election. Brandon Minde, a former assistant counsel to Christie, will challenge incumbent Democrat Michael Vieira for a fourteen-month...

As one Republican mulls Livingston council bid, ex-running mate says she won’t support him

March 4, 2019 6:12 amMarch 4, 2019 8:28 am

Livingston Republicans still face some open wounds from last year’s local campaign as they search for a candidate to run in a November special election for a fourteen-month unexpired term on the township council. GOP municipal chairman Lee Holtzman told...

Judge opens a Pandora’s Box in filing NJ local government vacancies

February 16, 2019 4:10 pmFebruary 18, 2019 12:10 pm

A ruling by Superior Court judge Katherine Regan Dupuis that refused to immediately order the seating of a Linden councilman-elect could have a ripple effect throughout the state, especially in a municipality where a majority party decides to simple not...

Michael Vieira elected to Livingston Township Council

February 13, 2019 11:07 pmFebruary 14, 2019 8:07 am

Michael Vieira was elected to the Livingston Township Council tonight, winning a seat left vacant when a councilman stepped down at the start of the year. Michael Silverman, who had served six years on the governing body, resigned because he...