Pedro Rodriguez Archives - New Jersey Globe

Sayegh elected mayor of Paterson in huge win

May 9, 2018 4:25 amMay 10, 2018 12:21 pm

Andre Sayegh won a lopsided victory to become the next mayor of Paterson, winning the office on his third try with 41% of the vote in a six-candidate field. Sayegh, a 44-year-old councilman, becomes Paterson’s first Arab-American mayor in a...

Prosecutor asked to investigate Paterson mailer

May 7, 2018 8:22 amMay 7, 2018 2:18 pm

The head of a progressive advocacy group is expected to ask the Passaic County Prosecutor to investigate how an unauthorized mailing showed up in the mailboxes of some Paterson residents. The Progressive Values Committee is supporting Andre Sayegh for mayor...

Rodriguez launches first ad in race for Paterson Mayor

April 4, 2018 2:07 pmApril 4, 2018 2:07 pm

Paterson mayoral candidate Pedro Rodriguez, a former member of the school board there, has launched the first ad of the city’s mayoral campaign season. The ad, which first aired during Sunday’s Yankees game, attacked corruption, wasteful spending and scandalous politics...

Hispanic group endorses Sayegh

April 4, 2018 11:37 amApril 4, 2018 1:33 pm

A Paterson Hispanic organization announced it was throwing its weight behind city councilman Andre Sayegh in the city’s upcoming mayoral race. Hispanos Unidos con Sayegh (The Hispanic Committee for Sayegh), a 300-member organization, said it was organizing voters across the...