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Shaw wins unexpired mayoral term in Roselle

November 3, 2020 11:35 pm

Roselle elected Democrat Donald Shaw to fill the remainder of former Mayor Christine Dansereau’s unexpired term. Shaw leads independent candidate Denise Wilkerson 2,311 to 990. Archange Antoine, another independent, got 255 votes. Ward 3 Councilwoman Cynthia Johnson and Democrat Richard...

Shaw gets Democratic nod for Roselle mayor

August 27, 2020 12:03 amAugust 27, 2020 9:15 am

Roselle Democrats picked Donald Shaw as their candidate for mayor in a November special election to replace Christine Dansereau, who resigned for health reasons on July 1. Shaw, the borough’s former recreation director, challenged Dansereau in the 2019 Democratic primary. ...

Roselle Democrats pick Atkins as mayor

July 30, 2020 7:12 pmJuly 31, 2020 10:04 am

The Roselle Borough Council has named Rev. Reginald Atkins to succeed Mayor Christine Dansereau, who resigned for health reasons on July 1. Roselle Democrats also submitted Donald Shaw and Cynthia Atkins for consideration. The council met tonight to interview candidates....

Roselle mayor will resign for health reasons

June 23, 2020 9:34 amJune 23, 2020 11:19 am

Roselle Mayor Christine Dansereau is planning to resign for health reasons, the New Jersey Globe has learned. Dansereau became the mayor of Roselle in 2015 after Jamel C. Holley resigned to take his seat in the State Assembly. She the...

Schaffer takes on local Democratic organization in court fight

February 12, 2020 3:43 pmFebruary 12, 2020 9:35 pm

Peg Schaffer is taking on Craig Coughlin in a court fight over a council seat in Roselle. Schaffer, the vice chair of the Democratic State Committee, is representing Isabel Sousa in a complicated lawsuit over the filling of a vacant...

Roselle Democrat seeks municipal chair resignation

November 8, 2019 1:50 pmNovember 9, 2019 11:51 am

A Democratic County Committeeman in Roselle is calling for the resignation of Municipal Chairman Reginald Atkins for refusing to support the local Democratic ticket this year. In a Facebook post, Atkins said, “I do not and will not condone supporting...

Roselle Democrat fined nearly $2,600 by ELEC

March 6, 2019 11:04 am

Rev. Reginald Atkins, a Roselle councilman and Democratic municipal chairman, has been fined $2,581 by the New Jersey Election Law Enforcement Commission for late reporting of more than $33,000 in campaign contributions to his 2013 school board bid. Atkins also...