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Essex GOP re-elects Barlas for another four years

August 4, 2020 8:24 pm

Al Barlas was re-elected to a four-year term as Essex County Republican Chairman on Tuesday evening without opposition. Mary Devon O’Brien was re-elected vice chair. “Together with our Executive Committee, we are committed to ensuring our Party is always moving...

All 19 of New Jersey’s black freeholders back name change

July 14, 2020 5:40 pmJuly 14, 2020 5:45 pm

All 19 of New Jersey’s black freeholders announced their support for a plan to phase out the title in favor of one that does not carry as troubled a history. “The origin of the title runs afoul of the ideals...

Essex freeholder incumbents sail through primary

July 7, 2020 9:35 pmJuly 8, 2020 5:48 am

Essex County Freeholder President Brendan Gill and his slate of incumbents easily won renomination over progressive primary challengers Tuesday. Freeholders gill, Romaine Graham, Rufus Johnson and Patricia Sebold defeated challengers Sabre Burroughs, Anthony Diaz and Simone Jelks-Bandison. They’ll face Republicans...

Essex GOP runs all-woman countywide ticket

March 31, 2020 2:39 amMarch 31, 2020 2:42 am

Essex County Republicans have fielded an all-woman ticket of countywide candidates, something neither party has done before. The GOP slate includes one African American woman and one Latina. Monique Headen, Gynise Gotto, Bernara Quezada and Alexandra Campisi will run for...

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...

Essex freeholder seat goes to Irvington school board president

February 6, 2019 10:39 amMarch 31, 2020 2:44 am

Irvington Board of Education president Romaine Graham is expected to fill a vacancy on the Essex County Board of Freeholders. The at-large freeholder seat opened last month following the death of incumbent Lebby Jones (D-Irvington). Graham, a longtime Democratic county...