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Dover alderman primary heads to recount

July 1, 2021 9:15 pm

A Dover alderman who lost the Democratic primary by six votes has filed for a recount. Marcos Tapia, Sr. was defeated by off-the-line candidate Arturo Santana, 111 to 105, a 51%-49% margin in his bid for a second term. Superior...

FBI questions Dover officials about undocumented immigrants voting, sources say

March 13, 2019 3:17 pmMarch 13, 2019 8:30 pm

Federal Bureau of Investigation agents are interviewing Dover Democratic leaders and volunteers today about local politics, including questions about undocumented immigrants voting in the 2018 primary election, two sources confirmed. FBI agents appeared at the homes and workplaces of several...

Dover First candidate has history of theft convictions

October 5, 2018 3:36 pmOctober 5, 2018 8:36 pm

Editor’s Note: This article was updated with comment from Valencia and the Dover Democratic Committee at 7:52 p.m. Dover Mayor James Dodd, who saw the Morris County Democratic Organization abandon him and his slate of candidates earlier this year, on...

No evidence of fraud in Dover, Judge says

September 18, 2018 10:10 pmSeptember 19, 2018 12:55 am

A Superior Court Judge today upheld the victory of Carlos Valencia in the Democratic primary for Dover Alderman after a four-day trial, ruling that claims of voter fraud by defeated incumbent Ronald Camacho were baseless. “There has been no evidence...

Dover voter fraud trial to start Day 4

September 18, 2018 2:01 amSeptember 18, 2018 2:03 pm

An election fraud trial in Dover heads into a fourth day as Superior Court Judge Stuart Minkowitz continues to hear testimony in a bid by an incumbent Alderman who lost the Democratic primary by 12 votes. So far, 18 witnesses...

Witnesses wait all day as Dover election fraud trial begins

September 13, 2018 1:49 amSeptember 13, 2018 1:52 pm

A Superior Court Judge spent the Wednesday listening to testimony in an election fraud case where Dover Alderman Ronald Camacho is looking to overcome a 12-vote deficit in the June Democratic primary. Witnesses sequestered outside the courtroom — many of...

Camacho could run for Assembly

September 12, 2018 11:32 pm

Dover Alderman Ronald Camacho, who challenging the results of his 12-vote loss in the June Democratic primary, refused to rule out a bid for the New Jersey State Assembly in 2019. “Maybe,” Camacho told the New Jersey Globe about speculation...