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North Ward machine shows strength in Newark school elections

April 19, 2019 11:01 amApril 19, 2019 1:57 pm

The legendary political machine in Newark’s North Ward continues to play an outsized role in city elections, including this week’s contested race for three seats on the Newark Board of Education. The Moving Newark Forward slate of candidates backed by...

Winners & Losers: June Runoffs & Party Races

June 15, 2018 2:22 amJune 25, 2018 4:21 pm

Special Edition: June 2018 Runoffs & Party Races The Year of the Ground Game (Editor’s Note: Most names are listed in alphabetical order. For the most part, candidates who won an election are not listed as winners and those...

Amador safe, not enough votes left for Campos to gain

June 13, 2018 5:25 pmJune 19, 2018 2:43 pm

Newark City Councilman Augusto Amador has expanded his lead over challenger Anthony Campos and is now ahead by 108 votes. With 48 provisional votes not yet counted, Amador has a lock on his re-election to a sixth term representing the...

Three Newark council races head to runoff

June 11, 2018 12:01 amJune 25, 2018 4:26 pm

Voters in three wards will go to the polls on Tuesday when a runoff election for a trio of seats on the Newark City Council. The most watched race is in the East Ward, where five-term councilman Augusto Amador faces...