Sandi Lazzara Archives - New Jersey Globe

Here are the most important results from the New Jersey ballot draw

April 4, 2024 5:31 pmApril 5, 2024 8:37 am

Today was the New Jersey ballot draw, in which the state’s 21 county clerks determined via random drawings where candidates for office in the June 4 primary will appear on voters’ ballots. And on the Democratic side, it was a...

Democrats could gain significant ground in 2024 county races

January 5, 2024 2:43 pmFebruary 14, 2024 3:08 pm

For three years in a row, New Jersey Democrats have steadily lost ground in county offices, the oft-overlooked middle tier of state politics that has tremendous power over government contracts, elections administration, and more. In the three election cycles since...

Passaic judge hints of recount extension if asked

November 18, 2021 1:08 pm

Superior Court Judge Ernest Caposela suggested today that he’ll extend the deadline for Passaic County Republicans to file for a recount if they need more time to review the results of the close November 2 general election. It took the...

Bartlett wins in Passaic, GOP picks up one county commissioner seat

November 16, 2021 9:50 pmNovember 17, 2021 2:23 pm

With a small number of additional votes tabulated tonight, Republicans have flipped one seat on the Passaic County Commission, but Democrats held the other two seats as well as the office of Passaic County Surrogate. After trailing on election night,...

Close Passaic election sends GOP to court

November 15, 2021 8:50 amNovember 15, 2021 9:19 pm

The Passaic County Board of Elections is set to resume counting votes from the November 2 general election this afternoon, for the first time since Wednesday, in contests where an incumbent county commissioner now trails by 11 votes and 710...

Most Dems still trail in tight Passaic County races

November 4, 2021 5:27 pmNovember 5, 2021 12:24 am

Three of the four Democrats running for countywide office in Passaic County continue to trail their Republican opponents by tiny margins, while Commissioner Sandi Lazzara has eked into second place in her bid for re-election to the Passaic County Board...

Passaic freeholders face challenge at Dem screening committee

February 27, 2019 10:18 amFebruary 27, 2019 11:05 am

A former deputy mayor of Paterson will seek the Democratic nomination for Passaic County freeholder, challenging two five-term incumbents for the endorsement of the county party organization. Derya Taskin, who served as deputy mayor under Joey Torres and Ruby Cotton,...