Scott Salmon Archives - New Jersey Globe

Adults voting from parents home could determine outcome of Hunterdon school referendum

June 1, 2022 2:45 pmJune 1, 2022 4:18 pm

How long can an adult out of college and living on their own still keep voting from a parent’s home? That’s a question Superior Court Judge Michael O’Neill must decide in a court challenge to a $33.4 million South Hunterdon...

Baraka headed to court to challenge changes in Newark polling locations

May 9, 2022 11:23 amMay 9, 2022 2:29 pm

Update: Superior Court Judge Gardner denied Baraka’s request after a short hearing on Monday afternoon. Newark Mayor Ras Baraka wants a judge to allow voters in tomorrow’s non-partisan municipal election to vote at any polling place in their ward. Baraka...

Andy Kim primary opponent wants judge to invalidate Mercer convention endorsement

March 29, 2022 2:27 pm

Alleging that he was excluded from competing for the Mercer County Democratic line, a virtually unknown 24-year-old challenging Rep. Andy Kim (D-Moorestown) in the Democratic primary will be in court today in a bid to force Mercer County Democrats to...

Spurr, Matsikoudis head to second ballot for Union GOP Assembly nod in 21st district

March 6, 2021 12:12 pmMarch 6, 2021 3:28 pm

Summit Republican Municipal Chairman Steve Spurr and New Providence Councilwoman Michele Matsikoudis and will face off on a second ballot for an open State Assembly seat in the 21st district. Spurr led Matsikoudis by 3 votes, 82-79, a 44%-42% margin,...

Somerset Dems screening committee suggests Graner, Salmon for Assembly

February 17, 2021 11:05 pmFebruary 18, 2021 11:25 am

The Somerset County Democratic Screening Committee is recommending Elizabeth Graner and Scott Salmon to receive the organization line for State Assembly in the 21st district when the part holds their convention on March 4. The panel decided to back Graner,...

Salmon considering bid for 21st district Assembly seat

January 28, 2021 12:12 pm

Scott Salmon, who has emerged as one of New Jersey’s top election lawyers over the last few years, is under consideration for the Democratic nomination for State Assembly in the 21st district. “I am very interested in running,” Salmon said....

Democrats to oppose Parker’s bid to block Witherspoon swearing in

January 4, 2021 2:05 amJanuary 4, 2021 8:59 am

Democrats in Atlantic County will urge Superior Court Judge Joseph Marczyk to deny Andrew Parker’s request that Democrat Thelma Witherspoon not be allowed to take the third-district county commissioner seat in a hearing Monday morning. Witherspoon defeated Parker 15,034-14,748, a...