Scott Salmon Archives - New Jersey Globe

Dover clerk tosses candidate for not using complete legal name

April 11, 2019 10:41 amApril 11, 2019 11:10 am

The Dover municipal clerk has tossed a candidate for alderman from the ballot because he didn’t use his full, legal name, leaving no candidate for the post in the June primary. Tara Pettoni had originally certified the nominating petition of...

Appellate court says Dover ballots should be bi-lingual

April 8, 2019 10:48 amApril 9, 2019 12:15 pm

A state appellate court has ruled Morris County Clerk Ann Grossi should print bi-lingual ballots in Dover, overturning a ruling last June by Superior Court Judge Stuart Minkowitz. Grossi had refused to bring vote-by-mail and machine ballots in Spanish last...

Dems pick Stacey Gunderman, Lisa Mandelblatt to run in 21st

February 10, 2019 12:05 pmFebruary 10, 2019 12:17 pm

Union County Democrats are expected to back Stacey Gunderman and Lisa Mandelblatt to challenge incumbents Jon Bramnick (R-Westfield) and Nancy Munoz (R-Summit) for State Assembly in the 21st district. Several sources, who spoke on the condition of anonymity, said that...

Gomez touts first responder experience in Assembly bid

February 8, 2019 9:32 amFebruary 11, 2019 11:12 am

Carlos Gomez thinks his experience as a first responder and union leader makes him a strong challenger as Democrats pick a candidate to challenge GOP incumbents Jon Bramnick (R-Westfield) and Nancy Munoz (R-Summit) in the race for State Assembly in...

Ex-Corzine aide joins Assembly race in 21st

February 7, 2019 9:34 amFebruary 7, 2019 12:34 pm

Ileana Montes, a former director of the New Jersey Division on Women under Gov. Jon Corzine, is seeking the Democratic nomination for State Assembly in the 21st district. She is the latest entrant into a crowded field of Democratic candidates...

Bramnick district becomes more Democratic

January 14, 2019 4:48 pmAugust 23, 2019 1:46 am

One reason GOP Assembly incumbents Jon Bramnick (R-Westfield) and Nancy Munoz (R-Summit) could face a tough re-election campaign is the changing demographics of their district. The 21st district now has 3,607 more Democrats than Republicans, a significant shift since legislative...

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...