Shawn McCray Archives - New Jersey Globe

Newark will hold at least two runoffs in four contested council races

May 10, 2022 10:37 pmMay 10, 2022 11:29 pm

Mayor Ras Baraka’s slate in four contested council races is having a mixed night; Central Ward Councilwoman LaMonica McIver won outright, but two of Baraka’s endorsees will likely face runoffs and a third came in dead last in his race....

ELEC fines, reprimands seven local candidates over campaign finance violations

April 7, 2021 11:37 am

The New Jersey Election Law Enforcement commission fined or reprimanded seven municipal candidates over campaign finance violations in final decisions released by ELEC Wednesday. Former Mount Laurel Councilmen Richard Van Noord and Dennis Riley, along with campaign treasurer John Francescone,...

Amador wins sixth term on Newark City Council

June 13, 2018 2:32 amJune 13, 2018 5:21 pm

Three city council candidates allied with Mayor Ras Baraka won runoff elections in Newark on Tuesday. Five-term incumbent Augusto Amador narrowly held on to his East Ward city council seat, wining defeating former Newark Chief of Police Anthony Campos. With...

The polls are open in Trenton and Newark

June 12, 2018 6:00 amJune 19, 2018 2:50 pm

The polls are now open in Trenton and Newark, where voters have until 8 PM to cast their ballots in runoff election. Several New Jersey county political parties will hold their reorganization meetings tonight; the most competitive county chairman contests...

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...

Ruiz to walk for Baraka candidates

May 31, 2018 5:47 pmJune 1, 2018 1:33 am

The three of Newark Mayor Ras Baraka’s City Council candidates facing runoff elections are getting aid from someone a bit higher up on the state’s political pecking order. State Senate President Pro Tempore Teresa Ruiz (D-Newark) said on Thursday that...

Baraka re-elected with massive 77%

May 9, 2018 5:49 amMay 10, 2018 12:20 pm

Newark mayor Ras Baraka won a stunning landslide victory for re-election to a second term on Tuesday, taking 77% of the vote against Central Ward councilwoman Gayle Cheneyfield Jenkins. Baraka carried all five wards by massive margins as he beat...