Simone Jelks-Bandison Archives

Essex freeholder incumbents sail through primary

July 7, 2020 9:35 pmJuly 8, 2020 5:48 am

Essex County Freeholder President Brendan Gill and his slate of incumbents easily won renomination over progressive primary challengers Tuesday. Freeholders gill, Romaine Graham, Rufus Johnson and Patricia Sebold defeated challengers Sabre Burroughs, Anthony Diaz and Simone Jelks-Bandison. They’ll face Republicans...

Essex GOP runs all-woman countywide ticket

March 31, 2020 2:39 amMarch 31, 2020 2:42 am

Essex County Republicans have fielded an all-woman ticket of countywide candidates, something neither party has done before. The GOP slate includes one African American woman and one Latina. Monique Headen, Gynise Gotto, Bernara Quezada and Alexandra Campisi will run for...

Giblin, Timberlake win in 36th

June 4, 2019 8:01 pmJune 3, 2019 11:28 pm

The New Jersey Globe is calling the Democratic primary for State Assembly in the 34th district for incumbents Thomas Giblin (D-Montclair) and Britnee Timberlake (D-East Orange). They have defeated their primary opponent, Simone Jelks-Bandison. Giblin and Timberlake will face Republicans...