Sonya McBurrows Archives - New Jersey Globe

Vertreese ally allowed back on council ballot in Hillside

September 12, 2025 4:55 pmSeptember 13, 2025 3:14 pm

A candidate for Hillside Township Council is back on the ballot after her petitions were initially rejected by the municipal clerk, resolving a legal battle that was originally set to take months to resolve. Sonya McBurrows, an ally of Hillside...

On third try, judge appears to salvage his sinking ship

September 8, 2025 9:36 pmSeptember 9, 2025 11:04 am

The controversial election contest in Hillside wound up moving more quickly than expected this morning after Superior Court Judge John Deitch set a speedy briefing schedule and a hearing for this Friday. Deitch is now requiring attorneys to submit their...

Judge sets absurd October ballot eligibility hearing, two weeks after ballots set to be mailed

September 8, 2025 7:12 amSeptember 8, 2025 8:15 am

A tone-deaf Superior Court Judge, John Deitch, has scheduled a hearing for October 3 to first consider a lawsuit filed by a Hillside municipal candidate running in the November 4 general election, even though vote-by-mail ballots are scheduled to go...