Thania Melo Archives - New Jersey Globe

Lora-backed slate wins easily in Passaic

May 9, 2023 9:07 pmMay 10, 2023 2:54 am

Passaic Council President Gary Schaer – who is also a prominent member of the New Jersey State Assembly – has easily won re-election to another term on the Passaic City Council, as have his three running mates: Councilwoman Thania Melo,...

A look at New Jersey’s 2023 May municipal elections

May 5, 2023 5:21 pmMay 8, 2023 12:45 pm

New Jersey’s third-most important Election Day is nearly here. The top spots, of course, go to the state’s June primary and November general elections. But next week’s May 9 local elections will still be consequential for the future of more...

ELEC fines Passaic councilwoman

October 4, 2019 10:24 am

Passaic City Councilman Thania Melo has been fined $1,920 for being late six years later in filing her campaign finance reports with the New Jersey Election Law Enforcement Commission. Melo has already paid her fine for failing to disclose campaign...

Passaic incumbents win easily

May 15, 2019 12:49 amMay 15, 2019 12:54 am

Four incumbents coasted to re-election in the city of Passaic in Tuesday’s non-partisan municipal election. Thania Melo was the top vote-getter with 2,012 votes, followed by Salim Patel (1,954), Gary Schaer (1,942) and Chaim Munk (1,923). They defeated perennial candidate...