Tony Vauss Archives - New Jersey Globe

With early voting signed, urban mayors take aim at Ciattarelli’s voting reform plan

March 30, 2021 2:00 pmMarch 31, 2021 10:07 am

This article was updated with comment from the Ciattarelli campaign at 7:04 p.m. A swath of Democratic urban mayors attacked Republican gubernatorial candidate Jack Ciattarelli over his election reform platform Tuesday, charging it was in lock-step with Republican efforts to...

Nine mayors back Diaz for re-election in Perth Amboy

December 10, 2020 11:07 amDecember 10, 2020 4:21 pm

Perth Amboy Mayor Wilda Diaz has won endorsements from eight other New Jersey mayors in her bid for re-election to a fourth term. Mayors Christian Bollwage (Elizabeth), Frank Moran (Camden), Janice Kovach (Clinton), Dahlia Vertreese (Hillside), Tony Vauss (Irvington), Dwayne...

Vauss team scores clean sweep in Irvington

May 15, 2020 7:33 pmMay 16, 2020 3:28 pm

Three days after Essex County election officials stopped counting votes in Irvington after signs of ballot tampering, final results in the race for four ward council seats provided Mayor Tony Vauss with a decisive sweep. The candidates backed by Vauss...

Huge number of new ballots hit Essex County today

May 13, 2020 11:00 pmMay 15, 2020 9:03 am

Thousands of new votes have come in from Essex County since Tuesday afternoon that could change the outcome of several key municipal races conducted entirely through vote-by-mail ballots, the New Jersey Globe has learned. In Montclair, where Sean Spiller led...

Highlights of Tuesdays’ all-VBM elections

May 13, 2020 1:55 am

Several key contests in New Jersey’s first election conducted entirely through vote-by-mail ballots remain undecided, including council races in Paterson and Irvington where allegations of tampering have delayed counts. The May 12 election included a referendum to change the form...

Allegations of ballot tampering stop Irvington count

May 12, 2020 11:14 pmMay 13, 2020 11:02 am

The counting of mail-in ballots in two Irvington ward council races has been suspended and election officials are preparing to notify law enforcement to investigate possible voter fraud, the New Jersey Globe has learned. Several hundred ballots in the North...

Brendan Gill raises $50k at Essex fundraiser

March 10, 2020 12:19 pmMarch 10, 2020 10:18 pm

Essex County Freeholder President Brendan Gill raised more than $50,000 for his re-election campaign last night, the New Jersey Globe has learned. Gill, a top advisor to Gov. Phil Murphy, is seeking re-election to his fourth term on the Board...