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Turnout lets combined totals of East Orange, Irvington and Orange compete with the power of Newark

November 25, 2022 2:52 pm

Low turnout in Newark this year allowed three other Essex County cities where a majority of residents are people of color — East Orange, Irvington and Orange — to eclipse the state’s largest city in the 2022 mid-term election. East...

Baraka allies push back on what 2022 voter turnout in Newark means

November 23, 2022 5:53 pm

OPINION Editor’s note: this Op-Ed was written in response to New Jersey Globe stories analyzing results of voter turnout in Newark and comparing turnout in Maplewood, Millburn and South Orange. The Road to 2025 in New Jersey is already heating...

Newark’s low voter turnout could hurt Baraka’s statewide shot

November 21, 2022 2:16 pm

The inability of Newark Mayor Ras Baraka to turn out voters in the state’s largest city could hamper his pitch to Democratic party leaders that he should be their candidate for governor of New Jersey in 2025. While Baraka won...

Gottheimer’s cousin wins in historic Democratic North Caldwell flip

November 12, 2022 3:54 pmNovember 14, 2022 1:14 am

For the first time in its 124-year history, North Caldwell will have a Democratic mayor and a Democratic council majority in January. Josh Raymond, a 51-year-old former Republican councilman who switched parties this year, narrowly unseated three-term incumbent Joseph Alessi,...

Bergen, Passaic, Essex back Corrado, DePhillips and Barlas in 40th district next year

November 10, 2022 10:42 amNovember 14, 2022 1:15 am

With about one-third of the newly drawn 40th legislative district now sitting in Essex County, State Sen. Kristin Corrado (R-Totowa) and Assemblyman Christopher DePhillips (R-Wyckoff) will seek re-election next year on a ticket with Essex County GOP Chairman Al Barlas...

McCartney leads mayoral race in West Orange

November 9, 2022 4:25 pm

Council President Susan McCartney leads the race for mayor of West Orange, with three other current or former members of the council not too far behind in the officially nonpartisan contest. McCartney has 31% of the vote, ahead of Councilwoman Cindy...

Despite split in party, Democrats hold Millburn committee seats

November 9, 2022 2:50 am

The New Jersey Globe projects that Democrats Michael Cohen and Annette Romano have won two seats on the Millburn Township Committee, despite a split in the local Democratic Party that seemingly jeopardized their chances. As of 2:50 a.m., Cohen and...