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Baraka endorses Silva in East Ward runoff

June 8, 2022 3:04 pm

Mayor Ras Baraka endorsed retired police officer Mike Silva for the East Ward of the Newark City Council today, potentially giving Silva a major boost in next week’s runoff election against former Newark Police Chief Anthony Campos. “I need Mike’s...

Silva endorsed by three Newark councilmen

June 6, 2022 9:39 amJune 6, 2022 9:40 am

Mike Silva unveiled three new endorsements today in the runoff election for the Newark City Council’s East Ward: Council President (and former mayor) Luis Quintana, Councilman At-Large Carlos Gonzalez, and North Ward Councilman Anibal Ramos. “As a native son of...

Campos receives set of law enforcement endorsements in Newark council runoff

June 3, 2022 3:30 pm

Anthony Campos, the former Newark police chief locked in a runoff for the East Ward of the Newark City Council, unveiled a set of endorsements today from a variety of public safety groups and officials, including the Essex County Chiefs...

Ruiz, Speight back Silva in Newark Council runoff

June 1, 2022 9:47 am

State Sen. Teresa Ruiz (D-Newark) and Assemblywoman Shanique Speight (D-Newark) announced today that they are endorsing Mike Silva in the runoff election for the East Ward of the Newark City Council; their fellow 29th district legislator, Assemblywoman Eliana Pintor Marin...

Fontoura endorses Silva in Newark East Ward runoff

May 23, 2022 3:41 pm

Essex County Sheriff Armando Fontoura announced today that he is endorsing retired police officer Mike Silva for Newark’s East Ward council seat, two weeks after Silva won a spot in the June 14 runoff against 2018 candidate and fellow retired...

Low turnout across state in May 10 municipal elections

May 19, 2022 11:50 amMay 19, 2022 1:25 pm

With the exception of Ocean City and Union City, voter turnout in the May 10 non-partisan municipal elections was dismal, with more than 80% of registered voters not participating in eight of the towns that had non-partisan elections, according to...

May Election wrap up and a few takeaways

May 11, 2022 1:13 pmMay 11, 2022 4:17 pm

No incumbents were defeated and voter turnout was light in New Jersey’s eleven non-partisan municipal election held on Tuesday. Bayonne Mayor Jimmy Davis appears headed to a third term and his main opponent, City Council President Sharon Ashe-Nadrowski would have...