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McGrath, Roman prevail in Verona

May 9, 2023 8:45 pmMay 9, 2023 11:21 pm

Incumbents Christine McGrath and Alex Roman have both secured new terms on the Verona Township Council, handily defeating challenger Christian Strumolo. As of 11:21 p.m. and with all election districts reporting, McGrath was in first place with 42% of the...

Candidates win local races uncontested in six towns

May 9, 2023 8:01 pmMay 10, 2023 12:52 am

Of the 13 towns that held nonpartisan municipal elections today, six of them featured uncontested races. With polls now closed, the unopposed candidates in each town have been re-elected to another term. In South Orange, Village President Sheena Collum and...

It’s Election Day in New Jersey

May 9, 2023 6:00 amMay 10, 2023 2:53 am

Good Morning, New Jersey. It’s Election Day, and the polls are now open in thirteen municipalities holding non-partisan local elections today. The most closely-watched race is in West New York, where Albio Sires, a former nine-term congressman who retired last...

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...

Verona council candidate has history of arrests, bankruptcy

April 28, 2023 9:46 pm

A candidate for a Verona Township Council seat has a history of legal and financial difficulties, including multiple arrests on assault charges, that have not yet been raised before the May 9 non-partisan municipal election. Christian Strumolo has faced a...

Incumbents easily win Newark school board election, but voter turnout is lethargic

April 25, 2023 10:14 pm

The Moving Newark Forward slate, effectively the majority party in local school board elections, easily captured all three Board of Education seats up today by a wide margin, albeit with voter turnout in the range of 3%. The low turnout...

League of Conservation Voters backs candidates in Red Bank, Verona and Haddon

April 25, 2023 11:27 am

The New Jersey League of Conservation Voters is taking sides in three contests holding non-partisan municipal elections on May 9: Red Bank, Verona, and Haddon. The environmental advocacy group is backing Red Bank Mayor Billy Portman for re-election, along with...