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Schaer extols Lora integrity, says he wasn’t surprised mayor reported bribe bid

January 15, 2021 2:52 pmJanuary 15, 2021 8:49 pm

Assemblyman Gary Schaer (D-Passaic) strongly praised his former chief of staff, Passaic Mayor Hector Lora, for instantaneously reporting an attempt to bribe him. “Hector is a very special guy,” Schaer told the New Jersey Globe. “He is a minister. He...

Tested with a bribe attempt, Lora shows he couldn’t be bought

January 15, 2021 11:05 amJanuary 15, 2021 8:48 pm

When Hector Lora became mayor of Passaic in 2016, he inherited the ghosts of Alex Blanco, Sammy Rivera, and Joseph Lipari – predecessors forced from office after pleading guilty to federal crimes. Now Passaic has finally found an honest man....

After nearly 30 years, Paterson schools regain local control

January 6, 2021 2:50 pm

Paterson schools will regain full local control nearly 30 years after the State Board of Education stripped them of their autonomy amid academic and administrative struggles, Gov. Phil Murphy announced Wednesday. “The resolution adopted today marks a momentous day for...

McKoy challenges Mendez victory in Paterson do-over

January 4, 2021 12:11 pmJanuary 4, 2021 1:19 pm

William McKoy filed a legal challenge today to reclaim his Paterson City Council seat, asking a judge to determine whether he actually won a November do-over election that election officials say he lost by 14 votes to now-Councilman Alex Mendez....

Dozens of ballots have gone missing in Paterson recount

December 19, 2020 7:14 pmDecember 21, 2020 8:44 am

There are at least 56 ballots missing in a recount for Paterson City Council, where Alex Mendez won the do-over election for the 3rd Ward seat the state attorney general claims he stole in May. Superior Court Judge Ernest Caposella,...

Judge orders recount in controversial Paterson election

November 30, 2020 11:33 amNovember 30, 2020 12:09 pm

A Paterson City Council election where allegations of voter fraud triggered criminal charges and a do-over of the original contest will now face a recount after two candidates finished 9 votes apart out of more than 9,000 cast. Superior Court...

Updated: Mendez leads by 9 votes in Paterson

November 20, 2020 10:23 amNovember 20, 2020 7:43 pm

Update: Alex Mendez current leads Bill McKoy by 9 votes, 3,769 to 3,760. In Ward 2, Shahin Khalique leads Mohammed Akhtraruzzman by 98 votes, 2,757 to 2,659. Alex Mendez appears to have taken an exceedingly narrow lead over incumbent 3rd...