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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...

McKoy, Khalique have slim leads in Paterson

November 11, 2020 9:17 am

Two council incumbents have taken slim leads in local Paterson races being rerun because of a tie and alleged mail-in fraud that spurred criminal charge against a candidate and sitting councilman. In the city’s Third Ward Council race, incumbent Bill...

Paterson Council reruns too close to call

November 4, 2020 12:30 am

Council races in Paterson are too close to call. 3rd Ward Councilman William McKoy leads challenger Alex Mendez by 250 votes in a rerun of Paterson’s non-partisan municipal election spurred by voter fraud allegations against the challenger and Councilman Michael...

Democrats win in Little Falls

November 3, 2020 11:38 pm

Little Falls Mayor James Belford Damiano will defeat Republican challenger Donald Radcliffe, the New Jersey Globe projects. He leads Radcliffe 2,583 to 1,119. Democratic Council President Anthony Sgobba and running mate Christine Hablitz will defeat Republican candidates Kelley Amico and...

Best, James re-elected in Passaic

November 3, 2020 11:33 pm

Democratic Freeholders T.J. Best and Bruce James will defeat Republican challengers Matthew Conlon and William Marsala, the New Jersey Globe projects. The victories are no surprise. Though it’s not the bluest county in the state, Passaic is still a Democratic...

Governor, First Lady to appear at Democratic events this weekend

October 31, 2020 9:57 amNovember 2, 2020 3:41 pm

Gov. Phil Murphy and First Lady Tammy Murphy will appear at several events this weekend to help Democratic candidates in advance of Tuesday’s general election, including appearances in the 2020 battleground counties of Atlantic and Morris. Murphy will speak at...