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Baraka school board slate sweeps in Newark, Ashley Caldwell top vote-getter in New Brunswick

April 21, 2026 11:01 pm

Out of 590 public school districts in New Jersey, elections for Board of Education seats in thirteen municipalities were held today – the remaining vestiges of April elections that have either shifted to November or have appointed school boards. A...

Aljarrah gets endorsement from former Squad member

April 17, 2026 8:00 amApril 17, 2026 5:37 pm

Former Rep. Jamaal Bowman (D-NY) is weighing in on a Passaic County race, endorsing Ali Aljarrah for county commissioner in a competitive primary coming in June. Aljarrah, a senior adviser at CAIR Action NJ, is challenging party-backed candidates for the...

Voter fraud charges against Paterson councilman dropped after six years

April 13, 2026 2:04 pmApril 13, 2026 2:44 pm

Voter fraud charges against Paterson Councilman and mayoral candidate Alex Mendez were dropped after six years, Mendez announced Monday. The court victory allows Mendez to proceed to next month’s mayoral election without the weight of an indictment around his neck....

Filing day coming up for May non-partisan elections

February 24, 2026 2:16 pmFebruary 24, 2026 2:44 pm

Nominating petitions for the May 12 non-partisan municipal election are due at 4 PM on Thursday, leaving candidates who waited until the last minute and then missed days as a result of the snowstorm in a last-minute scramble. Bayonne, Belleville,...

Passaic Dems endorse Mejia for full term; Way doesn’t screen for endorsement

February 15, 2026 11:02 am

Passaic County Democrats will support Analilia Mejia for a full term in Congress, the party announced yesterday following a screening committee meeting – and former Lieutenant Gov. Tahesha Way, a Passaic Democrat considering running against Mejia in the June primary,...

In the NJ-11 special primary, local endorsements did not rule the day

February 13, 2026 2:25 pm

Longtime progressive organizer Analilia Mejia’s special primary victory last week came as a surprise to many; not just because of her left-wing bona fides in a wealthy district, but because her local and county endorsements paled in comparison to those...

Alex Zdan will challenge Cory Booker for U.S. Senate

February 11, 2026 7:48 pmMarch 12, 2026 11:05 am

Former News 12 reporter Alex Zdan has entered the race for the GOP nomination for U.S. Senate, winning the endorsement of the Passaic County Republican Organization to challenge Democratic incumbent Cory Booker in the fall. Zdan told the New Jersey...