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A one-stop shop for county primary results

June 3, 2026 6:18 amJune 3, 2026 6:17 am

Essex County offered one of the bigger surprises of the night when former Maplewood Deputy Mayor Deb Engel secured a Democratic nomination for an at-large Essex County Board of Commissioners seat despite not earning the party’s backing. Three party-backed candidates...

Khairullah wins Dem primary in Prospect Park

June 3, 2026 12:17 am

Prospect Park Mayor Mohammed Khairullah has won the Democratic nomination for another term. Khairullah defeated Councilman Robert Artis, 498-356 votes, a 58%-42% margin. His win came two years after he challenged iconic Rep. Bill Pascrell, Jr. (D-Paterson) in the Democratic...

Party-backed Passaic candidates fend off Bernie-backed challenger

June 2, 2026 9:07 pm

Incumbent County Commissioner Orlando Cruz and Clifton Democratic Club President Nick Veliky won the nomination for Passaic County Commissioner, holding off a serious challenge from a progressive outsider, the New Jersey Globe projects. As of 9 p.m., Cruz led with...

John Bartlett to take top Gateway post, will resign as Passaic County Commissioner

June 1, 2026 12:36 pmJune 2, 2026 1:43 am

Passaic County Commissioner John Bartlett has been named general counsel of the Gateway Development Corporation, putting the transportation and infrastructure policy expert in a key role in building new rail tunnels under the Hudson River. Bartlett is expected to resign...

50 municipal primaries we’re watching on Tuesday

June 1, 2026 5:30 amJune 3, 2026 5:11 am

Here’s a list of 50 municipalities with contested primary elections the New Jersey Globe will be watching when the polls close on Tuesday evening: Bernards: Kirsten Light, a former school board member, is challenging organization-backed candidates Paul Humbert, a 74-year-old...

County primaries to watch on Tuesday

May 30, 2026 7:00 amJune 1, 2026 11:47 am

When vote-counters tally up results on Tuesday, most eyes will be on the various competitive congressional primaries. But county parties, too, have pivotal primaries next week. County machines are gearing up for challenges from progressives and mainstream Democrats alike, and...

Pou backs Cruz, Veliky in county commissioner primary

May 26, 2026 2:04 pmMay 26, 2026 2:14 pm

Rep. Nellie Pou (D-North Haledon) endorsed a trio of party-backed candidates for Passaic County office on Tuesday. Pou backed incumbent Commissioner Orlando Cruz and his running mate Nick Veliky, as well as incumbent Surrogate Zoila Cassanova. Veliky, the president of...