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Passaic sheriff backs Cruz, Veliky for Passaic commissioner

May 21, 2026 10:51 am

Passaic County Sheriff Thomas Adamo is backing Orlando Cruz and Nick Veliky in the Democratic primary for Passaic County Commissioner. Cruz is an incumbent, and Veliky, a Clifton Democratic leader, is seeking the open seat left by Bruce James, a...

Baraka backs Aljarrah in Passaic County commissioner race

May 21, 2026 7:30 amMay 20, 2026 6:04 pm

Newark Mayor Ras Baraka endorsed Ali Aljarrah for Passaic County commissioner on Thursday morning, becoming the latest high-profile progressive to back Aljarrah. Aljarrah, a senior adviser at CAIR Action NJ, is challenging party-backed candidates for the Democratic nomination next month....

Booker backs Cruz, Veliky in Passaic

May 19, 2026 10:39 amMay 19, 2026 10:31 am

U.S. Senator Cory Booker is taking sides in a contested primary for Passaic County Commissioner, backing incumbent Orlando Cruz and his running mate, Nick Veliky, in the June 2 Democratic primary. “Nick Veliky and Orlando Cruz have shown a strong...

Tahesha Way backs Cruz, Veliky in contested Passaic county commissioner election

May 18, 2026 1:00 pmMay 18, 2026 12:50 pm

Former Lt. Governor and Secretary of State Tahesha Way has endorsed of Nick Veliky and Orlando Cruz for Passaic County Commissioner and Surrogate Zoila Cassanova for re-election in the upcoming Democratic primary. “Nick Veliky, Orlando Cruz, and Zoila Cassanova understand the importance...

Prosecutors will drop criminal charges against Paterson’s Michael Jackson

May 15, 2026 5:27 pm

Attorney General Jennifer Davenport wants to dismiss an indictment against Paterson City Councilman Michael Jackson nearly six years after the embattled Office of Public Integrity and Accountability charged him with voter fraud connected to his 2020 campaign. The decision to...

Bernie Sanders endorses Aljarrah in Passaic County race

May 15, 2026 2:09 pmMay 18, 2026 12:33 pm

Senator Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) is weighing in on a Passaic County commissioner race, endorsing Ali Aljarrah in next month’s primary. Sanders, an icon for modern progressives, included Aljarrah on a list of dozens of local endorsements throughout the country. Aljarrah,...

Attorney General challenges Mendez indictment dismissal

May 14, 2026 7:46 pmMay 15, 2026 9:35 am

Two days after Alex Mendez lost a bid for mayor of Paterson by three percentage points, Attorney General Jennifer Davenport is asking a state appellate court to overturn the dismissal of voter fraud charges against him. Superior Court Judge Sohail...