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Few changes in Union County after seven seats flip between parties

November 23, 2022 12:43 pmNovember 23, 2022 3:44 pm

Seven municipal seats in Union County flipped in 2022, with Republicans making a one-seat gain across the county after voters in Berkeley Heights, Cranford, Kenilworth, Roselle Park and Summit transferred governing body seats from one party to another. Union County...

Bodek is leading candidate for Union county commissioner

November 16, 2022 5:59 pm

Joseph C. Bodek, the Linden city clerk, is expected to become a Union County Commissioner in January. He appears to be the choice of Democrats to replace Christopher Hudak, who was elected Union County Surrogate last week after four terms....

Democrats lead in two committee races in Cranford

November 9, 2022 4:14 pmNovember 9, 2022 4:14 pm

Democrats are currently in the lead for two township committee seats in Cranford, where one incumbent from each party sought re-election, giving Democrats a 4-1 majority. Democratic Mayor Kathleen Miller Prunty and her running mate, Terrence Curran, each have 24.7%...

Republicans hold mayor’s office in New Providence

November 9, 2022 2:27 am

The New Jersey Globe projects that New Providence Mayor Al Morgan, a Republican, has won re-election, defeating Democratic attorney Harry Clewell. As of 2:27 a.m., Morgan leads Clewell by a 54%-46% margin. New Providence, like many of its fellow Union...

Union Democrats hold four countywide offices

November 8, 2022 11:01 pmNovember 8, 2022 11:02 pm

The New Jersey Globe projects that Democratic in Union County have retained four countywide offices, with Commissioners Bette Jane Kowalski, Rebecca Williams, and Sergio Granados earning re-election and Commissioner Christopher Hudak winning the office of county surrogate. As of 11:00...

Ray Szpond will take Teixeira seat on Union County Board of Elections

November 4, 2022 1:17 pmNovember 4, 2022 10:40 pm

Gov. Phil Murphy will appoint Raymond J. Szpond, a longtime Democratic stalwart, to replace Tony Teixeira as a member of the Union County Board of Elections, the New Jersey Globe has confirmed. Teixeira reigned on Tuesday in advance of an...

Tony Teixeira will plead guilty to tax evasion, mail fraud (Updated)

October 28, 2022 6:29 pmOctober 29, 2022 5:32 pm

Tony Teixeira, the chief of staff for Senate President Nick Scutari (D-Linden) and a major player in Union County politics, will plead guilty to charges of income tax evasion and mail fraud next month, the New Jersey Globe has learned...