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Judge orders Linden to pay $110k in legal fees over fight to seat councilman

November 20, 2019 3:40 pmNovember 20, 2019 6:12 pm

The city of Linden has been ordered to pay $110,236 in legal fees related to a four-month legal battle that began when mayor Derek Armstead refused to allow the choice of the local Democratic Party to fill a vacancy on...

Roselle Democrat seeks municipal chair resignation

November 8, 2019 1:50 pmNovember 9, 2019 11:51 am

A Democratic County Committeeman in Roselle is calling for the resignation of Municipal Chairman Reginald Atkins for refusing to support the local Democratic ticket this year. In a Facebook post, Atkins said, “I do not and will not condone supporting...

Provisionals may swing races in Cranford, Kenilworth

November 7, 2019 2:52 pm

Provisional ballots may swing council races in Cranford and Kenilworth. In Cranford, Democrat Kathleen Miller Prunty leads Republican Commiteewoman Mary O’Connor by 32 votes, 3,527-3,495. Democrat Brian Andrews trails O’Connor by 103 votes. The New Jersey Globe has learned that...

Republicans lead in Mountainside with 76 uncounted votes

November 7, 2019 12:35 pmNovember 7, 2019 1:29 pm

Republicans are poised to retain two seats on the Moutainside Council Tuesday, defeating a lone challenge from Democrat Carlos Gomez. The unofficial vote tally has Gomez trailing Republican Donna Pacifico by 50 votes, 1,152-1,202. The New Jersey Globe has learned...

Shelley Brindle, the mayor of Jon Bramnick's hometown, slams Bramnick law firm

Westfield Dems take 3 of 4 council seats; close races in Cranford, Kenilworth

November 6, 2019 4:05 amNovember 6, 2019 9:18 am

Democrats took three out of four races for the Westfield Town Council to give Mayor Shelley Brindle a 7-1 majority and lead a race for Mayor of Kenilworth by just 12 votes. Republicans appear to have held on to their...

Guide to Union County Elections

November 2, 2019 10:56 pmNovember 3, 2019 5:29 pm

Republicans have not won a countywide election in Union County since 1995 and have not won a race for Surrogate since 1978. With 113,470 more Democrats than Republicans, there is no indication that Union County will change its political direction...

FMBA backs Republicans in Cranford

October 31, 2019 9:48 amOctober 31, 2019 10:37 am

A firemen’s union endorsed Republicans for Cranford Township Committee Thursday. The Firefighter’s Mutual Benevolent Organization backed Committeewoman Mary O’Connor and Phil Siliato. “We have worked with Mary, whose brother is a member of the NJ FMBA, during her time on...