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New Jersey mayor opens Trump food boxes, removes president’s letter, and replaces it with his own

October 22, 2020 2:32 pmOctober 22, 2020 2:48 pm

A letter from President Donald Trump that accompanied U.S. Department of Agriculture fresh food boxes for Linden was replaced by one from the city’s Democratic mayor, Derek Armstead. Food boxes were opened by local public works department employees. Trump’s letter...

In Scotch Plains, candidates run singularly civil campaigns for mayor

October 12, 2020 7:00 pmOctober 12, 2020 11:24 pm

Scotch Plains Mayor Al Smith and Deputy Mayor Josh Losardo are locked in a race that, more than anything, defies the animus that pervades national politics. The mayor, a Republican, and his challenger, a Democrat whose seat comes up for...

Colleen Mahr to be Somerset County administrator

September 7, 2020 2:05 pmSeptember 8, 2020 11:01 am

Somerset County, where Democrats won a majority on the Board of Freeholders in the 2019 election, is expected to name Fanwood Mayor Colleen Mahr as the new county administrator, the New Jersey Globe has learned. Mahr would replace Michael Amorosa,...

Nicholas Mascaro, former Kenilworth councilman, dies at 33

September 5, 2020 11:43 amSeptember 7, 2020 2:19 pm

Nicholas J Mascaro, a former Kenilworth councilman, died on September 2. He was 33. Mascaro was 27 when he won a council seat as a Democrat in 2014. He flipped an open GOP seat, defeating Republican Kevin Leary by 17...

Shaw gets Democratic nod for Roselle mayor

August 27, 2020 12:03 amAugust 27, 2020 9:15 am

Roselle Democrats picked Donald Shaw as their candidate for mayor in a November special election to replace Christine Dansereau, who resigned for health reasons on July 1. Shaw, the borough’s former recreation director, challenged Dansereau in the 2019 Democratic primary. ...

Kenilworth Democrats name Demondo to vacant council seat

August 26, 2020 8:03 pmAugust 26, 2020 8:05 pm

Louis Demondo, an Elizabeth police officer and the former president of the Hispanic Law Enforcement Association of Union County, was appointed tonight to fill the Kenilworth Borough Council seat vacated last month by Robert Schielke. Kenilworth will have three seat...

Judge will decide whether posting meme against local politician is harassment

August 21, 2020 12:20 pmAugust 21, 2020 1:40 pm

A Linden resident is headed to court to defend his right to criticize local government officials he disagrees with. Former Linden Councilman Peter Brown has filed a criminal harassment case against John Kaczor, a local resident who posted memes lampooning...