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Edward Durkin Democratic Candidate For Caldwell Council

Friday, November 2, 2012

Q&A: Caldwell Council Candidates

Four candidates vying for two seats on the Caldwell Council.

Councilmen Peter Murray and Richard Hauser seek second terms on the Caldwell Council in the Nov. 6 election. The incumbents, both Republicans, are being challenged by Democrats Edward Durkin and Susan Vezza.  The following questions were posed to the candidates and their answers are printed verbatim. To learn more about each candidate click on their name above to be taken to their individual profile pages. What do you feel are your biggest accomplishments from your first term? What do you hope to accomplish in a second term? What are the concerns of voters in this town? What do you hear about most when campaigning? The number one concern is taxes. We try to do our best to educate the residents that we are only 1 part of a larger pie that …

Tuesday, September 18, 2012

Edward Durkin, Democratic Candidate for Caldwell Council

Durkin is a first time candidate for council.

Name : Mr. Edward Durkin Date of birth : May 18, 1981 Place of residence : Oak Ridge Road, Caldwell Attended college : Yes College : Caldwell College Degree : BS Business Administration Year of graduation : 2004 University : Caldwell College Degree : MBA Year of graduation : In progress. Job titles held : Financial Consultant, Business Development Associate, Investment Advisor, Manager Employers : Morgan Stanley Smith Barney, East Egg Realty, Merrill Lynch Global Wealth Management, Durkin's Steak & Ale House Party affiliation : Democrat Running for a: Local office Running for position: Caldwell Council Chamber/district: Caldwell Borough 5 Incumbent: No Previous elective offices : NA Unsuccessful bids for elective offices: NA Name : Matthew…

Saturday, August 18, 2012

Durkin Reveals New Running Mate

Democratic Caldwell Council candidate Edward Durkin announces Susan Vezza as his running mate.

Caldwell resident Susan Vezza, a small business owner and teacher, will run for a seat on the Caldwell Council on the same ticket as Democratic candidate Edward Durkin this November. Durkin announced in a release Saturday that Vezza will replace Stephen Modica, who officially withdrew from the race last Thursday. The Essex County Democratic Committee accepted Vezza as the new candidate on Friday night, and she will be officially added to the ballot on Monday, according to the release. “We are excited to get the campaign under way,” Durkin stated. “Susan is a great addition to the ticket.”  Vezza is a longtime resident of Caldwell. She runs a small business that provides educational consulting services and has taught at Mount Saint Dominic …

Concern4Caldwell

5:54 pm on Thursday, August 23, 2012

Pete would not know a real "Issue" if it hit him on the face   more ›

Monday, August 6, 2012

Council Candidate to Reveal New Running Mate

Caldwell's Edward Durkin says he will announce candidate's name in coming weeks.

Caldwell Democratic council candidate Edward Durkin will have a running mate in November, but it won’t be Stephen Modica. Durkin told Patch last week that while Modica stated his intentions to drop out of the race in June, he has not officially done so. He said he expects the announcement to come later this month. Durkin said his new running mate, who he only revealed is a woman, will be announced once Modica has officially stepped down. “I have found a very viable candidate,” Durkin said. “There is competition. The residents of Caldwell will have options. They will have an alternative.” Both Durkin and Modica received enough write-in votes during the June Primary election to be eligible to run for council. Modica declared shortly after …

CaldwellTurfGuy

8:05 am on Thursday, August 9, 2012

"Durkin said his platform will include innovative solutions for improving the downtown" mean? What does this mean? Please let us know what became of the running mate Modica, I read months ago be was arrested. Did he withdraw ? Is he still the official candidate? This is a bit disturbing. Feels like children playing a game with no rules.   more ›

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