Wednesday, December 19, 2012
NJ Spotlight Interactive Map provides breakdown of campaign contributions throughout the state.
The Caldwells are represented on a NJ Spotlight Interactive Map in deep red, indicating that residents gave more money to Gov. Mitt Romney than President Barack Obama in the recent presidential election cycle. Zip code 07006, which includes Caldwell, North Caldwell and West Caldwell, contributed $80,316 to Romney's campaign compared to $64,319 to Obama's campaign, according to the latest information available from the Federal Election Commission. The map also shows how many more individuals, 614, made small donations to Obama, compared to a small number of contributors, 162, who made larger donations to Romney between March 1, 2011 and Nov. 26 2012. The Essex County portion of the map is half-red, half-blue, reflecting which way towns …
Friday, November 23, 2012
Official results of borough council race come nearly two weeks after election.
Story updated at noon on Thursday, Nov 22. Democrat Edward Durkin and Republican incumbent Richard Hauser waited nearly two weeks to learn Monday they won the Caldwell Council race, which was too close to call when the machine votes were counted on election night. Durkin received a total of 1,649 votes while Hauser received 1,628 votes, Essex County Clerk Chris Durkin said by phone Monday. Their running mates, Republican incumbent Peter Murray and Democrat Susan Vezza received 1,616 and 1,575 votes, respectively, the clerk said. The wait didn't make the win any less sweet for Durkin, 31, a lifelong Caldwell resident and first time candidate for council. Durkin, who has worked as a financial consultant and investment advisor, will complete …
Monday, November 19, 2012
Caldwell elementary students choose president from the past in mock election.
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Monday, November 19, 2012
Ask most Americans who won the most recent presidential election and they will say Barack Obama. But, ask a student at Lincoln Elementary School in Caldwell and you may get a totally different answer. Lincoln students went to the polls on Tuesday, Nov. 13 and elected John Adams for president over candidate Ronald Reagan. The activity was the culmination of Election 2012—A Link to the Past, a program designed by media specialist Doreen Golembeski that used former presidents as presidential candidates. “All too often during a presidential election, simulated elections become opportunities for youngsters to simply echo their parents' voting patterns without making real choices on their own,” said Golembeski. “This program gave the students a…
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Wednesday, November 14, 2012
Candidates won't know results of tight council race until Monday afternoon.
More than a week after the election, Essex County officials continue to count “buckets” of votes coming in from post offices that were flooded or without power after Hurricane Sandy devastated the region, County Clerk Chris Durkin said Wednesday. In addition to mail-in votes, emailed, faxed and provisional ballots remain to be counted. Final results will not be available until the afternoon of Monday, Nov. 19, the deadline set for mail-in votes by Lt. Gov. Kim Guadagno. Only four candidates are holding their breath until Monday, the two Democrats and two incumbent Republicans vying for two open seats on the Caldwell Council. “Caldwell is the only race in the county that is waiting to be called,” Durkin said Wednesday. With the machine …
Tuesday, November 6, 2012
Early results show a Republican and Democratic split.
The Caldwell Council race was too close to call Tuesday night and might not be decided for many days. With all districts reporting, Republican incumbent Richard Hauser and Democratic candidate Edward Durkin were in the lead for the two open seats on the borough council. Hauser received 1,503 votes and Durkin had 1,500 votes, according to early results posted by the Essex County Clerk. Republican incumbent Peter Murray was in third place with 1,483 votes and Democratic candidate Susan Vezza was in fourth place with 1,446 votes. None of the candidates would concede Tuesday night. If Durkin and Hauser emerge the winners, the council will be split between both political parties. Close to 400 absentee ballots were applied for, according to …
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GOP council candidates win every district in township.
Story updated at 8:10 a.m. Wednesday. West Caldwell said "no" to change, re-electing Republican incumbents Stanley Hladik and Thomas O'Hern to the township council, according to early results posted by the Essex County Clerk's Office. Unofficial results show that Hladik and O'Hern, who both sought second three-year terms, won handily receiving 2,738 and 2,820 votes respectively. Democratic challengers, Marc Driggs and Frank Mondsini, both first time candidates, received 1,922 and 1,841 votes respectively, according to early results. The Republicans won every district in the township. "What people in town are saying is that they approve of what we're doing," Hladik said from Franco's Pizzeria in West Caldwell Tuesday night. They said …
Republican incumbents ran unopposed in municipal election.
Republicans Frank Astorino and Patricia McGrogan-Fost will serve second-terms on the North Caldwell Council after running unchallenged in Tuesday night's election. The incumbents were re-elected for three-year terms on what will continue to be an all-Republican council. Astorino and McGrogan-Fost received 1,765 and 1,778 votes respectively, according to unofficial results from the Essex County Clerk's Office. Astorino is president and chief executive officer of The Astorino Financial Group based in Fairfield. He served on the borough's Planning Board before running for council. Astorino currently serve as president of the board of trustees for The Bridge. He lives in North Caldwell with his wife, Deborah, and their four children. …
Results of Caldwell-West Caldwell Schools, West Essex Regional Schools and North Caldwell Schools.
Thomas Adams, a retired high school teacher, has edged out longtime board member Maureen McNish by more than 200 votes in the Caldwell-West Caldwell school board election, according to unofficial results posted by the Essex County Clerk's Office Tuesday night. Adams and Getty received 2,739 and 2,652 votes respectively. Incumbent McNish, who was seeking a fourth term, was unable to keep her seat on the Board with 2,506 votes. The three candidates vied for two open seats on the board. Ann Fahey beat out Dr. Philip Fiore for the Essex Fells seat on the West Essex Regional Schools Board of Education. Fahey received 389 votes and Fiore received 261 votes in the only contested race in the West Essex School Board election. Maryadele Wojtowicz …
Republicans have conceded the senatorial seat to incumbent Robert Menendez.
As the ballots pour in from Sandy-ravaged New Jersey, Robert Menendez has emerged victorious in reclaiming his U.S. Senate seat against Republican challenger Joe Kyrillos. With just over half of polling districts reporting, state Republicans have conceded victory to Menendez. The U.S. senator leads 58 percent to 40 percent as of 10:30 p.m., according to CBS News. "Senator Joe Kyrillos ran a great campaign against very tough circumstances and despite the loss, his family, campaign team, and supporters should be very proud of their efforts," New Jersey Republican Chairman Sam Raia said in a statement late Tuesday night. "Joe represents the very best of New Jersey and has fought for his constituents faithfully from the day he took office and …
ACLU asks Superior Court judge to intervene, high volume of application requests extends deadline for email, fax ballots.
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Tuesday, November 6, 2012
The deadline for electronic voting has been extended after email and fax ballots caused headaches Tuesday throughout the state. A high volume of requests overwhelmed county officials, including in Morris where the chairman of the Morris County Board of Elections told NJ.com it may take weeks to determine the outcome of some close local elections. Morris County issues began to surface on Monday when it was discovered some information on the county clerk's website directing voters not able to get to the polls was either inaccurate or misleading, NJ.com reported. The American Civil Liberties Union of New Jersey also plans to file an emergency petition requesting a state Superior Court judge in Essex County to intervene to force the state to …
anthony j. popola
1:54 pm on Friday, December 21, 2012
i saw nothing good in either candidate...one being elected because of what he is...another playing up to the religious right...i guess you could say i'm a moderate...stuck in the middle more ›