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. …
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 …
Politicians said this election season was 'very difficult' because of storm.
After millions of New Jersey residents spent most of last week without power, gas, and even lost their homes, Tuesday’s general election was likely the farthest from their minds. But for politicians who have continued to campaign through the storm, the election has remained a focus. “It’s been a very, very difficult procedure because of the storm,” Essex County Freeholder Vice President Patricia Sebold said. Sebold is the Democratic chairwoman in Livingston and has helped local candidates with their own races. She said her candidates have struggled to reach voters as power outages have stopped their printer, in Irvington, from producing mailers. “I’ve never experienced anything like this ever, in all my years of being involved in politics…
Monday, November 5, 2012
The candidates, voting information and issues that will be affecting the Caldwells.
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Monday, November 5, 2012
Tuesday is Election Day in the Caldwells. Voting will take place on Nov. 6, from 6 a.m. to 8 p.m. All polling places will have power restored after Hurricane Sandy. North Caldwell's four districts all vote at Notre Dame Church. Caldwell and West Caldwell residents who do not know their polling sites can find out here. Follow tweets from around the state, country and from your Patch editors all day. Tweet #Patch2012 to join the conversation. In a Patch poll of state elected officials and party insiders, 15 of 22 Republican respondents believe voter turnout will be down slightly from where it would have been otherwise because of power outages and destruction caused by Hurricane Sandy. Read more here. LOCAL ESSEX COUNTY SHERIFF Incumbent …
Both parties also approve of governor's level of support for those more affected by Sandy.
Republicans will be mostly likely to benefit from a down voter turnout Tuesday in the aftermath of superstorm Sandy, New Jersey political insiders believe. According to a Patch poll of state elected officials and party insiders, 15 of 22 Republican respondents believe voter turnout will be down slightly from where it would have been otherwise. Of 27 Democratic respondents, 26 expect there will be either a slight or sharp decline in turnout. "The areas likely to remain without power by Tuesday are predominantly smaller, suburban and rural communities that are typically Republican bases," one Republican respondent said. "Power restoration to urban areas, with higher Democratic concentration, seems to have been prioritized," the respondent …
State has given its electoral votes to a Democrat in the last five elections.
If history is any indication, Barack Obama should have no problem winning New Jersey's 14 electoral votes in his quest for re-election on Tuesday. In the past four presidential elections, the Republican candidate has never been within 240,000 votes, and only once did a candidate get within 500,000 of his Democratic opponent. A look at statistics kept by the state shows that in the last four elections, incumbent president George W. Bush was the closest at picking up the NJ's nod, still losing to John Kerry by more than 240,000 votes. The biggest winner among the Democratic candidates in that span was incumbent Barack Obama, who won the state by more than 600,000 votes in 2008. The closest vote in 20 years came in 1992, when Bill Clinton …
Friday, November 2, 2012
Four candidates vying for two seats on the Caldwell Council.
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Friday, November 2, 2012
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 …
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11:27 am on Tuesday, November 20, 2012
So.. Michael S. What does the famous Yogi have to say now??? Oh that's right...its OVER like i said. I guess those so called 400 outstanding votes did not go your way more ›