Published: June 13, 2017
Independent Council-At-Large Candidate Removed From November Ballot |
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Independent Council-At-Large candidate Yasmin Coello’s petition for the 2017 general election has been determined to have a ‘fatal defect’ and, therefore, she will not be on the general election ballot. The decision was reached by the County Clerk’s Office in response to a challenge formally filed by Republican Council-At-Large candidate Joseph DeIorio. Per New Jersey […]
Published: May 5, 2017
Democratic Committee Member Elections On June 6th |
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In Roselle Park, when it comes to Democratic and Republican candidates running for municipal office, voters do not decide on who to vote for, they simply get to choose from candidates who have been already picked for them by municipal political committees. The members of local political committees are the ones who decide who will […]
Published: April 3, 2017
Democratic & Republican Candidates Filed To Run For Local Offices |
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Residents who will be running for local office as a Democrat or Republican this year filed today for First Ward Candidate and Council-At-Large candidates. Four residents filed and neither sitting member of council whose seat is up for election – Eugene Meola and Charlene Storey – filed under a political party affiliation. Those who filed […]
Published: March 31, 2017
At Most, 10 Signatures Needed For At-Large Primary Candidate. Only 1 For First Ward. |
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Petitions for candidates running as a declared Democrat or Republican are due Monday afternoon, April 3rd, by 4 p.m. For decades in Roselle Park, primaries have been nothing more than a formality since only one candidate from each of the two political parties has run unopposed. The primary, under usual circumstances in most other municipalities, […]
Published: March 29, 2017
Mayor Hokanson Dinner Fundraiser March 30th At Costa's |
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Mayor Carl Hokanson will be holding a spaghetti dinner fundraiser …
Published: March 27, 2017
Deadline For Filing As Party Candidate On April 3rd |
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The deadline for filing as a Democratic or Republican candidate for municipal office is 4 p.m. on Monday, April 3rd. The two seats up for election this year are First Ward and Council-At-Large. The current elected officials are First Ward Councilman Eugene Meola and Councilwoman-At-Large Charlene Storey. In Roselle Park, the primary election usually runs […]
Published: January 6, 2017
Councilman Meola Declares Himself As Registered Independent |
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At last night’s municipal reorganization meeting, First Ward Councilman Eugene Meola confirmed that he has changed his political affiliation from Democrat to Independent. This was publicly brought to light when former Mayor Joseph DeIorio spoke during the public comment portion of the meeting. “I was also told today that I had had a conversation with […]
Published: November 13, 2016
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The number of registered voters in Roselle Park is around 7,900. This year had three (3) local elections and a presidential election, among others. Based on the 5,340 votes for President, more than ⅔ of Roselle Park residents came out to vote this year. Even with nine (9) official choices, 35 residents – about 0.4% […]
Published: November 8, 2016
Connelly & Fahoury Elected To Council Based On Unofficial Results |
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Based on the unofficial results received by Borough Hall, Michael Connelly and William Fahoury were elected to represent the 4th and 3rd wards respectively. William Fahoury received 124 total votes more than Kevin Kolbeck to become the unofficial 3rd Ward Councilman. William Fahoury – 515 Kevin Kolbeck – 391 In the 4th Ward, Michael Connelly […]
Published: November 6, 2016
2016 Candidate Interview With Jacqueline Hurdle |
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The final candidate to sit with Roselle Park News is Jacqueline Hurdle. Mrs. Hurdle is running to represent her fellow residents in the fourth ward. She replaced Anthony Cordero who dropped out in September as the Republican candidate for council. The half-hour conversation on November 1st had Mrs. Hurdle talk about her history, her platform, […]
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