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Clerk Admits Botched Legal Advice, Judge Restores Recall Of Young Bergen County BOE Member
A Bergen County judge has reinstated a petition to recall Park Ridge Board of Education member Robert Fisher Jr. after it was previously rejected over a notary dispute, Daily Voice has learned.
Fisher, who joined the board in January 2023 just months after graduating high school, was the subject of a recall effort that gathered 2,141 signatures — more than the 1,864 required, according to the Bergen County Clerk’s Office.
Clerk’s Error and Judge’s Ruling
On Monday, Sept. 15, Bergen County Clerk John Hogan confirmed that Judge Peter Geiger accepted the petition, clearing the way for the reca…
Rutgers Poll: Sherrill Maintains Lead Over Ciattarelli In NJ Gov Race
Rep. Mikie Sherrill, D-N.J., has a nine point lead over Republican challenger Jack Ciattarelli in the race to be New Jersey's next governor according to a Rutgers-Eagleton poll published Thursday, Aug. 21.
Sherrill leads Ciattarelli 44% to 35%, with 17% of voters undecided according to the poll. Independents back Sherrill by a slim margin, 33% to 32% with 29% undecided, according to a poll.
The candidates are running to replace Democrat Gov. Phil Murphy, who is term limited.
Ciattarelli leads Sherrill with white voters, 44% to 38%, but Sherill leads with Black voters, 69% to 4%, Hispanic v…
Sherill Taps NJ University President As Running Mate
Mikie Sherill, the Democrat nominee for governor, announced Dr. Dale Caldwell as her pick for lieutenant governor on Friday, July 25.
Sherill, who currently serves in Congress, said her and Caldwell, a New Brunswick resident are committed to making New Jersey more affordable while protecting New Jerseyians from President Donald Trump's attacks. On Wednesday, July 23, Republican nominee Jack Ciatarelli selected Morris County Sheriff Jim Gannon as his running mate.
Caldwell is the president of Centenary University, a pastor in the United Methodist Church, and a former deputy commiss…
NJ Election Results: Mikie Sherrill To Face Jack Ciattarelli
New Jersey voters headed to the polls Tuesday, June 10, for a rescheduled primary election that set the stage for a high-profile battle for governor — and a competitive mayoral race in Atlantic City.
The state’s Democratic primary saw Mikie Sherrill clinch a major win, beating out a crowded field that included Ras Baraka, Steven Fulop, Josh Gottheimer, Sean Spiller, and Stephen Sweeney, multiple outlets are projecting.
On the Republican side, Jack Ciattarelli secured his party’s nomination, moving one step closer to a second shot at the state’s top job after his narrow loss to Gov. Phil Mur…
These Bergen County Towns Flipped From Red To Blue In 2016, 2020 Presidential Elections
Bergen County voted primarily Democratic in the 2020 Presidential Election, with many municipalities having flipped from red to blue since the 2016 election.
In 2016, 231,211 Bergen County residents voted for Hillary Clinton and 175,529 voted for Donald Trump. Bergen County remained Democratic in 2020, that year, with 285,967 residents voting blue and 204,417 red.
According to the University of Florida's Election Lab, 862,101 New Jersey Democrats and 554,951 Republicans have already voted in the 2024 Presidential Election.
The 13 municipalities that flipped from red to blue …
Son Of Bergen County Executive Charged With Impersonating Police Officer In Florida
The son of Bergen County Executive Jim Tedesco was arrested on charges of impersonating a law enforcement officer on Route 95 in Florida, authorities said.
James J. Tedesco IV, 43, of Nanuet had an NYPD jacket and DEA hat with him, as well as two AR-15 rifles, 1,139 rounds of ammo and a bag loaded with gas mask equipment and suits, when he was stopped on the southbound interstate in Vero Beach shortly after 4:30 p.m. Monday, the Indian River County Sheriff’s Office said.
He was arrested, processed and sent to the county jail about 2½ hours later, records show.
Tedesco posted a $26,000 b…
