Wed May 14, 2008 at 08:40:49 AM EDT
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Municipal elections
In the night's biggest upset, Community activist Wilda Diaz thrashed Perth Amboy Mayor Joe Vas by nearly 1,200 votes. Vas is a dual officeholder.
Eldridge Hawkins won the six-way race for Mayor in Orange, thanks in part to the support of Senator Dick Codey and Newark Mayor Cory Booker.
Jerry Fried was elected mayor of Montclair in a very low turnout election.
Former Senate President Carmen Orechio lost his seat on the Nutley Board of Commissioners by just 29 votes after serving 40 years on the board.
Incumbents fell in local elections in Vineland and Ventnor.
Voters in Teaneck bounced a Ferriero lackey from office, while Paul Aronsohn earned a seat on the Ridgewood Borough Council.
Congressional elections
Frank Lautenberg attacks Andrews for earmarking money for Rutgers Law School while his wife was a dean there.
After a stunning upset in Mississippi, New Jersey Republicans from "safe" districts should start worrying.
Senator Bob Menedez takes a vacation from reality, suggesting that Obama is unelectable.
Flashback to 2005: Bob Menendez is not electable.
Clean elections
A broad coalition of civic and progressive groups wants more public financing of elections in 2009.
Budget
Corzine administration officials must be gleeful about the $533 million in unexpected revenue the state will take in.
The State Deparment of Agriculture will survive this years round of budget cuts and the parks will stay open this summer, says Corzine.
Water tax
The Press of Atlantic City weighs in favorably on Sen. Robert Smith's water tax/open space funding proposal.
School district says no to drug testing
The Sparta School District has scrapped a proposed random drug testing program.
Environment
Environmental activists are angry with new rules proposed by the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection. |
| Scott Weingart :: News Roundup & Open Thread for Wednesday, May 14, 2008 |
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