City council candidate Luis Velez has filed a lawsuit on Monday to nullify the candidacy of Wendy Guzman in the 5th Ward municipal election alleging some of her petitions were duplicate, had non-matching signatures, and at least one was forged, according to court documents.
Field set for Paterson’s 5th Ward race; Tavarez not running
Three candidates – excluding incumbent Julio Tavarez – have been certified to run in the 5th Ward race on Monday afternoon, according to the city clerk’s office.