With rain clouds over head, councilman Michael Jackson, charged with voter fraud last week, was sworn in for a second full-term on Wednesday afternoon.
Murphy urges Mendez, Jackson to ‘step aside’ over Paterson voter fraud charges
Governor Phil Murphy has called on City Council vice president Michael Jackson and councilman-elect Alex Mendez, both charged with voter fraud offenses, to give up seats won in the recent municipal elections.
Jackson told voters his Paterson paycheck would be donated to charity. Five years later, how much did he give?
When he ran in a four-person special election for the 1st Ward seat in 2015, councilman Michael Jackson promised to give his $41,200 City Council salary to community organizations and people in need.
Paterson: Candidate for 1st Ward council seat fixes ‘error’ in campaign flyer
A candidate running for the 1st Ward seat on the City Council had to change his campaign flyer on Friday afternoon for urging donors to write checks to his name rather than his campaign committee.
Lawsuit links Paterson councilman Jackson and Center City Mall affiliate
A company connected to Alma Realty, owners of Center City Mall, provided a $450,000 mortgage when councilman Michael Jackson sold his property on Grand Street that houses his restaurant Jacksonville more than two years ago, according to court records.
Bernard Jones hit with $700 penalty for breaking election law
The New Jersey Election Law Enforcement Commission (ELEC) has assessed a $700 penalty against Bernard Jones, Jr, who ran for a City Council seat in 2015, according to documents the state released on Wednesday.
Al Abdelaziz appointed to Paterson’s 6th Ward council seat
The City Council appointed Al Abdelaziz, vice chairman of the Paterson Democrats, to fill the 6th Ward seat vacated by mayor Andre Sayegh on Tuesday night, breaking away with recent custom not to appoint anyone seeking the seat long-term through election.