A conservative who was a former tax-cutting mayor, Thomas Rooney has endorsed Jose Torres, former two-term mayor, for the May election. By endorsing Torres, Rooney effectively overlooked Andre Sayegh, the 6th Ward councilman.
Black community leaders vainly attempt to screen candidates
The city’s African-American “elites” met last week in the basement of a church on East 22nd Street to decide on a candidate they can back without letting few members of the Black community entry, according to those who attended.
With no events Paterson missed an opportunity say mayoral candidates
The Super Bowl is being held less than 20-minute drive from Paterson yet the city, unlike its many neighbors, has no events scheduled for the weekend to take advantage of the influx of football fans flocking to northern New Jersey.
David Gilmore sore over not being appointed says the mayor
During an online radio program on Friday, Jeffrey Jones, the city’s current mayor, responded to some of the attacks levied against his administration by David Gilmore, an activist and mayoral candidate.
Seven candidates pick-up petition for mayoral race
Petitions were out for the mayoral election earlier today, and seven candidates picked up 1,000 petitions each to get themselves on the ballot for the May 2014 election.
Donna Nelson-Ivy, health director, declares her candidacy for mayor
Donna Nelson-Ivy, the director of the city’s Department of Health and Human Services, has declared her candidacy for mayor in 2014, during a kick-off fundraiser on Thursday evening at the Masonic temple on Broadway.
Dominican community struggling to have one mayoral candidate
“If we have three candidates we’re going to go nowhere,” said Elsa Mantilla, during a meeting to clarify confusion surrounding the Paterson Dominican Council’s mayoral candidate for next year’s election.