Councilman Alex Mendez, who touted his business credentials while running for office in the past and received endorsements for his business acumen less than 24 hours ago, owes thousands of dollars in judgments, according to court documents.
Hispanic groups endorse Mendez for Paterson mayor
Councilman Alex Mendez received the backing of two Hispanic organizations, which his campaign views as significant endorsements, at the steps of the historic City Hall on Saturday afternoon.
Communication workers union backs Sayegh for Paterson mayor
The Communication Workers of America (CWA), New Jersey, became the latest labor union to endorse councilman Andre Sayegh for mayor on Thursday.
Paterson sees a flood of mail-in ballots sparking fear of election fraud
Passaic County election officials have mailed out almost 3,000 mail-in ballots for the city’s mayoral race. That’s almost 500 more than the total mail-in ballots cast in the mayoral election four years ago raising fear of election fraud.
Paterson mayoral candidate Mendez has difficulty paying water bills on time
Councilman Alex Mendez, who is running for mayor promising responsible management of municipal finances, has received half-dozen delinquent payment notices from the Passaic Valley Water Commission threatening water service shut off, according to government records obtained by the Paterson Times.
Sayegh and Rodriguez battle for top fundraising spot
Councilman Andre Sayegh and former school board member Pedro Rodriguez are almost tied in fundraising in the city’s mayoral race, according to their 29-day pre-election campaign finance reports filed with the New Jersey Election Law Enforcement Commission (ELEC).
Paterson mayoral candidates struggle to name U.S. vice president
A city resident asked some of the candidates running for the city’s highest office to name the current vice president of the United States. She was “appalled” by some of the responses, she said on Sunday.