Incumbents Michael Jackson, Shahin Khalique, Alex Mendez, Ruby Cotton, Luis Velez, and Al Abdelaziz won re-election in the Paterson municipal elections on Tuesday, according to unofficial ballot counts.
It’s election day in Paterson. Here’s everything a voter needs to know.
Residents of Paterson are casting their votes today to elect council members for six ward seats.
Indicted councilman picked to serve as president of City Council in Paterson
Councilman Alex Mendez, who is under indictment for election and voter fraud charges, has been picked to serve as president of the City Council in Paterson.
Grand jury indicts Paterson councilman’s brother Shelim Khalique, again, for using unqualified school bus drivers, toll evasion, AG says
A grand jury has indicted Shelim Khalique – brother of City Council president Shahin Khalique – for using unqualified school bus drivers and failing to pay tens of thousands of dollars in toll, according to the New Jersey Attorney General’s Office.
Paterson council president’s brothers lied to school districts for bus contracts, put students in danger, says NJ Attorney General
City Council president Shahin Khalique’s two brothers were arrested on Tuesday for allegedly employing unqualified drivers to transport students and lying to school districts to secure busing contracts.
Shahin Khalique picked as Paterson’s council president
Members of the City Council picked Shahin Khalique to serve as the president of the governing body for the next year.
Goow gets endorsement from his once archrival in Paterson mayoral race
Former councilman Aslon Goow, who is running for mayor, received the endorsement of his once archrival ex-councilman Mohammed Akhtaruzzaman.