{"id":9715,"date":"2025-10-10T17:31:02","date_gmt":"2025-10-10T21:31:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/localtalkweekly.com\/?p=9715"},"modified":"2025-10-10T17:31:08","modified_gmt":"2025-10-10T21:31:08","slug":"2025-general-election-preview","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/localtalkweekly.com\/index.php\/2025\/10\/10\/2025-general-election-preview\/","title":{"rendered":"2025 General Election Preview"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><em>BY WALTER ELLIOTT<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>NEWARK<\/strong> &#8211; The campaigns towards Nov. 4&#8217;s General Election have been somewhat busy for an &#8220;election off year.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">There has been the headlining Gubernatorial election &#8211; one of two in the U.S. this year &#8211; that the nation has been watching.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">On the local side, there are four special council elections that voters in Newark, Irvington, West Orange are being asked to fill. In between are challenges for municipal and State Legislature General assembly from the Libertarian Party.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">There are some campaigns that, barring unanticipated write-in efforts, will go unchallenged. There had been two or three candidate withdraws from the Governor and Newark Central Ward Council contests.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Some participating registered voters may have already sent in their Vote By Mail Ballots via the United State Postal Service. Voters can legally vote by mail once they receive their ballots &#8211; and have the opportunity until the polls close at 8 p.m. Nov. 4.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The following is an overview of who are on the statewide to municipal ballots. (The Boards of Education Election Preview will be appearing soon.)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The GOVERNOR-LT. GOVERNOR contest may be the most familiar to &#8220;Local Talk&#8221; and statewide readers. Gov. Phil Murphy (D-Rumson) has reached his term limit.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">U.S. Cong. Mikie Sherrill (Montclair) and Centenary College President Dr. Dale G. Caldwell (New Brunswick) are on the Democratic ticket.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Former N.J. General Assemblyman Jack Ciattarelli (Clinton ) and Morris County Sheriff James Gannon (Boonton) are the Republican runners.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Libertarian Party has fielded Vic Kaplan (Stanhope) and its chairman, Bruno Pereira (Newton).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Joanne S. Kuniansky (Jersey City) returns as Socialist Workers Party headliner &#8211; but this time with Craig Honts (Union City) at Lt. Governor candidate.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">There is no Green Party candidate on the ballot this time, to the chagrin of supporters of Steven N. Zielinski, Sr.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Zielinski, of Trenton, who had appeared at a Peoples&#8217; Organization for Progress Gubernatorial Candidates Day here at Essex County College&#8217;s Smith Hall in April, withdrew in July due to &#8220;serious health issues.&#8221; The party then turned to Lily Benavides, of Hillsborough.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The party and Benavides were left behind Aug. 27, however, when her cured petitions fell two signatures short.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>NEW JERSEY GENERAL ASSEMBLY (Vote for Two)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The 27th LEGISLATIVE DISTRICT (Montclair, West Orange, Livingston, Millburn, Roseland and Passaic County&#8217;s Clifton):<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This district&#8217;s ballot pits Democratic incumbents Rosy Bagolie (Livingston) and Alixon Collazos-Gill (Montclair) against Republican challengers Robert M. Iommazzo (Millburn) and Adam Kraemer (West Orange).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>28th LD (Irvington, South Orange, parts of Newark&#8217;s South and West wards)<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Newark Democratic incumbent Cleopatra G. Tucker and newcomer Chigozie Onyema are running on the ballot unchallenged. Onyema had run for Newark West Ward Councilman in 2022 &#8211; and was endorsed by the Essex County Democratic Committee over incumbent Garnet Hall (Maplewood).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Essex County Republican Party Organization did not nominate candidates here this year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>29th LD (Rest of Newark, Hudson County&#8217;s East Newark, Harrison):<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Democratic incumbents Elana Pintor Marin, Shanique Speight are jousting with Republican challengers Noble D. Milton and Daniella Ferreria Almedia in an all-Newark tilt.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>34th LD (East Orange, Orange, Bloomfield, Glen Ridge, Belleville, Nutley):<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">It\u2019s Democratic incumbents Carmen T. Morales (Belleville) and Michael Venezia (Bloomfield) versus Republican challengers Demetrius Eley (East Orange) and Lorenzo Marchese, Jr. (Nutley).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The ESSEX COUNTY CLERK&#8217;s contest is of the familiar versus semi-familiar. Democratic incumbent Christopher J. Durkin (West Caldwell) is being challenged this time by Republican Maritza Mathews (Newark). Mathews had challenged State Sen. M. Teresa Ruiz in the 2023 LD 29 election.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>MUNICIPAL RACES<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The NEWARK CENTRAL WARD SPECIAL ELECTION has the following candidates looking to succeed now-Congresswoman LaMonica McIver by the ballot box. They are:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Amina Bey, &#8220;A Bold Choice for the Central Ward&#8221;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Walter T. Jacobs<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Gayle Chaneyfield Jenkins, &#8220;Leadership That Will Work For You.&#8221;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>George Tillman, &#8220;End Poverty Through Employment &amp; Entrepreneurship.&#8221;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Jhamar T. Youngblood<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Most, if not all, of the above are familiar names. Chaneyfield Jenkins had been on the Municipal Council twice and had run unsuccessfully against Mayor Ras Baraka on a team ticket. Bey was founder of Women in Support of the Million Man March, headed a charter school and has Baraka&#8217;s backing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Jacobs and Tillman have been longtime community activists, respectively for senior citizens and workforce development.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Youngblood is a city native and &#8220;Newark30&#8221; plan creator who parlayed his basketball skills to become a scholar-athlete at Elizabeth&#8217;s St. Peter&#8217;s School and Monmouth and Rider universities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">There remains a question on whether Jacobs had suspended his campaign at about 8:45 p.m. Oct. 2 &#8211; 15 minutes before the scheduled end of the NAACP Newark Branch&#8217;s candidates night at Bethany Baptist Church.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Jacobs announced to the audience of 200 that he had a &#8220;family emergency&#8221; and had to halt his campaign. Before walking away, Jacobs respectfully kissed Bey on the cheek and added, &#8220;The district leaders are backing her (Bey), but I&#8217;m gone, so there she is.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Jacobs withdrew too late to have his name removed from the ballot.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">That Thursday night&#8217;s event also saw Tillman arguing for equal speaking time, that Bey was getting more than he did. Co-moderator and Newark Branch head Deborah Smith-Gregory had to bring the proceedings to order four times.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">There was a sixth candidate &#8211; Tammy Holloway &#8211; until she withdrew Aug. 27.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The IRVINGTON WEST WARD SPECIAL ELECTION&#8217;s sole candidate on the ballot wants voters to confirm his Jan. 27 appointment to succeed the retired Vernon Cox &#8211; but would be shown the yellow penalty card from &#8220;Local Talk.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Former Irvington Board of Education member Luis Antelius&#8217; ballot slogan is &#8220;Democrat for Council.&#8221; Someone in Antilus&#8217; campaign should be reminded that Irvington holds nonpartisan municipal elections. A candidate should not run as a political party candidate in a nonpartisan contest; as demonstrated by candidates in Newark, West Orange, South Orange and Glen Ridge.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In EAST ORANGE, the incumbent East Orange Democratic Committee-backed &#8220;Green Team,&#8221; barring a sudden write-in campaign, appears to run unchallenged for re-election.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Mayor Theodore &#8220;Ted&#8221; Green is running unopposed, as are City Council Members Christopher D. James (First Ward), Christopher Awe (Second Ward), Bergson Leneus (Third Ward) Tameika Garrett-Ward (Fourth Ward) and Alicia Holman (Fifth Ward).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">There are seven people who are vying in the nonpartisan WEST ORANGE SPECIAL COUNCIL ELECTION to fill the resigned Asmeret Ghebremicael&#8217;s unexpired term. They are:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>David Allan-Matheson, &#8220;Uplifting Education Improving Roads Stronger Communities.&#8221;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Jerry Companion, &#8220;A Companion You Can Count On.&#8221;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Kenneth Gibbons, &#8220;Transparency Accountability Efficiency and Community Engagement.&#8221;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Justin Goldsman, &#8220;Together For West Orange.&#8221;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Rev. William &#8220;Bill&#8221; Rutherford, &#8220;People over Politics.&#8221;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Jennifer Stacey Iorio, &#8220;The Voice for My Neighbors.&#8221;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Tammy Williams<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Rutherford and Williams are former council members who lost their seats last year either for the lack of petition signatures (Council President Rutherford) or by the ballot box (Williams).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In SOUTH ORANGE, the nonpartisan election for Village Council (Vote for Three) appears to have three candidates running unopposed. The &#8220;South Orange 2025: Leadership in Action&#8221; team consists of incumbent William &#8220;Bill&#8221; Haskins plus newcomers Patricia Canning and Hannah Zollman.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Villagers are also asked to vote up or down the following Public Question Referendum: &#8220;Should the Village raise its open space trust fund from one cent per $100 of assessed property value to two cents?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The MAPLEWOOD TOWNSHIP COMMITTEE election is literally a one woman, one vote campaign. Democrat Jane Collins-Colding, barring the unexpected, is poised to succeed the outgoing Deborah Engel &#8211; who declined re-election this year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">BLOOMFIELD&#8217;s mayor-council is being contested by members of the Democratic and Libertarian parties. The Bloomfield Republican Party Organization has decided not to field candidates this year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Incumbent Democratic Mayor and former First Ward Councilwoman Jenny Mundell is being challenged by Libertarian Joan Hussey. Hussey is running under the slogan &#8220;Unbought, Unbossed, Independent.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">There are four candidates vying for the three At Large Council seats. Libertarian Jonathan Mejia, &#8220;Unbought, Unbossed, Independent,&#8221; is going up against the Mundell-led Democrats Tracy Toler-Phillips, Monica Charris Tabares and Jill Fischman.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The First Ward Unexpired Term Special Election has only Democrat Rosalee Gonzalez on the ballot. Gonzalez, barring the unforeseen, will succeed Mundell.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">An incumbent and a newcomer are running for the two GLEN RIDGE Council seats. Richard Law is looking for reelection while Anthony Turiano would succeed former mayor and outgoing Councilman Peter Hughes. Both have the endorsement from the borough&#8217;s nonpartisan Civic Conference Committee.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">So the Vote By Mail Ballot &#8220;polls&#8221; in a sense, are open. Designated Essex County ballot drop boxes may also be open now through 8 p.m. Nov. 4 &#8212; just make sure the ballot gets the Nov. 4 or earlier if voting by mail.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Early voting polling stations are to be open Oct. 25-Nov. 2 10 a.m.-8 p.m. Mondays-Saturdays and 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Sundays at:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>NEWARK:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Branch Brook Park Cherry Blossom Center<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Essex County Complex Parking Garage &#8211; Market Street Entrance<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Weequahic Park Community Center, Meeker and Elizabeth avenues<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>West Side Park Community Center &#8211; So. 17th Street Side.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>IRVINGTON:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>1 D. Bilal Beasley Civic Square.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>EAST ORANGE<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>44 City Hall Plaza<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>WEST ORANGE<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>South Mtn. Arena Complex Berson Family Center, 460 Northfield Ave.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>BLOOMFIELD<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Watsessing Park Community Center, off Conger Street<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>MONTCLAIR<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>St. Teresa of Calcutta Parish Immaculate Conception Church, 1 Munn St.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Voters have until Nov. 26, a week before the general Election, to make VBMB, sample ballot and\/or second ballot requests. Details, including registration deadlines and Nov. 4 voting machine polling station locations, are to be found at essexclerk.com.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>BY WALTER ELLIOTT NEWARK &#8211; The campaigns towards Nov. 4&#8217;s General Election have been somewhat busy for an &#8220;election off year.&#8221; There has been the headlining Gubernatorial election &#8211; one of two in the U.S. this year &#8211; that the nation has been watching. 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