background-color: red; If you do have an account, but are having problems logging in or leaving a comment, it may be because of a browser extension or add-on, perhaps uBlock Origin or an ad blocker or something else. The investigation by the Attorney Generals Office of Public Integrity & Accountability (OPIA) began when the U.S. vertical-align: top; border-radius: 50%; We have no tolerance for comments containing violence, racism, profanity, vulgarity, doxing, or discourteous behavior. margin-bottom: 1px; display: block; OPIA has a toll-free Tipline1-844-OPIA-TIPSfor the public to report corruption. Jackson, who is vice president of the City Council, did not respond to a call for comment. display: inline-block; Michael Jackson. top: 2px; Therefore nothing is racist. Mendez received 1,595 votes to McKoy's 1,350 in the five-person race. If I think he has a good idea, Ill support it, McKoy said. a[aria-expanded=false] .fa-chevron-down { display: none; } font-size: 12px; .inner_percentage.Green { Mendez decided not to defend his at-large seat and ran for mayor. We cannot do our ground-breaking report without your support. Am guessing not. width: 100%; .race_header, .results_text, .results_table_container, .votebox_legend { Despite the pending criminal charges, Mendez won a tight race in November. And this is just city elections. He finished second place in the mayoral race behind Andre Sayegh. Jail is where the criminals go. event.srcElement.innerText = '[hide]'; Hindu-Muslim score settling prevails in some American districts, as well as Muslim-Armenian generational hatred and Muslim-Muslim sectarian antagonism, and all supersede our Constitution, oaths of office, oaths of citizenship and Rule of Law in the hearts and minds of bitter immigrant offspring miscreants including Mister Obama who cannot understand what with malice toward none even means. font-weight: bold; So sayegh can get 60,000 indirectly donated from developers who want to do work in Paterson but thats ok? theres no love or allegiance from Arabs or Pakis or Indians, who almost exclusively vote Democrat. padding-bottom: 8px; Im sure it was as well.. but it STILL happened, it still covered the information with ads. This is nice, but its a drop in the bucket and Joisey only elects a grand total of about 5 Republicans every election anyway. .widget-row.Democratic { .race_header.democratic { } color: black; var dayNames = new Array("Sunday","Monday","Tuesday","Wednesday","Thursday","Friday","Saturday"); The difference here is we are seeing an historic number of Americans saying they want one.". Democrat Paterson Councilmen Michael Jackson and Alex Mendez Indicted width: 100%; }) Release these ebony warriors immediately! // -->. The charges are merely accusations and the defendants are presumed innocent until proven guilty. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, all voting in the May 2020 elections in New Jersey was done by mail-in ballots. background-color: #ccc; break-inside: avoid-column; America is NOT a Democracy. .infobox { The Record and NorthJersey.com staff writer, Steve Janoski, contributed to this report. document.write(dayNames[dt.getDay()] + ", " + monthNames[dt.getMonth()] + " " + dt.getDate() + ", " + y); margin: 5px auto; !..Its part of their CULTURE..so theyll WALK besides, They did not INTEND to break the LawThe Old Hillary, Get out of Jail Free Card. margin-bottom: .75em; Andre Sayegh wins Paterson mayor's office in landslide election 10/26/2022 02:27 PM EDT. Jackson faces a maximum of more than 16 years in state prison. My administration is firmly focused on leading Paterson through this pandemic and all willing partners are welcome. Khalique allegedly violated state election laws by approaching a residence in Patersons 2ndWard and collecting official mail in ballots from one or more voters which subsequently were delivered to the Passaic County Board of Elections without information identifying the bearer. 2. overflow-y: hidden; America IS a Constitutional Republic. margin-right: 10px; color: white; Along with Jackson and Mendez, two Passaic County men, Shelim Khalique, 51, of Wayne, and Abu Razyen, 21, of Prospect Park, were also charged. Someone once told me, there are only 2 kinds of people you can't trust in this world. .votebox { what do those 4 faces have in common? } "The two major political parties start out with huge advantages, including 50 state parties built over decades," he said. But on Tuesday night, Mendez had a conciliatory message for the mayor. Thats disappointing.. but but but voter fraud doesnt happen, the real fake nooose told me so. Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. Some have pointed out McKoy, who is black, lost the race because the African-American vote in the 3rd Ward was divided among four people. left: 0px; .leg-hnt-district-number { New Jersey Attorney General Gurbir Grewal has filed voter fraud charges against four men, including two Paterson City officials, who allegedly engaged in a mail-in ballot scheme during a special election last month. What happened? Please note: We no longer use Disqus; your Disqus login/password will no longer work on this site. These indictments are an important step in our prosecution of these two sitting city councilmen on charges including second-degree election fraud, said Attorney General Grewal. We will not allow a small number of criminals to undermine the publics confidence in our democratic process.. With all her phony airs, she is sill a thugette and it shows. font-size: 12px; display: block; If the local residence honestly cares about the future of inner-city children, they have to stop electing slick people who talk a good game. WELL WE KNOW AT LEAST ONE IS A PRACTICING HEAD BANGING MOSLEM. Melissa Melendez (Republican Party) was a member of the California State Senate, representing District 28.She assumed office on May 18, 2020. In a city mostly populated by Latinos and African-Americans, Sayegh became Patersons first Arab mayor. .leg-hnt-toggle-text { This is Rigo Jackson allegedly had in his possession more than three ballots that were neither his own nor for which he was an authorized bearer. } border: 1px solid #aaa; In Public. The state attorney generals office alleged the men collected ballots from voters and delivered them to county officials, which candidates are prohibited from doing. 2 min read. In an interview, Yang said the party will start with a budget of about $5 million. ELECTION RESULTS: Elections in Paterson, Ridgewood, Teaneck, Belleville, "I don't agree with those results, and I will definitely look into them," Mendez said. I dint do nuffin! Mendez is charged with election fraud, fraud in casting mail-in vote, unauthorized possession of ballots, false registration or transfer, tampering with public records, and falsifying or tampering with records. padding-left: 10px; } Allegations and accusations swirled about rivals personal finances, about $20 bills being handed out at one candidates campaign headquartersand about intervention by political forces from outside Paterson. If these guys were filling out ballots for sleepy joe or crooked bob Menndez we wouldve never heard anything about it. padding:7px 8px 8px; iPhone app | iPad app | Android app | Sign up for our newsletter | Subscribe| Find us on social media: Twitter | Sports Twitter | Facebook | Instagram | Food Instagram, Why voting matters, on Election Day in Teaneck, David Warner, of Teaneck, explains why he votes during the municipal election, Elections in Paterson, Ridgewood, Teaneck, Belleville, Your California Privacy Rights/Privacy Policy. It is the conflict of our age, yet no one dares talk about it. he was withdrawing.