2008 MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS SPECIAL EDITION
Winners |
Losers |
Sal AndertonThe veteran Democratic lawyer and lobbyist is now a West Orange Township Councilman. |
Perry BarseThe two-term Mayor of Vineland loses re-election by wide margin. |
Paul AronsohnThe 2006 Democratic nominee for Congress in New Jersey's 5th district was elected to the Ridgewood Village Council. |
Jerome InderwiesThe veteran Mayor of Cape May City loses a race to one of his predecessors. |
Joanne CocchiolaThe first woman Mayor of Nutley is the first Mayor to win a second consecutive term in more than 40 years. |
TIM KREISCHERJAfter 12 years as Mayor of Ventnor, he loses. |
Wilda DiazThe 43-year-old political newcomer is the new Mayor of Perth Amboy. |
JIM KRONEThe longtime Bergen County Democratic insider loses his bid for re-election as a Garfield Commissioner |
Jerry FriedThe first-time candidate and self-proclaimed bicycle enthusiast won election as Mayor of Montclair. |
Carmen OrechioThe former State Senate President loses the Nutley Commissioner post he's held continuously since 1968. |
Eldridge Hawkins Jr.The West Orange policeman and son of an ex-Assemblyman succeeds Mims Hackett as the Mayor of Orange. |
The veteran Long Beach Commissioner loses his bid for re-election. |
Monica HonisTeaneck Councilwoman survives the gas chamber comment. |
Elnatan RudolphJoe Ferriero's favorite Teaneck Democrat loses re-election to the Township Council. |
Michael KaftonThe former Mayor of Jackson returns to his old job |
Mauro TucciHe gets re-elected Commissioner, but doesn't even come close to the votes he needed for his dream job - - Mayor of Nutley. |
Robert RomanoThe police lieutenant beats Barry Parse in the Vineland Mayoral race, winning the post once held by his late father |
Juan TorresLoses his seat on the Paterson City Council. |
Julie ShreckAfter less than a year on the Council, she's the newly-elected Mayor of Bradley Beach |
Joe VasThe loss of the year: Perth Amboy Mayor gets just 39% of the vote in a race that was supposed to be safe. |
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Jeff Michaels
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Richard LaRossa
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Joey Novick
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Quote of the Day
"Please. I wouldn't have enough paper. So let’s not even bother writing one. This is now about governing. I won. The one thing I could never understand about people in politics was winners who are sore winners." -- Gov.-elect Christopher Christie, on putting together an enemis list.
“He’s a nice man with good intentions, but in the end he’ll be remembered for timidity. Being a business titan and issuing orders from the corner office is a lot different than having to cajole and persuade people in politics and having the toughness and fortitude to see your vision become reality.”-- Ross K. Baker, a political scientist at Rutgers University, on Gov. Jon Corzine.
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