http://njtoday.net The online home of New Jersey's oldest weekly newspaper Sat, 26 May 2012 09:00:46 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 http://njtoday.net/2010/03/14/ex-backer-tries-to-cut-term-diaz-would-extend/ http://njtoday.net/2010/03/14/ex-backer-tries-to-cut-term-diaz-would-extend/#comments Mon, 15 Mar 2010 03:03:35 +0000 atomtabloid http://njtoday.net/?p=15649 PERTH AMBOY -- Mayor Wilda Diaz hopes to extend her term of office by six months with an ordinance moving the city's non-partisan municipal elections to the same date as the November general election but Miguel Morales is spearheading a recall effort that would cut her reign short.]]> http://njtoday.net/2010/03/14/ex-backer-tries-to-cut-term-diaz-would-extend/feed/ 0 http://njtoday.net/2008/04/01/candidates-attend-forum/ http://njtoday.net/2008/04/01/candidates-attend-forum/#comments Tue, 01 Apr 2008 19:49:29 +0000 cmdmedia http://cmdmedia.wordpress.com/?p=162 Candidates Attend Forum – The five candidates for Rahway’s school board attended a forum sponsored by the Rahway NAACP on Monday, March 17 at Ebenezer AME Church. Pictured left to right are Peter Kowal, Edward Quinn, Deborah Bridges, Bernard Robson, and Ray Lopez. Elections are April 15.]]> http://njtoday.net/2008/04/01/candidates-attend-forum/feed/ 0 http://njtoday.net/2008/03/26/three-running-in-perth-amboy-mayors-race/ http://njtoday.net/2008/03/26/three-running-in-perth-amboy-mayors-race/#comments Wed, 26 Mar 2008 15:18:31 +0000 cmdmedia http://cmdmedia.wordpress.com/?p=138 PERTH AMBOY – Mayor Joseph Vas will face two challengers in his re-election bid this year. Voters will choose between Vas, community activist Wilda Diaz and businessman Israel Varela in the May 13 non-partisan election. Vas, 53, has been Perth Amboy’s mayor for the past 18 years. He said he’s committed to seeing certain plans become reality, including the I-Port 440 project, redevelopment of the old Celetrex property and completion of the High Street/Route 440 Connector Road Project. He also serves in the New Jersey Assembly since 2004. Diaz, 44, said she decided to run because of the rising cost of the city’s community, court and public safety complex on New Brunswick Avenue and the need to have a full-time mayor who serves only the city. She recently resigned as an assistant vice president and branch manager for an Elizabeth bank to run for the mayor’s seat and has worked in banking for more than 20 years. Varela, who ran for City Council four years ago, said he wants a change for Perth Amboy. “I will be focused on the people of Perth Amboy and what I can do for my community,” he said. Varela said he will support a [...]]]> http://njtoday.net/2008/03/26/three-running-in-perth-amboy-mayors-race/feed/ 0