Caldwell Councilman Jonathan Lace Endorses Council Candidates Jeff Gates and Fran DePalma-Iozzi11/4/2019
Caldwell Councilman Jonathan Lace
Nov. 4, 2019 Local government is the most direct link to the democratic process which maintains our Republic. Every candidate who runs for Borough Council or any other elected office does so because they want the best for their community, regardless of policy differences or political affiliation. I am happy to endorse Jeff Gates and Fran DePalma-Iozzi for the 2019 General Election for Caldwell Borough Council for the following reasons:
However, there is also another quality that is on the ballot on Tuesday, November 5th: civility. Jeff and Fran pledges at the beginning of their campaign to conduct it with civility. They have kept that pledge:
Finally, at a time when national trends are eroding the norms of civility, Caldwell needs members who have the civil temperament to advocate for all of our residents. For these reasons, I urge you to vote on Tuesday, November 5th for Jeff Gates and Fran DePalma-Iozzi for Caldwell Borough Council. Councilman Jonathan Lace  October 25, 2019
"On August 7, 2019, an email was sent to Municipal Chairs in Caldwell alerting them of the need to possibly move voting locations due to construction and/or demolition of the parking deck at the Caldwell Community Center. Correspondence from Caldwell’s Deputy Clerk on August 9, 2019 to the Essex County Board of Elections stated, “I have spoken to the Administrator and the Mayor about the parking deck. They anticipate work to begin in September or early October depending on the award of the contract and the scheduling. The parking deck will not be available from mid to late September until mid-November.” However, open bidding for the project was scheduled for October 24th , a month after the administration claimed construction would be starting. The Mayor John Kelley fabricated a false story about construction on the parking to move voting locations. The Mayor was the one who initiated moving voting locations and neither of the two Republicans on Town Council were included in the original email dated July 12, 2019 to the Essex County Board of Elections. This move was apparently made within the vacuum of the Mayor’s office, without alerting all of the Council members to his intention. In his last correspondence to the Board of Elections on September 20, 2019, Mayor John Kelley did not bother to inform the Board that the open bid was taking place on October 24th and there would be no need to move voting locations. A notification was then posted on the website that the project was “cancelled”, but the Mayor and Administrator never alerted the Essex County Board of Elections. If it was not for this campaign alerting the Essex County Board of Elections, they would not have known of the project being cancelled. She had to email the town regarding the status of the parking deck and was told it was “delayed because of how close we are to winter now and what needs to be done on the bottom deck will not be able to be constructed in a timely manner.” We maintain that this move was politically motivated and an ethics complaint is being made to the Department of Community Affairs." Capozzoli and Penna for Council  October 20, 2019
"It has come to our attention that our opponents have referred to us as "dishonest" and "disingenuous", because of our platform about fixing infrastructure, and they claim we have left out certain facts. To be clear, we are not leaving out facts, we are simply focusing our campaign on the four current candidates for council and the issues that whomever is elected will face when elected. The only reason we have referred to the previous administration is because one of our opponents, Pasquale Capozzoli, was a member of that administration. In the words of Capozzoli & Penna For Council’s own mailer dated September 2019 (posted on their Facebook page on October 2nd): “The former Borough Administrator sat on many of the projects that were initiated by the Republicans, which allowed them to fall into disrepair.” Those on the council, along with the Mayor, are responsible for the oversight of the Borough Administrator. Since Councilman Capozzoli has been on the council for six years, we are grateful that his own campaign is acknowledging that he was part of a lack of oversight that brought some of the Borough infrastructure into disrepair. On November 5th, the voters will decide if this admitted failed oversight is worthy of his reelection. We believe Councilman Capozzoli has done his best in his six years on the council, however we believe we can do better. He, along with all other current and previous Mayors and Council members, deserve respect for stepping up to serve our community. We have not and will not stoop to the personal attacks our opponents have, as there is no room for personal attacks in the better kind of politics towards which we strive. Additionally, we would like to point out that making generalizations about people because of their political party is stereotyping that has no place in a productive society or government. Democrat or Republican, we believe all four candidates should be considered for election by the people of Caldwell based on their own records and statements. We believe campaigns should be about the public record and the validity of the ideas of those who seek them, not personal attacks or partisan generalizations." Gates and DePalma-Iozzi for Caldwell #securingourfuture by Carolyne Volpe Curley / Carolyne@WestEssexNOW.com Published Nov. 11 West Caldwell - Done 12:40am - Caldwell - Done Essex Fells - Done Fairfield - Done North Caldwell - Done Roseland - Done Verona - Done Essex County - Done State - Done  WEST ESSEX, NJ - Polls were open across New Jersey today from 6am to 8pm, Tuesday, Nov. 7. Please refresh this article for Essex County Clerk Chris Durkin's latest results. MUNICIPAL CALDWELL Final Unofficial Results, Including Absentees 100% Reported Provisional Ballots were not Reported Mail In Cole - 75 Lace - 79 Brown - 58 Cascarano - 63 Goltsch - 31 King - 82 District 1 Cole - 124 Lace - 116 Brown - 159 Cascarano - 172 Goltsch - 50 King - 116 District 2 Cole - 96 Lace - 101 Brown - 54 Cascarano - 56 Goltsch - 37 King - 66 District 3 Cole - 112 Lace - 116 Brown - 75 Cascarano - 81 Goltsch - 43 King - 81 District 4 Cole - 151 Lace - 160 Brown - 133 Cascarano - 119 Goltsch - 55 King - 106 District 5 Cole - 192 Lace - 209 Brown - 185 Cascarano - 198 Goltsch - 94 King - 176 District 6 Cole - 155 Lace - 156 Brown - 105 Cascarano - 131 Goltsch - 54 King - 113 District 7 Cole - 225 Lace - 224 Brown - 177 Cascarano - 155 Goltsch - 48 King - 174 Members of the Borough Council Three-year Term ~ Vote for Two
Three-year Term ~ Vote for One SEE WEST CALDWELL FOR FINAL NUMBERS
ESSEX FELLS Final Unofficial Results, Including Absentees 100% Reported Provisional Ballots not Reported Mail In Davis - 25 D'Avella - 25 King - 26 Buccino - 22 District 1 Davis - 153 D'Avella - 154 King - 159 Buccino - 126 District 2 Davis - 253 D'Avella - 270 King - 261 Buccino - 209 Mayor Four-year Term ~ Vote for One
Members of the Borough Council Three-year Term ~ Vote for Two
Three-year Term ~ Vote for One
FAIRFIELD Final Unofficial Results, Including Absentees 100% Reported Provisional Ballots Unreported Mail Ins LaForgia - 56 Morgan - 55 Brian Egan - 59 Jandoli - 61 Cynthia Egan - 60 Rubinich - 61 District 1 LaForgia - 175 Morgan - 190 Brian Egan - 160 Jandoli - 154 Cynthia Egan - 170 Rubinich - 158 District 2 LaForgia - 233 Morgan - 218 Brian Egan - 182 Jandoli - 179 Cynthia Egan - 194 Rubinich - 148 District 3 LaForgia - 273 Morgan - 267 Brian Egan - 203 Jandoli - 191 Cynthia Egan - 212 Rubinich - 190 District 4 LaForgia - 241 Morgan - 224 Brian Egan - 167 Jandoli - 162 Cynthia Egan - 180 Rubinich - 156 District 5 LaForgia - 118 Morgan - 120 Brian Egan - 116 Jandoli - 79 Cynthia Egan - 125 Rubinich - 107 Members of the Borough Council Three-year Term ~ Vote for Two
Three-year Term ~ Vote for Two
Members of the West Essex Board of Education Three-year Term ~ Vote for Two
NORTH CALDWELL Final Unofficial Results, Including Absentees 100% Reported Provisionals not reported Mail Ins Chiaia - 47 Santomauro - 42 Verde - 44 Mokris - 57 Shumofsky - 57 District 1 Chiaia - 315 Santomauro - 313 Verde - 122 Mokris - 273 Shumofsky - 262 District 2 Chiaia - 269 Santomauro - 272 Verde - 97 Mokris - 231 Shumofsky - 223 District 3 Chiaia - 236 Santomauro - 230 Verde - 107 Mokris - 179 Shumofsky - 188 District 4 Chiaia - 194 Santomauro - 197 Verde - 79 Mokris - 152 Shumofsky - 152 Members of the Borough Council Three-year Term ~ Vote for Two
Three-year Term ~ Vote for Two
ROSELAND Final Unofficial Results, Including Absentees 100% Reported There were 23 Provisional Ballots filled out. They remain sealed unless the Superintendent orders them opened. Mail In Ballots CORRECTED Bardi - 75 Freda - 71 Tolli - 60 Vidovich - 59 Saverse - 91 Scaraggi - 83 Smith - 92 District 1 Bardi - 141 Freda - 138 Tolli - 191 Vidovich - 190 Saverse - 155 Scaraggi - 161 Smith - 190 Vardiman - 32 for Roseland; 7 for West Essex Merino - 1 District 2 Bardi - 223 Freda - 203 Tolli - 150 Vidovich - 151 Saverse - 167 Scaraggi - 166 Smith - 166 Vardiman - 5 for Roseland; 6 for West Essex District 3 Bardi - 126 Freda - 114 Tolli - 158 Vidovich - 184 Saverse - 125 Scaraggi - 128 Smith - 152 Vardiman - 41 for Roseland; 11 for West Essex District 4 Bardi - 191 Freda - 168 Tolli - 237 Vidovich - 220 Saverse - 197 Scaraggi - 195 Smith - 232 Vardiman - 11 for Roseland; 31 for West Essex District 5 Bardi - 190 Freda - 174 Tolli - 198 Vidovich - 194 Saverse - 143 Scaraggi - 161 Smith - 170 Vardiman - 18 for Roseland; 38 for West Essex District 6 Bardi - 205 Freda - 193 Tolli - 125 Vidovich - 109 Saverse - 172 Scaraggi - 166 Smith - 161 Vardiman - 8 for Roseland; 6 for West Essex Merino - 1 for West Essex Members of the Borough Council Three-year Term ~ Vote for Two
Three-year Term ~ Vote for Two
Members of the West Essex Board of Education Three-year Term ~ Vote for One
VERONA Final Unofficial Results, Including Absentees 100% Reported Provisional Ballots Not Reported Mail In Freschi - 114 McCann - 88 District 1 Freschi - 152 McCann - 113 District 2 Freschi - 125 McCann - 135 District 3 Freschi - 126 McCann - 116 District 4 Freschi - 130 McCann - 183 District 5 Freschi - 253 McCann - 173 District 6 Freschi - 173 McCann - 120 District 7 Freschi - 115 McCann - 146 Members of the Verona Board of Education Three-year Term ~ Vote for One
WEST CALDWELL Final Unofficial Results, Including Absentees 100% Reported Mail Ins Canale - 116 Docteroff - 118 Goltsch - 60 King - 78 District 1 Canale - 152 Docteroff - 153 Goltsch - 52 King - 133 District 2 Canale - 177 Docteroff - 158 Goltsch - 65 King - 131 District 3 Canale - 219 Docteroff - 196 Goltsch - 85 King - 179 District 4 Canale - 185 Docteroff - 187 Goltsch - 55 King - 150 District 5 Canale - 171 Docteroff - 158 Goltsch - 77 King - 118 District 6 Canale - 180 Docteroff - 173 Goltsch - 63 King - 152 District 7 Canale - 151 Docteroff - 132 Goltsch - 40 King - 138 District 8 Canale - 172 Docteroff - 157 Goltsch - 84 King - 139 District 9 Canale - 232 Docteroff - 233 Goltsch - 61 King - 150 Members of the Borough Council Three-year Term ~ Vote for Two
Members of the Caldwell / West Caldwell Board of Education Three-year Term ~ Vote for One After combining with Caldwell numbers:
COUNTY ESSEX COUNTY Final County-Wide Unofficial Results, Including Absentees 96% Reported At-Large Members of the Board of Chosen Freeholders Three-year Term ~ Vote for Four
Regional Response from: Caldwell, Cedar Grove, Essex Fells, Fairfield, Livingston, Millburn, North Caldwell, Roseland, Verona, West Caldwell, West Orange Three-year Term ~ Vote for One
STATE New Jersey
Final ESSEX COUNTY Unofficial Results, Including Absentees 96% Reported Governor Four-year Term ~ Vote for One
District 26 - State Senator Regional Response from: Fairfield, North Caldwell, Verona, West Caldwell Four-year Term ~ Vote for One
District 27 - State Senator Regional Response from: Caldwell, Essex Fells, Livingston, Roseland, South Orange, West Orange Four-year Term ~ Vote for One
District 26 - State Assembly Regional Response from: Fairfield, North Caldwell, Verona, West Caldwell Two-year Term ~ Vote for Two
District 27 - State Assembly Regional Response from: Caldwell, Essex Fells, Livingston, Roseland, South Orange, West Orange Two-year Term ~ Vote for One
Public Question 1 - NJ Library Construction Bond Act Should New Jersey sell $125 million in bonds, with the proceeds going to Libraries? Additionally, the Library's town and county will match the amount received.
QUESTION 2 - Constitutional Amendment Dedicating Money From State Environmental Contamination Cases Should the New Jersey Constitution be amended so that any monies won by the state from environmental legal cases be used to pay legal expenses and to repair the state environment in the geographical area where the contamination occurred?
by Carolyne Volpe Curley / Carolyne@WestEssexNOW.com Published 8pm UPDATE ~ Caldwell Council reported ~ Caldwell/West Caldwell BOE partial ~ Essex Fells Council, BOE reported ~ Fairfield Council, BOE reported ~ North Caldwell Council, BOE reported ~ Roseland Council, BOE reported ~ Verona BOE ~ West Caldwell reported ~ Essex County Totals on President, Congress, Surrogate  WEST ESSEX, NJ - Polls were open across New Jersey from 6am to 8pm on Election Day, Tuesday, Nov. 8. Please refresh this article for Essex County Clerk Chris Durkin's latest results. MUNICIPALCALDWELL 86% Reported Members of the Borough Council Three-year Term ~ Vote for Two Final Unofficial Results, Including Absentees
ESSEX FELLS 100% Reported Members of the Borough Council Three-year Term ~ Vote for Two Final Unofficial Results, Including Absentees
Members of the Board of Education Three-year Term ~ Vote for Three Final Unofficial Results, Including Absentees
FAIRFIELD 100% Reported Members of the Borough Council Three-year Term ~ Vote for Two Final Unofficial Results, Including Absentees
NORTH CALDWELL 100% Reported Members of the Borough Council Three-year Term ~ Vote for Two Final Unofficial Results, Including Absentees
Three-year Term ~ Vote for One Absentees Received Final Unofficial Results, Including Absentee
Member of the West Essex Board of Education Three-year Term ~ Vote for Two Final Unofficial Results, Including Absentees
ROSELAND 100% Reported Members of the Borough Council Three-year Term ~ Vote for Two Final Unofficial Results, Including Absentees
Three-year Term ~ Vote for One Final Unofficial Results, Including Absentees
Three-year Term ~ Vote for One Final Unofficial Results, Including Absentees
VERONA 100% Reported Members of the Verona Board of Education Three-year Term ~ Vote for Two Final Unofficial Results, Including Absentees
WEST CALDWELL 100% Reported Members of Township Council Three-year Term ~ Vote for Two Final Unofficial Results, Including Absentees
94% Reported Three-year Term ~ Vote for Two Final Unofficial Results, Including Absentees
COUNTYESSEX COUNTY County Surrogate 97% Reported Five Year Term ~ Vote for One
STATEPUBLIC QUESTIONS QUESTION 1 Should casino gambling should be expanded to two still-to-be-determined counties in northern New Jersey?
QUESTION 2 Should all of the revenue from state motor fuel taxes and petroleum product taxes be dedicated to the state Transportation Trust Fund, which funds such infrastructure projects as road and bridge repairs?
NATIONAL US CONGRESS
11th District: Includes: Caldwell, Essex Fells, Fairfield, North Caldwell, Roseland, Verona, and West Caldwell Essex County Results - 98% Reported Two Year Term ~ Vote for One
Essex County Results - 97% Reported Four Year Term ~ Vote for One
by Carolyne Volpe Curley / Carolyne@WestEssexNOW.com Published 8:00am  UPDATED: 4:04am WEST ESSEX, NJ - Polls are open across New Jersey from 6am to 8pm on Election Day, Tuesday, Nov. 3. Once voting has ended, refresh this article for Essex County Clerk Chris Durkin's latest results. MUNICIPALCALDWELL Members of the Borough Council Three-year Term ~ Vote for Two Ed Durkin did not run for reelection Final Unofficial Results, Including Absentees
ESSEX FELLS Members of the Borough Council Three-year Term ~ Vote for Two Final Unofficial Results, Including Absentees
Unexpired One-year Term ~ Vote for One Final Unofficial Results, Including Absentees
Three-year Term ~ Vote for Two Final Unofficial Results, Including Absentees
Members of the West Essex Regional Board of Education Three-year Term ~ Vote for One Final Unofficial Results, Including Absentees
FAIRFIELD Mayor Three-year Term ~ Vote for One Final Unofficial Results, Including Absentees
Members of the Board of Education Three-year Term ~ Vote for Two Final Unofficial Results, Including Absentees
Three-year Term ~ Vote for One Final Unofficial Results, Including Absentees
Members of the Borough Council Three-year Term ~ Vote for Two Final Unofficial Results, Including Absentees
Three-year Term ~ Vote for Two Absentees Received Final Unofficial Results, Including Absentee
Three-year Term ~ Vote for One Final Unofficial Results, Including Absentees
ROSELAND Members of the Borough Council Three-year Term ~ Vote for Two Final Unofficial Results, Including Absentees
Three-year Term ~ Vote for Two Final Unofficial Results, Including Absentees
WEST CALDWELL Members of Township Council Three-year Term ~ Vote for Two Thomas O'Hern did not run for reelection Final Unofficial Results, Including Absentees
Three-year Term ~ Vote for Two Final Unofficial Results, Including Absentees
COUNTYESSEX COUNTY County Clerk Three Year Term ~ Vote for One Districts Reporting: 529/550 (96%) Absentees not added
County Sheriff Three-year Term ~ Vote for One Districts Reporting: 529/550 (96%) Absentees not added
STATEGENERAL ASSEMBLY
Two-year Term ~ Vote for Two Legislative District 26 Towns represented include Fairfield, North Caldwell, Verona and West Caldwell Final Unofficial Results Absentees not added
Legislative District 27 Towns represented include Caldwell, Essex Fells, Livingston, Roseland, and West Orange Districts Reporting: 123/127 (97%) Absentees not added
Published 8:00am  WEST ESSEX, NJ - Essex County Clerk Chris Durkin has released the following unofficial results for the June 2 Primary Election; the party candidates will run against each other in the November 3 election. MUNICIPAL CALDWELL Members of the Borough Council Three-year Term ~ Vote for Two Ed Durkin is not running for reelection
ESSEX FELLS Members of the Borough Council Three-year Term ~ Vote for Two
Members of the Borough Council Unexpired One-year Term ~ Vote for One
FAIRFIELD Mayor Three-year Term ~ Vote for One
NORTH CALDWELL Members of the Borough Council Three-year Term ~ Vote for Two
ROSELAND Members of the Borough Council Three-year Term ~ Vote for Two
WEST CALDWELL Members of Township Council Three-year Term ~ Vote for Two Thomas O'Hern is not running for reelection
COUNTY ESSEX COUNTY County Clerk Three Year Term ~ Vote for One
County Sheriff Three-year Term ~ Vote for One
STATE GENERAL ASSEMBLY Two-year Term ~ Vote for Two Legislative District 26
Towns represented include Fairfield, North Caldwell, Verona and West Caldwell
Towns represented include Caldwell, Essex Fells, Livingston, Roseland, and West Orange
Legislative District 40 Towns represented include Cedar Grove and Little Falls
Caldwell-West Caldwell Board of Education $18 Million School Bond Referendum Vote, Tuesday, Dec. 911/12/2014
by Christine Corliss Data Specialist and Communications Coordinator for the Caldwell-West Caldwell School District  CALDWELL-WEST CALDWELL, NJ - On Monday, Oct. 13, the Caldwell-West Caldwell Board of Education voted on the proposal to put a bond referendum vote to the public. The total of the bond is $18, 205, 394, resulting in an approximately $11 per month impact to taxpayers. The special election to vote on the bond referendum will occur on Tuesday, Dec. 9. In order to educate the public on the elements of the proposed bond, its tax impacts, and to answer any questions that individuals may have relative to the bond referendum, the Board of Education along with Superintendent Dr. James Heinegg will be hosting an informational meeting Wednesday night, Nov. 12, at 7pm, at James Caldwell High School located at 265 Westville Avenue, West Caldwell. All About the BondOn Tuesday, Dec. 9, registered voters in Caldwell and West Caldwell will vote on a bond referendum focused on improving the health, safety and security of our students and staff. The projects proposed in the bond referendum will address security and safety needs, necessary facility repairs and technological upgrades, and health and safety improvements. These projects will preserve the school buildings for future use.In addition, passing the referendum will secure state funding for approximately 22.36% of the total project’s principal and interest payments over the life of the bond, equating to $5.8 million, depending on borrowing rates. State funding is contingent on the referendum’s approval by voters. Security Enhancements Upgrade Safety and Security In and Around Our Schools
Technology and Facility Repairs Improve Technology Foundation and Prepare for Increased Technology Needs
Health and Safety Improvements Improve Environment / Air Quality
Improve Air Quality and Safety
Questions and AnswersWhy didn’t the district take care of the renovations as part of the regular operating budget?
Assuming the referendum passes on Dec. 9, when will construction work begin and when will it be completed?
What will happen if the referendum is not approved in December?
Voter RegistrationResidents of Caldwell and West Caldwell must be registered to vote by Nov. 18.
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