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Jun
17
Thank You, Hillside!
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Thank you to those who participated in Hillside’s May 8th municipal and
June 12th run-off elections. To those who joined our effort to refocus the Hillside government onto to it’s primary responsibility … the business of the people of Hillside, Thank You. To all of you who welcomed me into your homes and provided sanctuary from the sub-zero temperatures in February and those who offered water to keep me going when the temperatures inched past 90 degrees in May. Thank You, Thank You, Thank You. Read more
Jun
16
Leader: Voters select Bates
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HILLSIDE, NJ - The 2nd Ward runoff election between incumbent Hillside Councilwoman Deborah Stroud and newcomer Shelley Ann Bates took place Tuesday, and when all was said and done, 303 of the 535 voters who went to the polls chose the challenger over the incumbent.Bates defeated Stroud by a margin of 68 votes. Voters in the 2nd Ward cast 303 ballots for the challenger and 235 for Stroud.
“All I can say is that this verifies that it is possible for someone who is not affiliated with any political organization or power brokers to win an election in Hillside, as long as they have the support of the community its people to rely on,” Bates said. “This election was not about me, it was about the people of the 2nd Ward and getting them the kind of responsive, good representation that they deserve. This was about getting someone into office who actually listens to the people who they are elected to represent and is willing to go out on a limb for them if necessary.”
Jun
15
Challenger wins runoff for seat without support of Hillside organization
Friday, June 15, 2007
BY JASON JETT
Star-Ledger Staff
Is a viable political opposition group forming in Hillside for the first time since Barbara Rowen led a tax reform movement and became mayor in 1996?
That question may not be fully answered until the next regular township election in 2009, when the mayoralty and three council-at-large seats are up for vote.
But Shelley Bates’ victory Tuesday in a runoff election for 2nd Ward representative on the township council was one sign of change amid a protracted power struggle between the mayor and governing body.
It was the first time since the Rowen administration that anyone gained a seat on the municipal dais without support from the Hillside Democratic Committee.
Bates triumphed over incumbent Deborah Stroud, who was appointed to the council in 2004 with a nod from the Democratic organization and has enjoyed its support since.