PATERSON — Alex Mendez Jr., a 25-year-old political newcomer whose father is a prominent city political figure, now looms as the possible swing vote between two factions on the Board of Education. The ...

PATERSON — William McKoy, who spent 20 years on the City Council, says the state attorney general owes residents an explanation for the five-year duration of the still-pending election fraud case ...

PATERSON — After 63 months of delays, the attorney general’s election fraud case against Councilman Alex Mendez dragged on a little longer after a court session on Oct. 6. Mendez and his four ...

PATERSON — Councilman Alex Mendez ended months of speculation among political insiders by making a midnight announcement at the end of the Dec. 16 council meeting that he would be running for mayor ...

PATERSON — Alex Mendez Jr., son of the city’s prominent 3rd Ward councilman, captured a spot on the Paterson Board of Education on Nov. 4 in his first run for public office. Incumbent Valerie Freeman ...

Councilman Alex Mendez’s election fraud case has been delayed, letting him avoid the balancing act of running for mayor while he stands trial.

PATERSON — Alex Mendez Jr., the 24-year-old son of the man who has served almost nine years on the City Council, is running for a seat on the Paterson Board of Education. Mendez Jr. said he submitted ...