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Nov. 5th, 2003 09:45 amFrom the Bergen Record:
LITTLE FERRY
In a heated campaign peppered with bitter accusations, Democratic Mayor Thomas Quirico was able to ward off Republican challenger Donald Nuckel, the borough's largest landowner.
The race prompted heavy voter turnout, as 54 percent of Little Ferry's 4,639 registered voters cast ballots. Quirico defeated Nuckel 1,556 to 1,063.
Democrats George Muller and Mauro Raguseo, two council members, also defeated Republican challengers Bernard Sobolewski and Philip Convery.
Muller and Raguseo received 1,560 and 1,599 votes, respectively. Sobolewski and Convery received 1,029 and 909 votes, respectively.
With a Democratic mayor, and five Democrats and one Republican on the council, wins by the challengers would have altered the council's balance of power.
Nuckel, a multimillionaire making his first run at public office, waged a big-spending campaign accusing Democrats of mismanagement and plotting to tear down apartments he owns.
Much of the dispute boiled down to how the borough was going to solve its obligation to provide low- and moderate-income housing required by the state Supreme Court's Mount Laurel rulings.
Democrats said the borough already fulfilled the quota, but Republicans said the borough had not met its share of affordable housing.
Democrats said Republicans wanted to tear down the two-story apartments Nuckel owns to build high-rise towers to fulfill the obligation. Quirico, an attorney, also criticized Nuckel for several lawsuits he had filed against the borough.
The GOP said Democrats were scheming to designate Nuckel's apartment for redevelopment, and eventually build more upscale high-rises.
- John A. Gavin
Nuckle lost despite major spending on campaign stuff - including the 2 "Parties" and a Halloween event. Alan probably would have been bribed by the food (but he's only 1).
LITTLE FERRY
In a heated campaign peppered with bitter accusations, Democratic Mayor Thomas Quirico was able to ward off Republican challenger Donald Nuckel, the borough's largest landowner.
The race prompted heavy voter turnout, as 54 percent of Little Ferry's 4,639 registered voters cast ballots. Quirico defeated Nuckel 1,556 to 1,063.
Democrats George Muller and Mauro Raguseo, two council members, also defeated Republican challengers Bernard Sobolewski and Philip Convery.
Muller and Raguseo received 1,560 and 1,599 votes, respectively. Sobolewski and Convery received 1,029 and 909 votes, respectively.
With a Democratic mayor, and five Democrats and one Republican on the council, wins by the challengers would have altered the council's balance of power.
Nuckel, a multimillionaire making his first run at public office, waged a big-spending campaign accusing Democrats of mismanagement and plotting to tear down apartments he owns.
Much of the dispute boiled down to how the borough was going to solve its obligation to provide low- and moderate-income housing required by the state Supreme Court's Mount Laurel rulings.
Democrats said the borough already fulfilled the quota, but Republicans said the borough had not met its share of affordable housing.
Democrats said Republicans wanted to tear down the two-story apartments Nuckel owns to build high-rise towers to fulfill the obligation. Quirico, an attorney, also criticized Nuckel for several lawsuits he had filed against the borough.
The GOP said Democrats were scheming to designate Nuckel's apartment for redevelopment, and eventually build more upscale high-rises.
- John A. Gavin
Nuckle lost despite major spending on campaign stuff - including the 2 "Parties" and a Halloween event. Alan probably would have been bribed by the food (but he's only 1).
