Vauss, council incumbents win in a landslide in Irvington – New Jersey Globe

The New Jersey Globe tasks that Irvington Mayor Tony Vauss and his slate of incumbent councilwomen have dramatically received re-election over a rival slate led by former Councilman Paul Inman.

Vauss beat Inman by a colossal 81-19% margin; the incumbent mayor bought 3,457 votes to his challenger’s 822.

Councilwomen Renee Burgess, October Hudley, and Charnette Frederic all received by equally dominant margins. They every bought round 25% of the vote, whereas Inman working mates Yasmina King, Allison Morris, and Darrell Watford bought 9%, 8%, and eight%, respectively.

Vauss first received the mayoralty in 2014, ousting incumbent Mayor Wayne Smith; Inman ran that yr as properly, ending in seventh. In 2016, Vauss added his former rival to his council slate for the East Ward, the place Inman received unopposed.

However the goodwill between the 2 politicians was to not final. After years of coping with an apparently bogus declare of sexual assault from a former township worker – a declare that was ultimately thrown out in courtroom – Vauss realized that Inman had inspired the worker to go public together with her allegations. 

Vauss booted Inman from his slate, and the councilman went on to lose to Vauss’ most popular candidate, now-Councilman Sean Evans. Inman’s revenge-fueled marketing campaign this yr by no means actually took off, and Vauss’ victory doesn’t come as a shock.