By ALEXANDER MacINNES, HERALD NEWS | 05/14/08 03:03 AM
Julio Tavarez tops Juan Torres; other incumbents return
PATERSON — Voters in the 5th Ward ousted incumbent Juan Torres during Tuesday’s City Council elections — a setback for Mayor Jose “Joey” Torres, who loses a loyalist on the legislative body.
In falling to political newcomer Julio Tavarez, Juan Torres [...]

Letter to the Editor – Herald News
The article about the 5th Ward race published in the May 5 Herald News was troubling to me. It played up all the things that are tearing Paterson apart. By highlighting what divides us, the article ignores all that binds us — a common struggle, a common future. So [...]