Why are mayoral elections held in off years?

[TreasonousBastard]

1. I thought they cleaned up JC-- I must have been wrong, but...

not at all surprised. I remember when they stopped putting the Mayor's name on that reservoir up by Parsippany because as soon as they got it up there, Hizzoner was indicted.

When I lived in Elizabeth, I somehow got hooked up with a Deaniac group that was talking loudly about a recently opened Congressional seat. A woman from the primary county machine (there were effectively three Democratic parties in the county at the time) showed up at the meeting, but stopped taking notes early on and left soon after, with a look of unbelief on her face.

I doubt anyone who hasn't been through the sort of ringer that is Joisey politics can appreciate what an incredible mess it is.

(Anyone remember the Camden mayor who was busted for dealing?)