Matches in DBpedia 2014 for { ?s ?p The 2014 Newark mayoral election will take place in Newark, the most populous city in New Jersey, USA, on May 13, 2014. The race is characterized as a contest between two candidates, Ras Baraka and Shavar Jeffries, both from Newark's South Ward. Elections for all seats on the nine member Municipal Council of Newark will also take place. Luis A. Quintana, who became acting Mayor of Newark, following the resignation of Cory Booker, is not seeking the seat.As quoted in the Newark-based newspaper, The Star-Ledger, Rutgers University professor Clement Price has characterized the election as the “first mayoral race after the long drama associated with the ending of Mayor Sharpe James’ last term and the national ascent of Cory Booker” and "wonders whether the local and national attention in this campaign will be anywhere proximate to the life and times of Cory Booker and Newark.”A number of issues facing the city are influenced by policies implemented by the state government, which exerts direct control of the Newark school district and which monitors the city budget. It's police department is being monitored by the federal government. The management of Newark Watershed, the city's property and water supply, is undergoing reorganisation. While Newark continues to attract new downtown development and its housing stock is being renewed, many residents sense that that neighborhoods still suffer from poor schools, underemployment, and high crime rates.In March 2014, both of the candidates asked the United States Attorney for the District of New Jersey to monitor voting on election day. They have accused each other’s supporters of misconduct, ranging from bullying and intimidation to physical violence.. }
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- Newark_mayoral_election,_2014 abstract "The 2014 Newark mayoral election will take place in Newark, the most populous city in New Jersey, USA, on May 13, 2014. The race is characterized as a contest between two candidates, Ras Baraka and Shavar Jeffries, both from Newark's South Ward. Elections for all seats on the nine member Municipal Council of Newark will also take place. Luis A. Quintana, who became acting Mayor of Newark, following the resignation of Cory Booker, is not seeking the seat.As quoted in the Newark-based newspaper, The Star-Ledger, Rutgers University professor Clement Price has characterized the election as the “first mayoral race after the long drama associated with the ending of Mayor Sharpe James’ last term and the national ascent of Cory Booker” and "wonders whether the local and national attention in this campaign will be anywhere proximate to the life and times of Cory Booker and Newark.”A number of issues facing the city are influenced by policies implemented by the state government, which exerts direct control of the Newark school district and which monitors the city budget. It's police department is being monitored by the federal government. The management of Newark Watershed, the city's property and water supply, is undergoing reorganisation. While Newark continues to attract new downtown development and its housing stock is being renewed, many residents sense that that neighborhoods still suffer from poor schools, underemployment, and high crime rates.In March 2014, both of the candidates asked the United States Attorney for the District of New Jersey to monitor voting on election day. They have accused each other’s supporters of misconduct, ranging from bullying and intimidation to physical violence.".