Backed by the local Democratic organization,[4] Langford won a contentious June 2009 primary election against 2nd Ward Councilman Marty Small, who was supported by Whelan.
In the November General Election, Langford won a full four-year term by defeating Republican candidate Jesse Kurtz with nearly a three to one margin.
[1] New Jersey's Attorney General has brought voter fraud charges against Small and 13 campaign workers[5] for allegedly submitting absentee ballots for people who did not vote.
Christie said he had heard that Langford had told the city's residents that they could ride out the storm at home or in a school a block from the ocean, directly contradicting the governor's evacuation order.
The remarks came during Mr. Christie's early evening news briefing on the storm at the state emergency command center in West Trenton.