Kisha Mannning

February 29, 2008 - 3:05pm

Ames-Garnes faces at least two tenacious young Patersonians

PATERSON - The fight in the Fourth promises to be a suspensWard Four Councilwoman Vera Ames-GarnesWard Four Councilwoman Vera Ames-Garneseful and potentially ward-altering showdown as several young upstarts hope to dislodge Councilwoman Vera Ames-Garnes, who’s owned the seat for 22 years.

A feisty Paterson product who will buy coats for needy children and take them to Disney World just as quickly as demolish someone at the microphone who stammers a protest in the direction of the City Council, Ames-Garnes said her youthful challengers are going to have to blow her out of there.

"I have no problem with anybody running, this is America," said Ames-Garnes, 60. "But my question is, ‘What is your track record?’"

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