Today, Tuesday, the Dominican Manuel "Manny" Segura faces off against Tony Mack in a second round of voting to determine who will be the successor to the mayor of Trenton, the New Jersey state capital. 

In the primary elections last month, Segundo came in second by a very narrow margin, after a court order mandated that mail-in votes be counted, which raised his total votes to 1,862, while Mack, a former legislator from Mercer County, received 2,357 votes. These results guaranteed both candidates the automatic right to a second round of voting. 

Segura, who has held office as a Trenton City Councilman for the past eight years, is confident of winning. 

"People know my record, they know I am familiar with the city's problems, and in me the residents have someone who is concerned about their needs," said the candidate. 

Among the various initiatives proposed by his campaign is one to revitalize the areas of the city where there are empty properties. 

"We need for the properties that belong to the city either to be sold or to be used in projects that will generate jobs," Segura affirmed. 

He also proposes to create a mayor's office for small business owners, to promote the development of the city's waterfront, and tourism in Trenton's historic district. 

"The police ought to have better technology, and ought to develop a better relationship between the cops in uniform and the community, which will help combat crime more effectively and improve the quality of life.  Patrols in certain areas should be on foot and on bicycle," he explained. 

Mack includes among his campaign promises reducing excessive spending in order to balance the budget deficit, but wants to continue programs he has promoted for several years, like drop-out prevention and advanced adult vocational training.