The Middlesex County Republican Organization has announced its Republican slate for the upcoming county election.
The organization has selected Alex Barletta of South Plainfield for county clerk, and Jose Alonso of Edison and Sharon Hubberman of Perth Amboy for the two available seats on the Middlesex County Board of Chosen Freeholders.
The candidates received unanimous support at the Middlesex County Republican Convention, and each is running unopposed in the primary.
Alonso, a small-business owner, joins Hubberman, a financial executive, entrepreneur and former mayoral candidate in Perth Amboy, in the race for the freeholder seats against incumbents Ronald Rios and James Polos.
Both Alonso and Hubberman said they are looking forward to tackling two problems that have been ongoing concerns for many residents of Middlesex County — a stagnant job market and rising property taxes.
“Living in Edison for 34 years, I’ve experienced how the property tax bill keeps climbing and the regulations keep mounting, and these issues are both a top priority,” Alonso said. “My concerns for the economy stem from the fact that we continue to see an exodus of people and companies leaving New Jersey at a very fast rate, and we need to find solutions that keep our residents and businesses invested in our communities.”
Hubberman also said she plans to help find solutions to these issues.
“Working families are the pillars of America, and small businesses are the future of our economic growth,” she said. “It is important to recognize this, and have a plan to adopt a much-needed property tax relief strategy and a plan for job growth. In helping small businesses grow through innovation and access to capital, our economy will grow, and this in turn will help our working families build their earnings potential.”