Author: Claire Reed, Managing Editor
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Septor, Surdo win in Plumsted; Walsh and Colucci in Jackson
By Michael Benavides Staff Writer Incumbent Leslie Septor and newcomer Joseph Surdo were elected to three-year terms on the Plumsted Township School District Board of Education on Nov. 8. Running unopposed, Surdo received 1,623 votes and Septor received 1,561 votes, according to results posted online by the Ocean County Clerk’s Office. The results are unofficial…
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O’Sullivan, DiBlasio, Patten win school board seats
By Matthew Sockol Staff Writer FREEHOLD TOWNSHIP – Elena O’Sullivan, Daniel DiBlasio and Jennifer Patten have won three-year terms on the Freehold Township K-8 School District Board of Education. DiBlasio and Patten are members of the board; O’Sullivan is a newcomer who will join the panel in January. When the results were tallied on Nov.…
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Marinari, Lotito retain committee seats in Plumsted
By Michael Benavides Staff Writer PLUMSTED – Township committeemen Vince Lotito and Herb Marinari have retained their seats on Plumsted’s governing body. The two Republicans ran unopposed for three-year terms on the Township Committee in the Nov. 8 election. The GOP will maintain a 5-0 majority on the governing body. Marinari received 3,024 votes and…
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Metuchen chooses school board candidates
BY KATHY CHANG Staff Writer METUCHEN — An incumbent and two newcomers will fill the three, three-year seats on the Board of Education that were available in the election on Nov. 8. Newcomer Alicia Sneddon Killean registered the most votes with 3,397, newcomer Eric Suss received 2,826 votes and incumbent Jonathan Lifton rounded out the…
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Dems take council seats in Metuchen
BY KATHY CHANG Staff Writer METUCHEN — The Democratic candidates overwhelmingly beat their Republican challengers for the two seats on the Borough Council that were available in the election on Nov. 8. Incumbent Dorothy Rasmussen garnered the most votes with 4,372 and her running mate, Linda Koskoski, who will be serving her first term, received…
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Incumbents win in Millstone school board race
By Matthew Sockol Staff Writer MILLSTONE – Incumbents Kevin McGovern, David DePinho, Salvatore Casale and Margaret Gordon have won new terms on the Millstone Township K-8 School District Board of Education. McGovern, DePinho and Casale won a contested race for three three-year terms on the board. Gordon ran unopposed for a one-year unexpired term. When…
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Sayreville officials raise concerns over chromium-6
By JACQUELINE DURETT Correspondent SAYREVILLE — At the last meeting before the election, Republicans and Democrats in Sayreville sparred over whether the water in the borough needed more analysis and possible additional filtration. Republican Councilman Art Rittenhouse addressed the issue at the top of the Oct. 24 meeting, saying during the council election season, the…
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Board of Taxation officially supports revaluation of South River
By VASHTI HARRIS Staff Writer SOUTH RIVER – The Middlesex County Board of Taxation has announced its commitment to order South River and Dunellen to conduct revaluations by the end of the year, showing its support of the New Jersey Division of Taxation ruling. A decision was handed down on Oct. 20 at the Board of Taxation’s monthly…
