Tag: 2016 election

  • Incumbent, newcomers fill BOE seats in Metuchen

    Incumbent, newcomers fill BOE seats in Metuchen

    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 recorded the most votes with 3,397; newcomer Eric Suss received 2,826 votes; and incumbent Jonathan Lifton rounded out the…

  • Incumbents, newcomer win BOE seats in Woodbridge

    Incumbents, newcomer win BOE seats in Woodbridge

    By KATHY CHANG Staff Writer WOODBRIDGE — Two incumbents and one newcomer, who were running on the McCormac Team, grabbed the three, three-year seats that were available on the Board of Education in the election Nov. 8. Incumbent Joseph Velez, who was appointed in January to fill Brian Small’s remaining term, garnered the most votes…

  • Democrats to fill two seats on Metuchen Council

    Democrats to fill two seats on Metuchen Council

    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 recorded the most votes with 4,372 and her running mate Linda Koskoski, who will be serving her first term, received 4,187 votes.…

  • Patel will remain on Woodbridge Council

    Patel will remain on Woodbridge Council

    BY KATHY CHANG Staff Writer WOODBRIDGE — Verbhadra N. Patel will remain serving out the unexpired one-year Ward 4 term on the Township Council, which was held for over a decade by James Major, who stepped down in August. Patel, who is a Democrat and was appointed in August to fill Major’s seat, garnered the…

  • Woodbridge board hopefuls chosen

    Woodbridge board hopefuls chosen

    BY KATHY CHANG Staff Writer WOODBRIDGE — Two incumbents and one newcomer, who were running on the McCormac Team, grabbed the three, three-year seats that were available on the Board of Education in the election Nov. 8. Incumbent Joseph Velez, who was appointed in January to fill Brian Small’s remaining term, garnered the most votes…

  • Metuchen chooses school board candidates

    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…

  • Dems take council seats in Metuchen

    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…