Tag: Election 2017
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Old Bridge council to split along party lines
OLD BRIDGE — Come January, three Democrats and three Republicans will hold the six wards seats on the Old Bridge Township Council. In Ward 1, Democrat candidate David W. Merwin, who will serve his first term, garnered 1,611 votes over Republican candidate Robert C. Thompson Sr., who received 1,174 votes. Merwin said he was humbled…
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Lankey celebrates win with supporters
EDISON — It was 15 minutes after 9 p.m. election night and Edison Mayor Thomas Lankey yelled “We won” to a crowd of supporters at the Democratic headquarters in the Wick Plaza on Route 1. And with that, supporters yelled and applauded. Lankey garnered 12,032 votes over Republican challenger Keith Hahn, who received 8,574 votes,…
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Edison candidates condemn offensive election mailing
EDISON — The two Board of Education candidates displayed on the offensive postcard mailing that was anonymously distributed to township homes last week hope those who are responsible for the flier are held accountable. In a joint statement, Jerry Shi, who is running for reelection in the upcoming election on Nov. 7, and Falguni Patel,…
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Edison resident cherishes Asian Americans as good neighbors
It is unfortunate that the pusillanimous action of some biased people can besmirch the good reputation of the town of Edison by vilifying Chinese and Indian American immigrants with an anonymous mailer. Money magazine chose Edison as the 19th most desirable place in the nation to live and bring up children, in large measure due…
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Independent candidate seeks seat in Ward 3
OLD BRIDGE — An Independent candidate is seeking the four-year Ward 3 seat on the Old Bridge Township Council in the upcoming election. Rosemarie Watkins will face Democrat Edina Brown and Republican Frank R. Weber on Nov. 7. Watkins, 64, who is a 30-year resident of the township — 24 years in Madison Park –…
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Woodbridge council candidates in the running
WOODBRIDGE — Two candidates are vying for each of the five, four-year ward seats in the upcoming election. Ward 1: Democratic Incumbent Nancy Bader Drumm will face Republican Candidate Lori Vernachio Greiza. Nancy Jean Drumm, 58, who is a lifelong resident of the township, is seeking her second term on the council. She is married…
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Woodbridge candidates seek school board seats
WOODBRIDGE — Six candidates are vying for the three, three-year terms available on the Board of Education in the upcoming election. Incumbents Marie Anderson, Frank Della Pietro III and Brian Molnar will face newcomers Rabia Ahmad, Mubashir Ahmad and Thomas E. Maras. Marie Anderson, 45, who is a 30-year resident of the township, is seeking…
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Old Bridge Board of Education candidate Theresa Burns
Theresa Burns, a candidate for the Old Bridge Board of Education, has children who are part of the Carl Sandburg Middle School and Memorial Elementary School families, and her children have been involved in local youth sports and activities over the years. This information was inadvertently omitted from the print edition of the Old Bridge…
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Edison resident supports Board of Education candidates
In Harry Potter, “Cornelius Fudge” was described by the headmaster as the man who stepped aside and allows Voldemort or the “evil one” a second chance to destroy the world. We are at that moment of history in Edison again. Vested interests are rearing their ugly heads and if we, as citizens of this great…