Tag: Election 2017
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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…
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‘Cast a Can’ when voting Nov. 7 in Woodbridge
Senior class students from Woodbridge High School will kickoff the annual General Election Day “Cast-A-Can-When-You-Cast-Your-Vote” Food Drive at a Woodbridge High School (WHS) rally on Nov. 1. The “Cast-A-Can-When-You-Cast- Your-Vote” Food Drive has become an Election Day tradition as WHS Senior Class students coordinate and collect food donations for the Township food pantries. Voters are…
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Candidates poised for Monroe Township Council election
MONROE — Two candidates are vying for each of the three, two-year ward seats and one, unexpired two-year council-at-large seat available on the Monroe Township Council in the upcoming election. Ward 1: Incumbent Democratic Candidate Elizabeth “Betty” Schneider will face Republican candidate John Krulewski. Schneider, who is a 17-year resident of the township, is seeking…
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Edison resident supports Lankey for mayor
I read with great irony former Mayor Antonia Ricigliano’s recent letter endorsing candidate Keth Hahn [for mayor]. The folly of former Mayor Ricigliano touting her accomplishments and endorsing Hahn seems to bypass the reality of the ineptness Edison endured during her term in office. Once elected, Ricigliano proceeded to reignite the turmoil of our already…
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Three for three in Milltown school board race
MILLTOWN — Three candidates are seeking three, three-year terms on the Milltown Board of Education. Incumbents JoAnne DeMetrio and Jim E. Lloyd will be joined by newcomer Mary O’Mara in the upcoming race. Board member Trina Mehr is not seeking another term. Lloyd, 39, who is a five-year resident of the borough, is seeking his…
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Six candidates to run in Edison council race
EDISON — Six candidates are vying for the three, four-year terms available for the Township Council in the upcoming election. Democrat incumbents Robert Diehl, Alvaro Gomez and newcomer Samip “Sam” Joshi will face Republican candidates Larry Deutchman, Wayne Mascola and Maria Orchid. Larry David Deutchman, 66, who is a 30-year resident of the township, is…
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Seats up in each of the six wards in Old Bridge
OLD BRIDGE — Two candidates will compete against each other in each of the six, four-year term ward seats available in the upcoming election Old Bridge Township Council election on Nov. 7. Ward 1: Democrat David W. Merwin will face Republican Robert C. Thompson Sr. Thompson, 62, who is a lifelong resident of the township,…
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Four candidates seek seats on Milltown Council
MILLTOWN — One incumbent and three newcomers are vying for the two, three-year seats available on the Borough Council in the upcoming election. Republican incumbent Ronald Dixon joins GOP newcomer Stacy D. Sullivan as they face Democratic candidates Trina Jensen Mehr and Felipe Zambrana, Jr. Ronald Dixon, 71, who is a 12-year resident of the…
