Tag: Election Day
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Opinion: Driver, Gordon, Williams Galiano make children feel safe physically and emotionally
I have lived in Hopewell Township for nearly 20 years and I have two children in the district: a tenth grade daughter and an eighth grade son. Throughout the years I have served on various PTO and district committees and boards and have always paid close attention to the actions of the school board, local…
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Opinion: Now is not ‘time for a change’ for Princeton school board leadership
I am writing in support of Beth Behrend, Michele Tuck-Ponder and Jean Durbin for Princeton’s Board of Education. Upon assuming board leadership in January 2019, Behrend and Tuck-Ponder took immediate steps to improve board oversight. Through fact-based and expertise-based decision-making, they have steered the ship straight, even during these unprecedented times. The Princeton Public Schools…
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Sayreville Republican candidates will try to oust incumbents
SAYREVILLE – In the Nov. 3 election, two Republicans are seeking two available seats on the Sayreville Borough Council. Republicans Karen Bailey Bebert and Danielle Zaleski are running for the three-year terms held by Democrats Vincent Conti and Mary Novak, who are seeking re-election. Conti and Novak are profiled in a separate article. A lifelong…
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Opinion: Vote ‘no’ on postponing redistricting
In less than one month, the election of our lifetime — already underway — will conclude. On our ballot are decisions that will determine everything from the fate of our democracy to how equitable our schools will be in the coming years. Please make sure to vote, and to send your ballot in as early…
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Election letters policy
Letters to the editor regarding the 2020 general election to be held Nov. 3 will be accepted through Oct. 16. Candidates may not submit a letter on behalf of themselves. All letters may be edited for content, grammar, length and libelous statements. Include your name, town of residence and daytime phone number for verification purposes.…
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Opinion: Mail-in voting: Don’t like it
I knew there would be problems. My mail-in ballot came today. Here’s what happened. 1. Too many ballots: My house has two voters. We received three ballots. My daughter hasn’t lived with us for 15 years. Yet the Elections Board still deems her “active”. Invitation to fraud? 2. Which signature? I signed my security envelope…
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Opinion: Driver, Gordon, Williams Galiano are best suited for HVRSD school board
I am a lifelong resident of Hopewell Township and the mother of four children, three currently enrolled in Hopewell Valley Schools and one graduate. I serve on the boards of Stoutsburg Sourland African American Museum, The Hopewell Museum, Hope Rises Up and cm the event Creator and committee chair for Hopewell Valley Heritage Weekend. I…
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Incumbent Democrats try to retain seat on Sayreville Borough Council
SAYREVILLE – Two Democrats are seeking two available seats on the Sayreville Borough Council. Incumbent Democrats Vincent Conti and Mary Novak will be on the ballot for the three-year terms in the Nov. 3 election. Republicans Karen Bailey Bebert and Danielle Zaleski are also seeking the terms. They are profiled in a separate article. Conti,…
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South River school board has three-year, one-year terms available
SOUTH RIVER – Board of Education members John Budzin, Elizabeth DaSilva Leil and David Roshetar will try to retain their seats on the South River Board of Education. Each term is for three years. Newcomer Lisa Byrne is running for the one-year term seat on the board. Election Day is Nov. 3. Elizabeth DaSilva…
