Tag: Election Day
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Opinion: Ruger, Kuchinski share reader’s concern for health and welfare
I am a chemist and STEM (science, technology, engineering, technology) educator who has lived in Hopewell Township for nearly 22 years. I am writing this letter in support of Michael Ruger and Kevin Kuchinski who are running as candidates for the Hopewell Township Committee. I am deeply concerned about the health and welfare of our…
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Burlington County clerk addresses printing error on mail-in ballots
Burlington County Clerk Joanne Schwartz announced actions her office is taking in response to a printer error involving the sealing of the outer envelopes used to deliver Vote-by-Mail ballots. Schwartz said the county’s printing vendor used the wrong envelopes while preparing the Vote-by-Mail ballots, which caused them to be ineffectively machine-sealed with defective tabs, according…
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South River clerk discusses voting protocols before upcoming election
SOUTH RIVER–With citizens across the country having to use mail-in ballots this election season, South River Borough Clerk Bill Bray informed residents about the voting process and upcoming drop-off locations. Bray said the ballots have been mailed out, and it appears that many people in the borough have received their ballots. “There were some limited…
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Four candidates race for two open Spotswood Borough Council seats
SPOTSWOOD–One incumbent and three newcomers will face off to secure the two open Spotswood Borough Council seats. Election day is Nov. 3. Councilman Jose Rivera will go up against newcomer candidates Marylin Israel, Edward Lesko and Diane Charlesworth to earn one of the two open seats on the council, with each seat holding a four-year…
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Opinion: Hopewell Township Committee is proactive with social justice; vote in Kuchinski and Ruger to keep policies moving forward
Did you know that the mayor of Hopewell Township and the Hopewell Township Committee members are being proactive with the racial indifference in Hopewell Township for social justice? Back in February, the Township Committee adopted a resolution recognizing Black History Month. In June, members of the Township Committee signed an anti-racism proclamation drafted by Hopewell…
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Spotswood school board vice president runs against newcomer for seat
SPOTSWOOD–Board of Education Vice President Bertrand Louis will face off against resident Daniel Lennan for the one open seat that holds a three-year term on the Spotwood Board of Education. Election day is Nov. 3. Daniel Lennan, 43, and his wife have been borough residents since early 2001. “I think there are things that can…
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Spotswood council president, former candidate race for open mayoral seat
SPOTSWOOD–Borough Council President Larry Kraemer will face off against former mayoral candidate Jackie Palmer for the open mayor seat that holds a four-year term in Spotswood. Election day is on Nov. 3. Current Mayor Edward Seely will not run for re-election. Kraemer, 63, has been a borough resident for the past 23 years. “I made…
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Former mayor supports Maria Wise for Edison Board of Education
Maria Wise is a highly qualified resident of our municipality who is running for a seat on the Edison Board of Education. Maria began her education as a first grader at John Marshall Elementary School and continued until graduation from Edison High School. Two of her children have completed their tenure in our school system…
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Haas, Harris, Soisson respond to HEA endorsement process
For the first time ever, the Hillsborough Education Association (HEA) has endorsed candidates for seats on the Hillsborough Board of Education. We three incumbent candidates, in an effort to combat the slander that is being spewed by the HEA, are responding together. The candidates endorsed by the HEA were selected through a biased process to…
