Tag: Election Day
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Monroe students portray presidential candidates during mock election
By KATHY CHANG Staff Writer MONROE — If the recent presidential election were decided in the Monroe Township Middle School mock election, the U.S. House of Representatives would be the deciding factor in who the 45th president of the United States would be. The 1,700 or so middle school students in sixth, seventh and eighth grades…
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Incumbents maintain seats on Helmetta council
By KATHY CHANG Staff Writer HELMETTA — Two Independent incumbents retained the two, three-year seats on the Helmetta Borough Council in the election on Nov. 8. Joseph Reid garnered the most votes with 461, and Ronald Dzingleski collected 438 votes. Both candidates will be serving their first elected terms. Reid and Dzingleski, who are both…
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Newcomers voted onto North Brunswick school board
JENNIFER AMATO Staff Writer NORTH BRUNSWICK – Two incumbents of the North Brunswick Board of Education were not re-elected to serve another three-year term. Donna Mikolajewski received 2,679 votes, or 13 percent. Gangadhara “Rao” Vakkalagadda gained 2,274 votes, or 11 percent. “I wish to congratulate the winners, including my running mate, Coleen Keefe,” Vakkalagadda said.…
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Democrats to serve another term on South Brunswick council
BY JENNIFER AMATO Staff Writer SOUTH BRUNSWICK – The three Democrat incumbents retained their seats on the South Brunswick Township Council. Joseph Camarota, Charlie Carley and Josephine Hochman received 11,526, 10,987 and 10,667 votes, respectively. Camarota is a family entertainment consultant who has served on the council for 12 years. “It’s a very humbling experience to…
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Two of three incumbents retain seats on Old Bridge school board
BY KATHY CHANG Staff Writer OLD BRIDGE — Two incumbents and a newcomer grabbed the three, three-year seats on the Old Bridge Board of Education in the election on Nov. 8. Jill Cali, who will serve her first elected term, collected the most votes with 9,537; newcomer Walter Reed received 8,250 votes; and Balwinder…
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Dungee retains seat on Old Bridge council
BY KATHY CHANG Staff Writer OLD BRIDGE — June Dungee will remain serving out the unexpired one-year Old Bridge Ward 3 term of long-time Democratic Councilman Reginald “Reggie” Butler, who passed away in June. Dungee garnered 1,942 votes over Republican challenger Frank Weber, who received 1,401 votes, in the election on Nov. 8. “I would…
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Democrats win 2016 election in East Brunswick
By VASHTI HARRIS Staff Writer EAST BRUNSWICK- The campaign signs have been moved and the votes are in — and the Township of East Brunswick has elected mayoral candidate Dr. Brad Cohen along with incumbent Town Council candidate Michael Spadafino and council-elect Sterley Stanley to represent its residents. Cohen won 54 percent (11,105) of the…
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Monroe school board members pledge commitment to students, teachers, taxpayers
BY KATHY CHANG Staff Writer MONROE — An incumbent, a former board member and a newcomer grabbed the three, three-year seats on the Monroe Board of Education (BOE) that were available in the election Nov. 8. Former board Member Ken Chiarella registered the most votes with 8,083. Incumbent Michele M. Arminio received 6,163 votes.…
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Helmetta Borough Council election results
BY KATHY CHANG Staff Writer HELMETTA — Two incumbent Independents retained the two, three-year seats on the Helmetta Borough Council in the election on Nov. 8. Joseph Reid recorded the most votes with 461 and Ronald Dzingleski received 438 votes. Both candidates will be serving their first elected terms. Reid and Dzingleski had…
