Tag: Election Day
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South Brunswick Township Council election results
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. Republican challengers Michael Kushwarra, Paul Saltin and Brian Wojaczyk received 5,749, 5,404 and 5,678 votes, respectively.
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South Brunswick Board of Education results
SOUTH BRUNSWICK – Incumbents Azra Baig and Harry Delgado will remain on the South Brunswick Board of Education. Delgado and Baig received 7,945 and 6,616 votes, respectively. Lisa Rodgers received 7,118 votes, but she decided to withdraw her name from the ballot less than two weeks before the election, citing personal reasons. Her replacement has…
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North Brunswick Board of Education election results
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 received 2,274 votes, or 11 percent. Incumbent Coleen Keefe was voted back in with 4,475 votes, or 22 percent. Also elected were newcomer Barry Duran…
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Congresswoman supports Azra Baig for South Brunswick school board
I am proud to extend my support for Azra Baig’s re-election to the South Brunswick Board of Education in the upcoming vote on Nov. 8. Education is the great equalizer, and we need advocates that stand up for a strong public school system and promote safe and engaging environments that encourage critical thinking. Azra…
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Old Bridge resident recalls when women were first allowed to vote
OLD BRIDGE – Mary Baumann was born in Cleveland in the summer of 1919, a little more than a year before women were constitutionally granted the right to vote. Almost a lifetime later, the 97-year-old a resident at Roosevelt Care Center at Old Bridge casted her ballot for the Hillary Clinton, the first female presidential candidate. “I’ve…
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Local student serves as production runner at presidential debate
By MICHAEL SCIANNAMEA Correspondent SOUTH BRUNSWICK — While Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump were getting ready for the first of their three presidential debates at Hofstra University in Hempstead, New York, in late September, Nicholas Koumis played a critical behind-the-scenes role to ensure all of the logistics were aligned so that the TV networks were…
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Nyitrai’s top priority is families and children in South Brunswick
Current South Brunswick Board of Education candidate Laszlo Nyitrai Jr. would be a perfect fit for the South Brunswick community. As the center director for KinderCare, I have known Laszlo for the past five years, and his dedication and passion for protecting and serving our community are evident. Personally, Laszlo has helped to make…
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Republican will face incumbent sheriff in Middlesex County race
By KATHY CHANG Staff Writer MIDDLESEX COUNTY — Two candidates are vying for the Middlesex County sheriff position that is available in the upcoming election: Democrat incumbent Mildred Scott will face Republican challenger Peter “Pedro” Pisar in the race. Scott, who is seeking her third, three-year term as sheriff, is a 43-year resident of Piscataway. She…
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Local Muslim community featured in film
The Islamic Society of Central Jersey invites all to attend a film screening of “In Search of America” from 11:20 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Nov. 6 at the center, 4145 Route 1 south at Promenade Boulevard, South Brunswick. Marc Kornblatt, producer/director for Refuge Films, focused on how in the midst of the U.S. presidential primaries,…
