Tag: Election
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Patel will remain on Woodbridge Council
BY KATHY CHANG Staff Writer WOODBRIDGE — Verbhadra N. Patel will remain serving out the unexpired one-year Ward 4 term on the Township Council, which was held for over a decade by James Major, who stepped down in August. Patel, who is a Democrat and was appointed in August to fill Major’s seat, garnered the…
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Woodbridge board hopefuls chosen
BY KATHY CHANG Staff Writer WOODBRIDGE — Two incumbents and one newcomer, who were running on the McCormac Team, grabbed the three, three-year seats that were available on the Board of Education in the election Nov. 8. Incumbent Joseph Velez, who was appointed in January to fill Brian Small’s remaining term, garnered the most votes…
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Metuchen chooses school board candidates
BY KATHY CHANG Staff Writer METUCHEN — An incumbent and two newcomers will fill the three, three-year seats on the Board of Education that were available in the election on Nov. 8. Newcomer Alicia Sneddon Killean registered the most votes with 3,397, newcomer Eric Suss received 2,826 votes and incumbent Jonathan Lifton rounded out the…
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Dems take council seats in Metuchen
BY KATHY CHANG Staff Writer METUCHEN — The Democratic candidates overwhelmingly beat their Republican challengers for the two seats on the Borough Council that were available in the election on Nov. 8. Incumbent Dorothy Rasmussen garnered the most votes with 4,372 and her running mate, Linda Koskoski, who will be serving her first term, received…
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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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Six vying for three seats on Woodbridge school board
By KATHY CHANG Staff Writer WOODBRIDGE — Six candidates are vying for the three, three-year seats available on the Board of Education in the upcoming election. Incumbents Jonathan Triebwasser and Joseph Velez and newcomer Akshar “A.J.” Sidana are running on the McCormac Team and face three challengers — Thomas (Tom) E. Maras, Mubashir Ahmad and Rupal…
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Candidates seek council seat in Woodbridge
By KATHY CHANG Staff Writer WOODBRIDGE — Come January, someone new will fill the Ward 4 Council seat, which was held for over a decade by James Major, who stepped down in August. Three candidates — Democrat Verbhadra “Viru” N. Patel, who was appointed by the Township Council to fill the remainder of Major’s term until…
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Two seats open on Helmetta council
By KATHY CHANG Staff Writer HELMETTA — Four candidates are vying for the two, three-year seats available on the Borough Council in the upcoming election. The Independent incumbents Joseph Reid and Ronald Dzingleski will face Republican challengers Michael Duffy and James Misner. Councilwoman Noreen F. Carolan will serve the one-year unexpired seat that is also available. She…
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Six candidates seek three seats on Monroe school board
By KATHY CHANG Staff Writer MONROE — Six candidates are vying for the three, three-year seats that are available on the Monroe Board of Education (BOE) in the upcoming election. Two incumbents, Thomas S. Nothstein and Michele M. Arminio, face former Board Members George “Doug” Poye and Ken Chiarella and two newcomers — Patricia…