Tag: Monroe Township Council
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Monroe officials take oaths of office with special guest U.S. Senator Cory Booker
MONROE – The mayor and council members were sworn in to Monroe’s governing body, with special guest U.S. Senator Cory Booker (D-NJ) in attendance. “The oaths that you are taking today are sacred oaths,” Booker said during the Jan. 1 reorganization meeting. With COVID in mind, the officials took their oaths of office with family…
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Dalina will continue to serve as mayor; Monroe Township Council, BOE will reorganize with some new members in January
MONROE – Democratic incumbent Mayor Stephen Dalina will continue serving as mayor of Monroe Township. And the Monroe Township Council and Monroe Board of Education (BOE) will reorganize with some new members. Projected winners in the Nov. 2 election remain as election results were recently certified. Mayor Dalina faced Republican candidate Steve Martin for the…
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Dalina projected to win mayoral race in Monroe
Races across Middlesex County are too close to call By TYLER BROWN and KATHY CHANG Staff Writers Editor’s Note: The results of the Nov. 2 General Election reflect what was posted online by the Middlesex County Clerk’s Office as of press time on Nov. 5. The results of the election will remain unofficial until they…
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Preliminary election results: Monroe Township Council
There were elections for seats on the municipal governing body for Monroe on Nov. 2. The seats available include three, four-year term ward seats and a two-year unexpired term for council-at-large available on the Monroe Township Council. The race is contested. Unexpired term – The candidates are Democratic candidate Terrence G. Van Dzura, who was…
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Candidate for Monroe council accused of stealing campaign signs
MONROE – A candidate for Monroe Township Council has been accused of stealing campaign signs for the election on Nov. 2. Timothy Eosso, 51, of Monroe, was charged on Oct. 19 with one count of disorderly persons theft by unlawful taking, according to information provided by Middlesex County Prosecutor Yolanda Ciccone and Chief Michael Biennas…
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Incumbents, newcomers vie for three ward seats, unexpired council-at-large seat on Monroe Council in November election
MONROE – Incumbents and newcomers will vie for the three, four-year term ward seats and a two-year unexpired term for council-at-large available on the Monroe Township Council in the upcoming election. Democratic candidate Terrence G. Van Dzura, who was appointed on Feb. 1 to fill the council-at-large seat vacated by Stephen Dalina, will face Republican…
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Monroe Township Council votes to prohibit all classes of cannabis businesses
By MADELEINE MACCAR Correspondent Monroe Township Council held its combined agenda and regular meeting June 28 via Zoom. With the agenda portion’s pubic comment session occurring early in the meeting, Business Administrator Alan Weinberg discussed one of the meeting’s resolutions, R-6-2021-160, which would authorize the return of in-person meetings. The concern was that there would…
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Monroe council president faces calls to resign after disparaging comments caught on video
A petition posted on a Facebook page seeks to have Township Council President Miriam Cohen, who is a Democrat, resign from office in Monroe Township after a microphone captured her making disparaging comments about Republicans during a May 3 council meeting. Audio from the meeting has Cohen naming Republicans Peter Tufano, who is running for…
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Monroe council members honor retiree, begin discussing municipal budget
By MADELEINE MACCAR Correspondent When the Monroe Township Council virtually convened May 3 for a combined agenda and regular meeting, its first order of business was honoring a dedicated township employee. After 30 years of serving the community as an emergency medical technician and firefighter, Robert Drako has retired. It was Mayor Stephen Dalina’s “distinct…