Tag: municipal election
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Kane, Jacobson running for seat on Manalapan governing body
MANALAPAN – The race for a three-year term on the five-member Manalapan Township Committee pits a one-term committeeman against a resident who has served in volunteer capacities on municipal boards and is seeking elective office for the first time. Democrat David Kane, who was elected to a seat on the governing body in November 2015,…
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Alexander, Faber run unopposed for re-election in Upper Freehold Township
UPPER FREEHOLD – Two Republicans are running unopposed for a pair of three-year terms on the Township Committee in Upper Freehold Township. Election Day is Nov. 6. The terms of Republicans Stephen Alexander and Robert Faber will end on Dec. 31. No Democrats or third party candidates filed to run or were nominated to run…
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Cranbury candidates running low-key race for Township Committee
As Election Day approaches, chances are most Cranbury residents might have seen a Michael J. Ferrante lawn sign, shaken Jay Taylor’s hand or spoken to Wayne Wittman from their front porch. In a small town like Cranbury, campaigning for Township Committee is viewed less about who has the biggest war chest to outspend the opposition…
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Four candidates seeking two seats on Allentown Borough Council
ALLENTOWN – Four residents are running for two three-year terms on the Allentown Borough Council in the Nov. 6 election. All four are independent candidates. The two winners will serve terms running from January 2019 through December 2021. The candidates who are seeking to serve on the governing body are Linda Cotte, Michael Drennan, Thomas…
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Four candidates seek two open seats on Hazlet Township Committee
HAZLET – Two Republicans and two Democrats are campaigning for a chance to claim a pair of seats on the Hazlet Township Committee. The winners of the Nov. 6 general election will serve three-year terms on the governing body from January 2019 through December 2021. The candidates are Democrats John Bird and Ryan O’Steen and…
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Four candidates bid for two three-year terms on Rumson Borough Council
RUMSON – Four candidates are seeking two three-year terms on the Rumson Borough Council in the Nov. 6 election. The candidates are Democrats Marnie Doherty and Sarah Orsay, and Republicans Mark Rubin and John Conklin. Rubin and Conklin, who are current council members, did not respond to requests for comment for this election preview. Asked…
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Howell resident supports Democrats for council
Regarding the candidates running for the Howell Township Council, it is my opinion that John Bonevich, Kristal Dias and Paul Dorato be elected. Without council or manager authorization or permission, the Howell council person running again for re-election went to the senior center to offer them a gym and a relocation to the Howell municipal…
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Independent candidates want a voice on Eatontown Borough Council
EATONTOWN – Independent candidates Ralph J. Anderson, Christine Caruso and Virginia M. East are three of seven candidates who seek to win two open seats on the Eatontown Borough Council. The two winners in the Nov. 6 election will serve three-year terms beginning in January. In addition to Anderson, Caruso and East, the candidates are…
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Candidates for Cranbury Township Committee discuss election issues
Government spending, a new public library project and the local impact of New Jersey officials possibly legalizing recreational marijuana emerged as some of the issues the three hopefuls for Township Committee weighed in on at a candidates forum Oct. 9, less than a month before the election. Democratic incumbents Jay Taylor and Michael J. Ferrante…
