Tag: North Brunswick Township Council
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North Brunswick primary election is uncontested
Some polling locations change due to COVID-19 restrictions NORTH BRUNSWICK – The primary election on June 8 will be uncontested in North Brunswick. On the Democratic ticket, incumbents Cologero “Carlo” Socio and Dr. Will Lopez are running for re-election. Rajesh Mehta, who recently filled the seat of Claribel Cortes, who was sworn in…
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North Brunswick appoints new councilman
NORTH BRUNSWICK – With the transfer of Claribel Cortes from councilwoman to Middlesex County surrogate, Rajesh Mehta was appointed to fill the remainder of her term in North Brunswick. Cortes was a member of the North Brunswick Board of Education, but joined the North Brunswick Township Council in March 2020 after the passing of longtime…
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North Brunswick residents can petition to be included on June 8 primary election ballot
North Brunswick residents can file an election petition to fill an unexpired term on the North Brunswick Township Council. Claribel Cortes was recently sworn in as Middlesex County surrogate. The petitions to be placed on the June 8 primary election ballot must be filed by 4 p.m. April 5 with North Brunswick Township Municipal Clerk…
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North Brunswick councilwoman sworn in as first Latina Middlesex County surrogate
Following her confirmation and swearing in by the New Jersey State Senate Judiciary Committee on March 25, Claribel Cortes was sworn in on March 26 by Middlesex County Clerk Nancy J. Pinkin to serve as Middlesex County’s surrogate. With her confirmation and swearing in, Cortes becomes not only the first Latina to serve as Middlesex…
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North Brunswick crossing guard finally retires at 90 years old
Gabriel Chiappetta, who is “90 years old plus six months” finally retired, after providing a lifetime of service to the community. Chiappetta was born in Italy in 1930 and moved from Calabria to the United States in 1954 with just $1.65 in his pocket, according to a proclamation read during the North Brunswick Township Council…
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North Brunswick officials reflect on how 2020 set the course for 2021
NORTH BRUNSWICK – 2020 was a tough year for North Brunswick Township, aside from the tragedy surrounding the coronavirus pandemic. Councilman Bob Corbin, Police Director Kenneth McCormick and Senior Center employee Rosemarie Hansen passed away; Daniel Anderl, the son of U.S. District Judge Esther Salas, was brutally murdered in town; court Administrator Sheral Rossmann retired;…
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Democrats retain control of North Brunswick Township Council
NORTH BRUNSWICK – Facing no opposition in the Township Council race, Democratic incumbent Councilman Robert “Bob” Davis and Democratic incumbent Councilwoman Claribel Cortes were appointed to their seventh and second terms, respectively. During the Nov. 3 general election, Cortes received 13,765 votes and Davis received 13,659 votes in the uncontested race. There were 399 write-in…
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Election Update: North & South Brunswick Sentinel
There were elections for seats on the municipal governing body and Board of Education in both North Brunswick and South Brunswick on Nov. 3. The results listed here reflect what has been posted online by the Middlesex County Clerk’s Office as of 9:57 p.m. Nov. 10. The results are not final and it is not…
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Election Update: Newcomers still ahead of incumbents in South Brunswick school board race
There were elections for seats on the municipal governing body and Board of Education in both North Brunswick and South Brunswick on Nov. 3. The results listed here reflect what has been posted online by the Middlesex County Clerk’s Office as of 7:07 p.m. Nov. 6. Mail-in ballots can be received through Nov. 10, and…