Saturday, May 11, 2013
Anyone who wants to vote in the upcoming June primary election must register to vote by May 14, officials said.
The deadline is fast approaching for those wishing to vote in the June 4 primary. Registration must be completed by May 14. Residents may register at the Monmouth County Voter Registration Office, 300 Halls Mills Rd., Freehold Township, until 9 p.m. on May 14. You also may register with the municipal clerk at Marlboro Town Hall or Colts Neck Town Hall during regular business hours. To register, residents must bring a driver’s license or have the last four digits of your social security number handy, according to a release. All U.S. citizens at least 18 years old by Primary day who are not jailed, on probation or parole are eligible to vote. The New Jersey Voter Registration form is available from the County Clerk’s page of the Monmouth …
Tuesday, May 7, 2013
Marlboro Democrats have offered a 'sign truce' regarding signs on public easements.
It's campaign season in Marlboro. As three council seats are up for grabs, so are the blank spaces on the side of township roads. Campaign signs were seen in Marlboro on private property as early as the end of April. Marlboro's temporary sign ordinance allows sign placement within 45 days of an election; the primary is little more than a month away. But Marlboro Republicans are publicly outing area democrats for sign misplacement. Marlboro Republican Club Chair Chris Dean said in the public comment section of last week's council meeting that he counted 22 illegally placed signs from the Marlboro Library to Route 34. "Admittedly, one of our enthusiastic volunteers placed several signs outside of the areas permitted under the ordinance," …
Thursday, April 4, 2013
Macnow will run under the Republican bracket.
Russell Macnow will run for another term on the Colts Neck Township Committee, unopposed. Macnow (R), who is currently the township's Deputy Mayor, was the only candidate to file for the 2013 primary election. Colts Neck Township Committee terms run for three years, with a Mayor designated by the Committee. Independent candidates have until June to register for the general election ballot.
Tuesday, April 2, 2013
Robert Knight, Craig Marshall and Marielaina LaRosa will run against three incumbents for spots on the Marlboro Town Council.
The Marlboro Republican Club has chosen three candidates to go head-to-head with Marlboro Town Council incumbents this November. Republicans Robert Knight, Craig Marshall and Marielaina LaRosa filed to challenge incumbents Jeff Cantor, Scott Metzger and Carol Mazzola this November. Knight, President of the Marlboro Republican Club, has previously served on the township Zoning Board. In 2011, Marshall ran against Mayor Jon Hornik, when the Republican ticket of three candidates lost to democratic incumbents. Mazzola is a former Marlboro Republican Club, who switched parties early this year. Cantor switched parties in 2009, running as a Democrat after leaving the Marlboro Republican Club. Patch will follow the local election all year, and …
Monday, February 25, 2013
A Quinnipiac University poll released this week shows Chris Christie with a big lead over his Democratic challenger, state Sen. Barbara Buono.
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Monday, February 25
Gov. Chris Christie is the best person to lead New Jersey over the next four years, according to voters recently polled in a survey released this week by Quinnipiac University. Christie, a Republican, leads his Democratic rival, state Sen. Barbara Buono (D-Middlesex), 62 percent to 25 percent in the state's 2013 gubernatorial race, according to the poll. The governor's overall approval rating also remains high. Christie's 74 percent approval rating and 69 percent favorable rating tie his personal record highs from January, the Huffington Post reports, both numbers buoyed by public perception of the way he handled Hurricane Sandy's impact and its aftermath. Christie appears to have strong support on the other side of the aisle, as well. …
Saturday, February 23, 2013
Facing harsh criticism by Democratic leadership, Long supports Christie's reelection bid.
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Saturday, February 23
Unity trumps politics in the face of adversity. That was the salient message imparted by the Democratic mayor of a town devastated by Hurricane Sandy as she endorsed Republican Gov. Chris Christie’s reelection bid. Christie — criticized by a contingent of Republicans for his support and recognition of Democratic President Obama in the face of Sandy — stood alongside Sea Bright Mayor Dina Long at Woody’s Ocean Grille on Thursday as the Democratic mayor voiced her support of the New Jersey governor. The governor reiterated "his politics be damned, this is about rebuilding in the wake of disaster" credo and praised Long for her post-Sandy leadership. Long clarified that her support of Christie did not have anything to do with state Sen. …
Friday, February 15, 2013
But with the primary still three years away, most New Hampshire voters are understandably still undecided.
OUTSIDE MANCHESTER, NH -- Hillary Clinton is the heavy favorite among New Hampshire Democrats for the 2016 New Hampshire Primary, while no one in the Republican field has yet to separate from the pack. Yes, it's still three years before the 2016 Primary, but a WMUR/University of New Hampshire Survey Center poll released Thursday night shows that Clinton is the prohibitive favorite among Granite State Democrats. The poll surveyed 581 New Hampshire residents. A whopping 63 percent of Democratic voters said they plan to vote for Clinton, compared to 10 percent for Vice President Joe Biden, 5 percent for New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo and 2 percent for Newark, N.J. Mayor Cory Booker. Biden made numerous stops in New Hampshire last year, …
The Facebook founder's first political fundraiser draws picketers and police.
This story originally appeared on Palo Alto Patch. Dozens of protestors crowded the sidewalk outside of Facebook founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg’s Palo Alto home Wednesday evening to oppose a campaign fundraiser for outspoken NJ Gov. Chris Christie. The event, which marks Zuckerberg’s first foray into the world of political fundraising, drew picketers angered largely over Christie’s efforts to block funding for Planned Parenthood and other women’s health programs in New Jersey. Signs depicting a reversed thumbs-down version of Facebook’s iconic “like” symbol and the words: “zuck + chris – hands off planned parenthood” were distributed by CREDO, a California-based mobile phone and network provider that makes donations to politically …
The 89-year-old U.S. senator officially confirmed he will not seek re-election in 2014.
After a nearly 30-year Congressional term, U.S. Sen. Frank Lautenberg (D-NJ) announced Thursday he will not seek office in the 2014 election. “I will be traveling to my hometown of Paterson tomorrow to announce that I will not seek re-election in 2014," read a brief, one-paragraph statement from Launtenberg's press office. "While I may not be seeking re-election, there is plenty of work to do before the end of this term and I'm going to keep fighting as hard as ever for the people of New Jersey in the U.S. Senate," his message concluded. Lautenberg's announcement also promised that he was undergoing "a two-year mission to pass new gun safety laws, protect children from toxic chemicals, and create more opportunities for working families in …
Tuesday, January 22, 2013
Did you attend the inauguration on Jan. 21? Upload your photos or videos and share the experience with your neighbors.
Millions of people will head towards the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C. on Jan. 21 to witness President Barack Obama take the oath of office for his second term. On Jan. 20, 2009, Obama was sworn in as the 44th President of the United States. The theme for his first inauguration was “A New Birth of Freedom.” The ceremony honored the bicentennial of Abraham Lincoln’s birth. This year, the theme is “Faith in America's Future,” honoring the installation of the Statue of Freedom on the Capitol Dome 150 years ago in 1863. This year's inauguration will also commemorate Martin Luther King Jr., as Jan. 21 is also Martin Luther King Jr. Day. The president will honor King by taking the oath of office for his second term with his hand placed on two…
cynicinmarlboro
9:02 am on Monday, May 13, 2013
Putting the candidates on the primary ballot just because they are running defeats the actual purpose of a primary. The sign ordinance is detailed enough, but right now there are still signs placed incorrectly by the ruling party. Their "over-zealous" volunteers (as stated by someone else) are still not following the rules. You would think the rules are simple enough to follow. more ›