Tuesday, May 15, 2012
Election registration offices in Newark close at 9 p.m.
Tuesday, May 15, is your last chance to register to vote in the June 5 primary. If you would like to register, head to the Essex County Superintendent of Elections & County Commissioner of Registration & Commissioner of Registration's office at the Hall of Records in Newark, 465 Dr. Martin Luther King Blvd., Room 429. Registration will be open until 9 p.m. In order to register, you will need to enter a driver’s license number or the last four digits of your Social Security number on the New Jersey Voter Registration form. In a rush? Save some time by downloading a copy of the New Jersey Voter Registration form, filling it out beforehand and taking it with you when you register. All U.S. citizens at least 18 years old by Primary Day, and …
Thursday, May 10, 2012
A host of area GOP leaders came to Parsippany PAL to show their support for candidate.
The primary election campaign is officially underway for District 26 Assemblywoman BettyLou DeCroce. Republican leaders from throughout the area were on hand at the Parsippany Police Athletic League building Wednesday evening to show their support for DeCroce in her primary contest against Montville businessman Anthony Pio Costa. Mayor James Barberio hosted the event. In an opening address, he praised the assemblywoman for her past work as municipal clerk of Roxbury and as a member of the Parsippany Zoning Board of Adjustment. "We need people in the state Assembly who understand how municipal government works," he said, adding that her time as deputy commissioner of the New Jersey Department of Community Affairs gives her valuable …
Tuesday, April 10, 2012
Incumbent Congressman seeks another term.
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Tuesday, April 10
Congressman Rodney Frelingyusen was first elected to represent the 11th District, which encompasses mainly Morris and Essex counties, in 1995. Previously, he was a state Assemblyman and is currently a resident of Harding. The Republican incumbent recently announced his bid for re-election and sent out the following letter to his constituents on April 3: It has been one of the high honors of my life to serve the people of this great state as their Representative in the United States Congress. I am humbled to have consistently received the trust and support of the residents of 56 municipalities across five counties. Last Friday, I filed nominating petitions with the New Jersey Secretary of State, officially signaling my intent to seek the …
Saturday, April 7, 2012
With Romney nearly certain to get the GOP nomination, campaign season begins to heat up.
With decisive victories in Wisconsin, Maryland and Washington D.C., former Massachusetts Governor Mitt Romney appears to have the GOP nomination just about sown up. Former Pennsylvania Sen. Rick Santorum is trailing in delegates and Romney has taken advantage of his surge forward to begin campaigning earnestly in Pennsylvania. But analysts say that the slight decrease in unemployment and economic uptick will help keep President Barack Obama's approval rating high enough to get him re-elected. The outcome of the election is up for grabs, but what do you think of our 44th president's chances of getting elected to a second term?
Monday, April 2, 2012
Monday was deadline to file petitions to run for council.
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Monday, April 2
Monday was the deadline for council candidates to file petitions in order to appear on the ballot in the June primary. Two open seats will be up for grabs in West Caldwell in November's General Election. Republican Councilmen Stanley W. Hladik and Tom O’Hern filed their petitions and intend to seek second three-year terms on the township council. Democratic candidates Marc Driggs and Frank Mondsini III will challenge the incumbents for their spots on the council. North Caldwell Republican Councilman Francis X. Astorino and Republican Councilwoman Patricia McGrogan Fost filed their petitions and will seek re-election. No Democratic candidates filed in North Caldwell. In Caldwell, Republican Councilmen Peter Murray and Richard Hauser will …
Wednesday, March 14, 2012
Arnold seeks to unseat long-serving sheriff.
John Arnold Jr., the son of a Newark police lieutenant and himself a law enforcement veteran, has filed to run in the June Democratic primary for Essex County Sheriff, a post held for decades by fellow Democrat Armando Fontoura. His campaign announced the filing today and the Essex County Clerk’s Office confirmed it. No other candidate, Democrat or Republican, has yet filed to run in the primary, the clerk’s office also said. Arnold, who was profiled by Patch in December, has served in law enforcement since 1985, when the Science High School alumnus became an officer with the campus police at the University of Medicine and Dentistry in Newark. The Marine Corps veteran went on to become a detective with the Essex County Prosecutor’s Office…
Wednesday, February 15, 2012
Caldwell Council members announce this week their plans to seek second terms.
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Wednesday, February 15
The Caldwell Republican County Committee announced this week that Councilman Peter Murray and Council President Richard Hauser have both decided to run for re-election in November's municipal race. "Their accomplishments as members of Caldwell’s governing body over the last three years have had a positive impact on the residents of Caldwell and they are very enthusiastic about continuing this success," stated a release from the Caldwell Republican County Committee. (The councilmen are at the beginning of the third year of their first three-year terms.) They will formerly kick-off their campaign shortly, according to the release. The councilmen ran together successfully for local office in 2009. Councilman Murray served as council president…
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Tuesday, February 7, 2012
Caldwell Democratic Committee inviting residents to consider running for Caldwell Council. Deadline to submit cover letter and resumes is March 1.
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Tuesday, February 7
The Caldwell Democratic Committee is inviting residents of Caldwell to submit their resumes to run for borough council in the General Election this November. There will be two seats up for grabs this fall, those currently held by Councilmen Peter Murray and Rich Hauser, both Republicans. Residents interested in serving on the council are encouraged to send resumes and cover letters by March 1 to caldwelldems@gmail.com. Selected Democratic candidates will run in the June Democratic primary. According to a release from the Caldwell Democratic Party Committee, "With the recent election of Frank Rodgers and John Kelley to Caldwell council positions, the Democrats of Caldwell are energized about seeing additional new participants in our town’s…
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Wednesday, January 25, 2012
GOP convention gives the widow of the late assemblyman an easy victory.
Parsippany's Betty DeCroce is the Republican party's choice to represent the 26th District in the state General Assembly. At a special GOP convention to select a successor for the late Assemblyman Alex DeCroce at the Zeris Inn in Mountain Lakes Wednesday night, his widow easily defeated her lone challenger, Montville attorney and GOP committeeman Larry Casha, 120-67. At the event's start, there were three known candidates: DeCroce, Casha and Rockaway Mayor Larry Sceusi. A fourth was announced, Gary Steele, an attorney and former gubernatorial candidate from Montville. Sceusi and Steele dropped out early, leaving Casha and DeCroce. "I think we saw, with the energy in the room, that everyone believed that Betty Lou, with her impeccable …
Tuesday, January 24, 2012
26th District legislator says transitioning after the loss of DeCroce is 'difficult and unpleasant.'
The Morris County Republican Committee meets Wednesday for a special convention to fill the seat left vacant by the sudden Jan. 9 death of 26th District Assemblyman Alex DeCroce, of Parsippany. One of the GOP leaders awaiting the event being held at the Zeris Inn in Mountain Lakes is the late lawmaker's colleague, district office mate and friend—a man in mourning yet moving forward—Assemblyman Jay Webber. In addition to dealing with the personal loss of DeCroce, Webber also faces a move to new district offices. Because of redistricting, Whippany is no longer part of the 26th District, which means the DeCroce/Webber suite of offices on Route 10 will have to move. He said Parsippany sites are among those being considered. Right now, Webber…
Sophie
7:05 am on Monday, April 9, 2012
Hi Bellville Sentinel -- Wasn't it Mark Twain who also said “It is better to keep your mouth closed and let people think you are a fool than to open it and remove all doubt.” more ›