Monday, April 1, 2013
Needs time for personal interests; endorses Democrats
Point Beach Councilmember Kristine Tooker is not running for reelection because she wants to pursue personal interests and because she has faith in the two Democrats running. Tooker, a former registered Republican now registered as an Independent, is endorsing Democratic incumbent Michael Corbally and Democrat Tom Davis for two, three-year council seats up for grabs in November. Davis is running as a Democrat, after running unsuccessfully as an Independent last November when Republicans Stephen Reid and Andy Cortes won two council seats. In the upcoming primary on June 4, Corbally and Davis are running unopposed on the Democratic ticket. Republicans Tom Vogel, former mayor and councilman, and Tom Toohey are running unopposed in the June …
Former Mayor Tom Vogel and Tom Toohey run on GOP slate; Incumbent Councilman Michael Corbally and Tom Davis run as Democrats
Former Mayor Tom Vogel and newcomer Tom Toohey will run on the Republican slate for two, three-year council seats in Point Pleasant Beach, according to the municipal clerk's office. Democratic Incumbent Councilman Michael Corbally will run for reelection on a slate with Tom Davis, who ran unsuccessfully last year as an Independent. Vogel, who lives on Ocean Avenue in District 4, was a councilman in 2003 and mayor from 2004 through 2007. Toohey, a newcomer, lives on Cramer Avenue in District 2. Corbally lives on Lake Terrace, off Niblick Street, in District 4 and Davis lives on Trenton in District 2. The other seat up for grabs is now held by Kristine Tooker, a registered Republican who ran as an Independent the last time she was elected…
Desiree Land to run with Incumbent Democratic Borough Councilman Chris Goss
Point Borough Democratic Councilman Chris Goss is running for reelection on a slate with Desiree Land, a political newcomer who lives in Sunshine Harbor, according to the Borough Clerk's office. The pair will run unopposed in the June 4 primary for two, three-year seats. Republican incumbent Councilman Bob Sabosik will run for reelection on a slate with Joe Furmato, also a political newcomer. The Republicans will apparently also run unopposed in the June primary for the two seats and then face the Democrats in the November general election. Land lives on Middle Avenue and Goss, who first got elected to council in November, 2010, lives on Kilkare Parkway. Goss said on Monday, "Yes, I've decided to run for reelection. I really had no …
Sunday, March 17, 2013
Teachers union picks Democratic Challenger
The New Jersey Education Association released the following statement of endorsement: The 195,000-member New Jersey Education Association has endorsed Senator Barbara Buono for governor. “Barbara Buono has supported public education for her entire career in the Legislature,” said NJEA President Barbara Keshishian. “She is a proud graduate of New Jersey’s public schools, and understands the vital role they play in the aspirations of middle class citizens.” “Unfortunately, over the past three years, teachers and school employees have seen their budgets slashed, their colleagues laid off, their class sizes increased, and their programs cut. It’s time for new leadership,” said Keshishian. “Barbara Buono will be a governor who will believe in …
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
Pew Charitable Trusts measured number of rejected absentee ballots, voter turnout, in compiling report
A new national report by the PEW Charitable Trusts ranking state-by-state elections performance puts New Jersey in the top half of the 50 states. The PEW Elections Performance Index measures the quality of election administrations by analyzing 17 indicators, ranging from voter turnout to number of rejected absentee ballots, from the 2008 and 2010 elections. New Jersey was neither a high nor low performer among the 50 states and District of Columbia for its history of voter turnout and voter access, which make up the EPI. Seven states performed well in both the 2008 and 2010 elections including Colorado, Delaware, Michigan, Minnesota, North Dakota, Washington, and Wisconsin. The worst performing states during those years included Alabama, …
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 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. The official announcement will be made in his hometown of Paterson on Friday. "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," he said in a statement. 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 New Jersey," although in what capacity, he did not report. In July 2012, Newark Mayor Cory Booker told…
Tuesday, January 29, 2013
Middlesex County state senator would challenge Gov. Chris Christie
The Ocean County Democratic organization has thrown its support behind state Sen. Barbara Buono for governor. The Middlesex County Democrat has announced she will challenge incumbent Republican Chris Christie in November. With word that Newark mayor Cory Booker, state Sen. Richard Codey and state Senate President Stephen Sweeney will not seek the state's highest office, Buono is widely considered to be the Democratic frontrunner in the June primary election. The Ocean County party organization made its decision to support Buono last weekend after she appeared at a county committee breakfast in Toms River. Christie has been a "disaster" for New Jersey, Ocean County Democratic Chairman Wyatt Earp said in a statement to Patch. "Under his …
Tuesday, November 6, 2012
Little, Bartlett, Polhemus cruise to re-election
Republican incumbents coasted to re-election Tuesday night, preserving the GOP's control of the freeholder board and sheriff's office. Voters re-elected longtime GOP freeholders Gerry Little and John C. Bartlett Jr. and Sheriff William L. Polhemus by wide margins, with 99 percent of votes reported at 11:30 p.m. Unofficially, Little and Bartlett captured 111,630 votes and 117,495 votes, respectively, far exceeding the totals recorded for Democratic candidates Joseph Grisanti (74,261) and Pat Barndt (71,738). Independent challengers Scott Newman and Tracy Caprioni each struggled to capture 1 percent of votes cast, with 3,510 and 3,828 votes, respectively. Polhemus will enter his 28th year in office in 2013 after garnering nearly 56 percent …
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10:35 am on Thursday, April 4, 2013
69-Tom Davis got a sweetheart deal from the town's assessor, and Tooker got a job for someone that lives in Toms River. . .am I mistaken? PS: the Star Ledger reported Sunday that the Beach's tax ratables are down 4.26%. That figure might not mean much until those who have not gotten property reductions get their new tax bill. more ›