Tuesday, April 23, 2013
Sets appearance at May 5 event for Democratic legislative candidates.
Arguably New Jersey's leading Democrat, Newark Mayor Cory Booker will be appearing at a May 5 fundraiser in Hillsborough for local state Assembly and Senate candidates. Booker has announced his plans to run for the U.S. Senate in 2014, after seven years as mayor. The luncheon for Democratic Assembly candidates Marie Corfield and Ida Ochoteco, and Senate candidate Christian Mastrondrea, opens with a noon reception for Booker at the Hillsborough-Manville Elks Club, 1500 Brooks Blvd., Hillsborough. Tickets to the VIP reception are $500. Admission to the general reception, from 12:30 to 2 p.m., is $50. Hillsborough resident Mastondrea has made several bids for office, including a 2011 run for a seat on the Somerset County Board of Chosen …
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Monday, April 8, 2013
New Jersey law allows contributors who donate less than $300 to remain anonymous.
A published report Sunday revealed New Jersey’s current campaign donation system needs to be revised after it was disclosed politicians can receive more money while still keeping the names of their donors secret — as long as the contributions are less than $300. The NJ.com report said most states allow campaigns to keep only those donors who give $100, $50 or less private, but Garden State politicians don’t have to report any information about people who contribute less than $300. The report said because of the state’s secretive laws, candidates were able to hide about $12 million out of the $100 million donated. The state’s rule allowing campaigns to keep these donors anonymous could undergo a re-evaluation after one of the state’s most …
Monday, April 1, 2013
William Kole and John Reddan file for June primary.
Hillsborough voters can usually yawn through the June primaries, with primary contests for the Township Committee nominations non-existant—until this year. Local Democrats will choose between William Kole and John Reddan, as both filed petitions for the June 4 primary for the Democratic nomination. The winner will face Frank DelCore, the lone Republican to file for the primary (barring any independent candidates, who have until June 4 to file for November's general election). The deadline to file for the primary was 4 p.m. Monday. "It shows a lot of interest in the democratic process, and we'll let the voters decide," Hillsborough Democratic Chairman Michael Goldberg said. Goldberg was surprised to learn Reddan, a former market …
Tuesday, February 19, 2013
Also, voters overwhelmingly support budget question.
Charlie Nuara and John Catrombon Jr. won election to the Hillsborough Board of Fire Commissioners in Saturday's fire district election. The election also included the $1,706,673 fire district budget for 2013, whch was approved by a vote of 294 in favor, vs. 49 votes against the budget. Passage of the budget will raise the tax levy for fire services to about 3.1 cents per $100 of assessed value for property owners, or about $114 annually for the average property owner. Matt DeCicco failed in his bid for re-election to the board. He was first elected in 2004. The final vote count was:
Friday, February 15, 2013
Fire district's $1,706,673 budget for 2013 on ballot.
When the Hillsborough Board of Education discussed moving school elections to November, and the end of public budget votes, some residents and board members were skeptical—they noted voting on the school budget was the only time many people can express their view on taxes. Not to compare the budgets in terms of impacts on the tax bills, but residents can still vote on one budget: Saturday's fire district voting includes a proposal for a $1.7 million budget for local fire companies to use to maintain the firehouses, as well as help provide some financial support to the three fire companies in town. If approved, the budget would set a tax rate of about 3.1 cents per $100 of assessed value for property owners, meaning the average Hillsborough…
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Tuesday, December 11, 2012
Booker to HuffPo Live: "When I go out and campaign next year for myself as a gubernatorial candidate or for another gubernatorial candidate should I decide not to run..."
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Wednesday, November 7, 2012
And County Clerk Brett Radi said it could be because of the hurricane.
With only 60 percent of registered voters turning out for this year's presidential election, Somerset County Clerk Brett Radi said his gut feeling is that it was because of the hurricane. "I would have no way to answer other than with my gut," he said. "[In that case] absolutely it has to do with the hurricane." In prior years, Radi said, presidential elections brought out 80 percent of voters, including the last one in 2008. And this year, he said, only 60 percent showed up on Election Day. "And we had some communities where turnout was in the low 50 percent, like the northern communities," he said. "That's not typical of a presidential election." "Many of those areas are without power even today," he added. "I just got mine back Tuesday …
'I'm a guy who tells the truth all the time and if the President of the United States did a good job, I’m going to say he did a good job.'
A day after President Barack Obama earned reelection, Governor Chris Christie dismissed critics who have accused him of bolstering the president during Obama's post-Sandy visit to New Jersey. “I wouldn't call what I did an embrace of Barack Obama," Christie said. "I'm a guy who tells the truth all the time and if the President of the United States did a good job, I’m going to say he did a good job." Speaking to reporters as Winter Storm Athena prepared to batter the already storm-shocked state, Christie was also quick to dismiss speculation of a 2016 presidential run, saying that the life and death issues inherent with back-to-back storms have made politics a minor focus for now. “I've got a job to do in New Jersey. My future, whatever it …
With some races still too close to call, county Republicans got together at the Somerville Elks Club.
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Somerset County Republicans came together Tuesday night at the Somerville Elks Club to celebrate election day and the end of their campaigns. For some, like District 7 Congressman Leonard Lance (R), the vote margin by the end of the night was large enough for multiple reports to call the election in his favor. For others, like incumbent Freeholders Patrick Scaglione and Mark Caliguire, as well as District 16 Assemblywoman Donna Simon, their slim leads coupled with provisional and fax or email ballots still to be counted, the victories were still not stamped Tuesday evening. However, each candidate celebrated what they believed to be victories with each other at the Elks Club. "We need to work together in a bi-partisan manor to solve our …
Incumbent Suraci and planning board member Burchette defeat Democratic and Independent challengers.
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Republicans Carl Suraci and Greg Buchette swept to a victory in the race for two three-year seats on the Township Committee, according to the township's unofficial vote tally. Republicans maintain their 5-0 hold on the Township Committee. Suraci, now serving as mayor, received 8,598 votes while newcomer Buchette got 7,960 votes. Democrats Michael Goldberg and Jim Farley received 6,098 votes and 5,867.votes, respectively. Independent Judd Mandell received 554 votes in his first run for political office. “Obviously Hillsborough residents pay attention to what we were doing,” Suraci said. “We did what we said we were going to do.” Suraci said his priorities for the next three years include continued fiscal responsibility and the development …
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8:53 am on Sunday, April 21, 2013
Hey Kramit, there are many of us Bush followers around, and proud of it, we had it better than we do now with O'vomit and we paid $ 1.87 for gas when George left office. The price of gas has doubled under this idiot, and he refuses to do anything about it. If he wanted to do something about the gas prices he could, if he signed the Keystone pipeline bill, between that and the oil coming out of … more ›