Six Candidates File for Three Seats in Farmingdale

Full terms and unexpired term up for grabs

It has been less than a year since the majority of members of the Farmingdale Borough Council resigned but with the June primaries coming up incumbents and newcomers are throwing their hat into the ring for three available seats.  Both of the Democratic Incumbents Carly Immen and Beau Byrtus have filed to run for more time on the council. Immen is running for a full term while Byrtus is running to complete the last year of the unexpired term after being appointed to replace Richard Geffken. Immen and Byrtus will be joined on the Democratic line by Jan Zientek who will also be running for a full term.  On the Republican side Michael Romano will run for a full term on the council while George Dyevoich will run for the other full term …

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Councilman Walsh Lone Candidate For June Primary

One-year Unexpired term up for grabs

Former Mayor and current Councilman Robert Walsh was the only candidate to file a petition to run in the June 4 primary for the November elections.  Walsh, who was appointed to fill the seat vacated when current Mayor Bill Gotto was elected in November, will run to fill the seat for the remainder of Gotto's unexpired term.  Before the November elections Walsh opted not to seek another term as mayor. In three months since his appointment to the council he said it has been a good experience. "I enjoy serving the people of Howell Township," he said. "It's a pleasure. It hasn't been a job." Councilman Walsh also said when he was appointed he committed to run again for the remainder of the term. "I knew it would be for at least two years and …

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Gov. Christie Accepts Monmouth GOP Endorsement

County Republican party endorses Christie in upcoming elections

Christie, Springsteen and Bon Jovi: Perfect Together?

The governor gives kudos to the two rock stars for helping with Hurricane Sandy recovery, politics aside.

The Jersey Shore area may be known as the land of Springsteen and Bon Jovi. Springsteen has a home in Rumson and Bon Jovi lives in the Navesink section of Middletown. Both are known to show up to support many a cause in the area, including Democratic political campaigns. Neither one has supported Republican Gov. Chris Christie. And Christie is an openly avid Boss fan. But, the two rockers have set politics aside to pool resources to save the Jersey Shore and have been appointed by Christie's wife, Mary Pat, to the Hurricane Sandy New Jersey Relief Fund Advisory Board.  Bon Jovi came to Sea Bright to see the progress with Sea Bright Rising's tent/food city in the wake of Sandy. The governor has made several stops to Sea Bright as well. When…

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4:12 pm on Tuesday, February 26, 2013

Honestly Jon Bon Jovi is far from clueless in politics.   more ›

Fire District Election Results Vary Across Howell

Low turnout in some districts, higher in others

There are five districts in Howell and each was open on Saturday for the annual fire district elections. For the Southard Fire House it was an eventful few hours and the final results were not known until Monday morning. Southard was more the exception than the rule as others like the Squankum house saw less than two dozen residents come in and cast their votes.  There were six candidates for two seats on the Board of Chosen Fire Commissioners running from the Southard house. According to results provided by board clerk Frank Puccio the two winners were Doug Hesselbarth with 194 votes and Francis W. Pawlowski with 182 votes. The race came down to one vote separating second and third place as Arthur Esposito received 181 votes and Robert …

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Howell Fire District Elections Saturday

Elections for Fire Commissioners also on the ballot

The five fire districts throughout Howell will have their annual elections tomorrow when residents will have the chance to elect their respective members of the Board of Chosen Fire Commissioners and vote on their annual budgets.  For residents in Fire District #1, also known as the Squankum Fire District the annual budget proposed for election totals $1,125,544 of which $1,030,744 will be raised by taxation. According to information on the township's website $185 thousand is for "non bondable equipment and $190 thousand is for Capital Appropriations. This is expected to lessen the tax rate from last year according to Commissioner Tom Matthews.  Fire District #2, also known as the Adelphia Fire Company has proposed a budget of $1,634,400 …

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Howell Reorganization Meeting Schedule

Township Council and BOE meetings set

The Howell Township Council and the Howell Public Schools will not waste any time getting ready for 2013 as they hold their reorganization meetings this week.  The council will hold its reorganization meeting on Jan. 1 at 12 p.m. at the new Municipal Building. At that time Deputy Mayor Bill Gotto will be sworn in to succeed Mayor Robert Walsh. The process to replace Gotto's seat on the council will also begin. It will also be the first official meeting for Councilman-Elect Ed Guz who was voted into office in November.  On Thursday, Jan. 3 the Howell Board of Education will hold its annual reorganization at 8 p.m. at Middle School North. The meeting will be the first for newly elected members Charles Welsh and Jeanne DePompo while current …

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Poll: Should Cory Booker Run for Gov. or Senate?

Newark Mayor Cory Booker hints at his political future. You tell us: What position should he go after?

Newark Mayor Cory Booker, who increasingly finds himself on the national political stage, has a decision to make: run for governor or run for U.S. Senate? Booker, 43, said he's considering both, and will make a decision in the next two weeks, according to the Huffington Post. Speculation has swirled that Booker would seek higher office as his political star starts to shine brighter. Party officials gave him a coveted speaking spot at this year's Democratic National Convention and moves such as living off of the same allotment as food stamp recipients for a week garnered national attention. Now the question is: Which office will he seek and who will he run against? If he goes for governor and wins the Democratic primary, he'll almost …

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Old School

7:22 pm on Friday, February 15, 2013

How is there always a camera around when he does something newsworthy. And why would he risk the lives of his security detail last year by running into a burning building? I wonder if they ended up having to take time off for any sustained injuries? Good idea there, stay in your corner office at city hall.   more ›

Bruno Awaits FRHSD Election Results

Write-in campaign results expected this week

At Monday's meeting of the Freehold Regional High School District Board of Education Howell representative Bill Bruno was conducting business as usual.  Three weeks after Election Day Bruno is still awaiting results but preliminary returns from the county show he is leading a group of five possible candidates for the seat. "I know I'm serving until January so in that framework I'm working on what I can control up to that point," he said.  With a total of 228 votes for him prior to the provisional ballots being counted the county had him leading Evelyn O'Donnell who received 146 votes so far. Other votes were cast for Scott Moses who received 53 votes, Chochise Doucette who received 45 votes and Thomas DiPaolo who received 39 votes.  Bruno …

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