Anthony Talerico Archives - New Jersey Globe

A look at federal, county and municipal races in Monmouth County in 2026

August 20, 2026 12:02 pm

Monmouth County has long been indispensable to Republican hopes in New Jersey, a sprawling political anchor stretching from deeply Republican Shore communities to conservative inland towns. The state’s sixth-largest county is neither as populous nor as overwhelmingly Republican as neighboring...

Eatontown mayoral candidate sues over borough’s ballot design

May 10, 2022 10:54 amMay 10, 2022 1:22 pm

Former Eatontown Councilwoman Jasmine Story, a Democrat running for mayor this year, has filed a lawsuit against her town’s ballot design, which breaks up her ticket across multiple columns and makes it appear as though candidates on the ticket are...

Recount ordered in Eatontown

December 1, 2020 2:33 pmDecember 1, 2020 3:49 pm

Monmouth County Superior Court Judge Mara Zazzali-Hogan ordered a recount in Eatontown, where just 10 votes separate second and third place finishers. Republican incumbent Mark Regan leads Democratic challenger Mariel Hufnagel 3,228-3,218. Democrat Danielle Jones is in first with 3,250...

In Eatontown, the end of an era

December 31, 2018 11:07 amJanuary 1, 2019 4:36 pm

The swearing in this week of independent Anthony Talerico as the new mayor of Eatontown likely marks the end of a long political career for Democrat Gerald Tarantolo, who spent sixteen years as mayor and lost his bid for a comeback last...