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LD13 Republicans want some contractor restrictions eased

April 22, 2020 5:22 pm

Republican legislators in the 13th district urged Gov. Phil Murphy to allow some small business contractors and construction workers to reopen as long as they adhere to social distancing guidelines set out by health officials. “Look, the majority of residents...

Scharfenberger won’t take Assembly salary until constituents get unemployment checks

April 20, 2020 8:25 amApril 20, 2020 10:57 am

Freshman Assemblyman Gerald Scharfenberger (R-Middletown) won’t take his salary until the state satisfies all unemployment claims related to COVID-19 in his Monmouth County-based legislative district. “My staff and I have been working seven days a week yielding countless phone calls...

Legislators seek halt to toll increases during health crisis

March 28, 2020 1:58 pm

Three Monmouth County legislators want the state to hit the pause button on hearings and plans to hike tolls on the Garden State Parkway and New Jersey Turnpike during the coronavirus crisis. “We are in the midst of an unprecedented...

Perry will be Middletown mayor again in 2020

January 2, 2020 6:48 pm

Tony Perry is expected to get a second year as mayor of Middletown when the township committee reorganizes on Sunday. The 29-year-old Perry, a former chief of staff to State Sen. Joseph Kyrillos (R-Middletown), became the youngest mayor in township...

After recount, independent wins Holmdel seat by 2 votes

December 5, 2019 7:20 pmDecember 6, 2019 11:59 am

A recount in the race for Holmdel Township Committee has flipped two seats from Republican to the independent candidates – one of them by just two votes. Prakash Santhana defeated Republican Chiung-Ying Cheng Liu, 2,087 to 2,085. Another independent, Cathy...

Gerald Scharfenberger elected to State Assembly

November 5, 2019 8:20 pmNovember 5, 2019 7:56 pm

The New Jersey Globe is projecting that Republican Gerald Scharfenberger has won an open seat in the New Jersey State Assembly in the 13th district. His running mate, Serena DiMaso, was re-elected to a second term. They defeated Democrats Allison...

Newspaper endorses DiMaso, Scharfenberger

October 29, 2019 9:21 am

The Asbury Park Press have endorsed Republicans Serena DiMaso and Gerald Scharfenberger for State Assembly in the 13th district against Democrats Allison Friedman and Barbara Singer. “For voters who wonder why they remain in New Jersey every time they open...