Matt Moench Archives - New Jersey Globe

Republicans allege Wallace conflicts, amend challenge of congressional redistricting map

January 6, 2022 12:49 pm

New Jersey Republicans will amend their legal protest of the selection of a Democratic congressional redistricting map to include allegations that campaign contributions made by the wife of the court-selected tiebreaker, former Supreme Court Justice John E. Wallace, Jr., created...

Gloucester GOP wants judge to order funding for Board of Elections

August 19, 2021 9:07 am

Gloucester County Republicans have filed a lawsuit alleging that the county is denying them a bipartisan county Board of Elections required by state law. In court papers filed on Wednesday, the GOP says that the Board of Elections does not...

No consensus on congressional redistricting tiebreaker, parties say

August 1, 2021 4:02 pmAugust 2, 2021 8:44 am

Counsel for the Democratic and Republican members of the New Jersey Congressional Redistricting Commission told Chief Justice Stuart Rabner on Friday that they can’t help the Supreme Court avoid taking sides in the race for tiebreaker. “There were communications between...

Ciattarelli backed by Bridgewater mayor, council

January 25, 2021 2:41 pm

Bridgewater Mayor Matt Moench and five members of the township council endorsed Jack Ciattarelli for governor on Monday. “I supported Jack for Governor back in 2017 and I am happy to endorse him once again. Jack has served at the...

Judge allows Rutzler take South Toms River council seat

January 5, 2021 2:47 pm

An Ocean County Superior Court judge ruled a Democrat who won a council seat in South Toms River by two votes following a recount can be sworn in tomorrow, but there’s no guarantee he’ll get to keep the seat. Judge...

Judge denies GOP request for disclosure of hand-delivered mail-in ballots

November 3, 2020 2:46 pm

A Mercer County Superior Court judge denied a last-minute request from the Republican State Committee that sought to force county election boards to report the number of hand-delivered mail-in ballots cast at polling places Tuesday. Judge Mary Jacobson ruled did...

Bridgewater GOP backs Howes for Somerset county chairman

July 3, 2020 2:02 pm

Tim Howes’ campaign for Somerset County GOP Chairman, which official launched yesterday with Al Gaburo’s announcement that he won’t seek re-election to a sixth term, picked up the endorsement of Bridgewater Mayor Matthew Moench and the leaders of the local...