Melonie Marano Archives - New Jersey Globe

Somerset Republicans raise alarms over hiring of politically-connected communications staffer

April 22, 2020 12:01 amApril 22, 2020 9:00 am

Republican freeholders in Somerset County are raising alarms over the hiring of a communications staffer with ties to their Democratic colleagues. In a party-line vote held last week, the Freeholder Board voted to bring on Lauren Guastella as a digital...

Bateman won’t block Christodoulou’s nomination

January 30, 2020 2:04 pmJanuary 31, 2020 10:49 am

State Sen. Kip Bateman said he’s signed off on Somerset County Democratic Vice Chair Zenon Christodoulou’s nomination to the state Housing and Mortgage Finance Agency board. “Yes, I have,” he said. “They recommended some new people to the tax board,...

Murphy swears in Marano, Russo ushering in Democratic control in Somerset

January 3, 2020 5:20 pmJanuary 4, 2020 12:05 pm

Somerset County Freeholder Melonie Marano was Sworn in Friday, officially bringing an end to Republicans’ decades-long control there and ushering in a Democratic Majority that Democrats will keep through at least 2021. “I am humbled and honored to take this...

Robinson will be Somerset freeholder director

December 16, 2019 10:22 am

Shanel Robinson will be the Somerset County freeholder director when county government reorganizes in two weeks and Democrats take control for the first time since 1965. Democrat Melonie Marano narrowly ousted five-term GOP incumbent Patricia Walsh in last month’s general...

Somerset County Democrats win control of freeholder board

November 12, 2019 1:46 pmNovember 12, 2019 4:47 pm

Former Green Brook Mayor Melonie Marano defeated GOP incumbent Patricia Walsh in a close race for freeholder, giving Democrats control of the Somerset County Board of Freeholders for the first time since 1965. Walsh has not conceded. Going into Tuesday,...

Democrats now lead Somerset by 540 votes

November 12, 2019 12:09 pm

In a race to decide control of the Somerset County Board of Freeholders, Democrat Melonie Marano has grown her lead from 341 to 540 against incumbent Pat Walsh. There are still about 1,300 provisional ballots left to be counted. A...

Somerset county on Tuesday, with Dems still holding 341-vote lead

November 8, 2019 5:52 pmNovember 9, 2019 3:00 pm

The race for control of the Somerset County freeholder board remains too close to call and no winner will be declared until provisional and vote-by-mail ballots are counted on Tuesday. Democrat Melonie Marano leads Republican incumbent Pat Walsh by 341...