Melonie Marano Archives - New Jersey Globe

Somerset Democrats keep full hold on county government

November 9, 2022 1:25 amNovember 9, 2022 1:26 am

The New Jersey Globe projects that three Democratic incumbents have won re-election to countywide office in Somerset County, fending off a strong Republican challenge that aimed to return the county to its Republican roots. As of 1:25 a.m., Commissioner Melonie...

Somerset and Burlington Republicans look to regain lost ground in 2022

August 5, 2022 4:00 pmSeptember 6, 2022 1:52 pm

The recent history of the Somerset and Burlington County Republican parties can be summarized in two simple sentences. When Donald Trump took office as president in 2017, they each held every single county office. Today, they hold none. It’s not...

Murad wins Somerset GOP convention for county commissioner

March 15, 2022 9:47 pm

Watchung school board member Amber Murad won the Somerset County Republican organization line for County Commissioner on Tuesday, defeating former Bound Brook Councilman John-Paul Levin by a vote of 124 to 81, 60.5%-39.5%. Murad is expected to face the Democratic...

Somerset GOP picking congressional, countywide candidates on Tuesday

March 14, 2022 10:31 amMarch 14, 2022 12:42 pm

The final convention in the race for the GOP nomination for Congress in New Jersey’s 7th district will be held on Tuesday night in Somerset County. The front-runner, former Senate Minority Leader Thomas Kean, Jr. (R-Westfield), faces three challengers, including...

Somerset Dems celebrate Murphy aide’s win in Green Brook

November 25, 2020 12:38 pmNovember 25, 2020 6:16 pm

Matt Stanisci is a familiar face in Trenton, where he works for Gov. Phil Murphy. Now he’s an elected official in Somerset County. Stanisci finished first in a race for two township committee seats there, running three votes ahead of...

Democrats projected to win full control in Somerset

November 4, 2020 1:14 amNovember 4, 2020 4:41 am

Somerset County Freeholders Brian Levine and Brian Gallagher are projected to lose their re-election bids against North Plainfield Councilman Doug Singleterry and former Hillsborough Councilman Paul Drake, bringing the county under complete Democratic control just two years after Democrats began...

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...