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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...

This is what happened in New Jersey on Tuesday

November 6, 2019 7:25 amNovember 6, 2019 8:26 am

Here’s what happened on Tuesday in Gov. Phil Murphy’s mid-term election. * Republicans picked up a State Senate seat in the 1st district, where Michael Testa, Jr. unseated incumbent Bob Andrzejczak in a special election for Rep. Jeff Van Drew’s...

Garden State Equality backs Marano

October 22, 2019 12:53 pm

Garden State Equality endorsed Melonie Marano for Somerset County freeholder Tuesday. “I am honored to accept the endorsement of Garden State Equality, and firmly believe that standing up for equality is always right,” said Marano. “In 2007, I performed the...

Somerset teachers back Marano, Russo

October 4, 2019 1:15 pmOctober 4, 2019 5:47 pm

Somerset County’s teacher’s union backed Democrats for countywide office Friday. “The Somerset County Education Association is proud to announce the endorsement of Melonie Marano for Somerset County Freeholder and Darrin Russo for Somerset County Sheriff,” SCEA president Dan Epstein said....

Somerset candidates attack opposition leadership

October 1, 2019 5:36 pm

Republicans and Democrats in Somerset County took potshots at the opposing party’s leadership Tuesday. “The Murphy-Russo-Marano team threatens our quality of life by pushing to make New Jersey a sanctuary state and by searching for new ways to raise taxes...

Somerset Dems attack bigoted statements

September 19, 2019 10:34 am

Democrats in Somerset County went on the offensive, targeting two officials there who have previously made remarks targeting minority groups. Somerset County Freeholder candidate Melonie Marano, a Democrat, continued her calls for the removal of Felicia Nace from the Raritan...