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Somerset goes big for Ciattarelli

December 1, 2020 3:46 pmDecember 1, 2020 5:27 pm

Somerset County is all in for favorite son Jack Ciattarelli, who picked up endorsements today from 87 Republican officials for his bid to become the GOP nominee for Governor of New Jersey next year. Ciattarelli was endorsed on Tuesday by...

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,...

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....