Scott Colabella Archives - New Jersey Globe

N.J. ballots headed to post office next week, clerk says

September 2, 2020 9:22 pmSeptember 4, 2020 12:05 pm

Some New Jerseyans might receive their ballots as early as next week, heralding a start to a general election that will be conducted almost entirely through vote-by-mail ballots. Ocean County Clerk Scott Colabella told the New Jersey Globe that he...

Ocean GOP county officials back Richter for Congress

March 13, 2020 1:17 pmMarch 13, 2020 1:19 pm

Republican congressional candidate David Richter has made a clean sweep of endorsements from countywide elected officials in Ocean County. Freeholders Ginny Haines, Jack Kelly, Gerry Little, Gary Quinn and Joe Vicari, Sheriff Mike Mastronardy and County Clerk Scott Colabella announced today...

Sanders questions N.J. primary organization lines

February 19, 2020 3:06 pmFebruary 20, 2020 5:58 am

Lawyers for Bernie Sanders’ presidential campaign have asked local election officials to clarify how ballots are will be designed for the June 2 Democratic presidential primary as they consider the option of bracketing with other candidates to combat organization lines....

Ocean GOP screening committee picks Smith, Van Drew

February 15, 2020 2:57 pmFebruary 15, 2020 3:05 pm

The Ocean County Republican Screening Committee recommended that their organization line in the June 2 primary election go to Reps. Jeff Van Drew (R-Dennis) in the 2nd district and Rep. Christopher Smith (R-Hamilton) in the 4th. The New Jersey Globe...

Ocean Republicans offer nothing but praise for Lanuto

April 23, 2019 6:48 pmApril 24, 2019 11:06 am

Ocean County Republicans have nothing but praise for GOP Vice Chairwoman Barbara Lanuto, who is poised to take control of the state’s most powerful Republican county organization with Ocean County Chairman George Gilmore’s resignation likely on the horizon. “Lovely woman....

Official CD3 votes tallies may not arrive until Thursday

November 14, 2018 11:11 am

Final vote tallies for the third congressional district, where Andy Kim leads Rep. Tom MacArthur by 3,424 votes, might not come out until Thursday. “They’re hoping by the end of today they will have the provisionals counted. I’m thinking it’s...

38 years after losing to Fenwick, Democrat is still running

October 28, 2018 1:36 pmOctober 29, 2018 8:56 pm

In 1980, a 25-year-old Democrat running for Congress against Millicent Fenwick said that he was better positioned to help attract federal funding to solve flooding issues in the Green Brook basin because a Democrat, Jimmy Carter, occupied the oval office....