Serena DiMaso Archives - New Jersey Globe

2019 Holmdel election challenge invalidates just one vote

December 1, 2020 6:16 pm

A Monmouth County Superior Court judge invalidated only one ballot in last year’s Holmdel Township Committee races after a Republican candidate left two votes behind following a recount filed an election challenge. Judge Kathleen Sheedy ruled only one of the...

Bergen, DiMaso urge legislature to pass bill limiting Murphy’s executive power

November 30, 2020 2:47 pm

Assemblywoman Serena DiMaso (R-Holmdel) and Assemblyman Brian Bergen (R-Denville) fired shots at Democrats in the legislature over their refusal to move a bill that would require legislative approval for executive orders. “The legislature has resolved itself to being a governmental...

Murphy: Tax rebate not a bid to boost re-election chances

September 18, 2020 3:47 pmSeptember 18, 2020 4:32 pm

Gov. Phil Murphy attempted to bat away claims that a $500 tax rebate for certain New Jerseyans with children was a bid to boost his chances at winning re-election Friday. “I didn’t set the tax filing dates or when you...

Assembly Republicans want Murphy to reimburse towns for MVC costs

July 15, 2020 12:44 pm

Republican lawmakers want Gov. Phil Murphy to reimburse towns for costs associated with long lines at Motor Vehicle Commission facilities. “Murphy and the MVC had months to prepare for this, but now towns are forced to take matters into their...

Dropped from organization line, Holmdel mayor has 25-vote lead in GOP primary (Updated)

July 11, 2020 5:15 pmJuly 11, 2020 11:00 pm

Holmdel Mayor Greg Buontempo, running off the line for re-election to the township committee, now has a 25-vote lead over school board member Vicky Flynn, 846 to 821. After some ballots were counted on Saturday, Buontempo expanded his lead from...

Candidates 1-vote apart in Holmdel race, where DiMaso defeats her husband

July 10, 2020 11:06 amJuly 10, 2020 2:16 pm

Just one vote separate two township committee candidates in war-torn Holmdel, where Assemblywoman Serena DiMaso (R-Holmdel) has led an insurgency against the local Republican organization in a town where she once served as mayor. Mayor Greg Buontempo, running off-the-line in...

Republican women demand Richter apologize for tweet

June 2, 2020 5:33 pmJune 3, 2020 9:35 am

A social media spat between campaign Republican campaign managers in the third congressional district is causing some ripples. On Tuesday, a group of Republican women that includes seven sitting state lawmakers called on David Richter to apologize to former Burlington...