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Penna, Nelson will seek Monmouth Dem freeholder nod

February 5, 2020 1:10 pm

Democrats Michael Penna and Moira Nelson will mount a second for Monmouth County freeholder against this year and have lined up seventeen municipal chairs to support their bid for the organization line at an open convention next month. Penna and...

More clients fleeing O’Donnell law firm

December 30, 2019 2:33 pmDecember 30, 2019 10:45 pm

A North Jersey law firm run by the state’s cooperating witness in a political corruption sting continues to lose clients. Hackensack, Middletown, Holmdel, and Monmouth County will replace O’Donnell McCord as their tax appeal counsel after it was disclosed that...

New Jersey Benefits From Year-Round Tourism, Public-Private Partnerships like Brand USA

September 27, 2019 8:57 am

OPINION Monmouth County – and New Jersey as a whole – is well-known for its summertime appeal but those who live here know just how much there is to do and see throughout the entire year. Home to many historical...

DiMaso tossed from GOP fundraiser

June 9, 2019 3:17 pmJune 9, 2019 3:18 pm

Monmouth County Republicans barred Assemblywoman Serena DiMaso (R-Holmdel) from attending a party fundraiser on Wednesday because she bucked the GOP line in the Holmdel Township Committee primary. DiMaso was told in advance that she had been disinvited from the event,...

Group seeks end to trade, travel restrictions with Cuba

March 26, 2019 8:00 amMarch 26, 2019 7:05 am

A group of New Jersey political and business leaders will push for statewide support to lift trade and travel restrictions on Cuba. New Jersey will become the 19th state to join Engage Cuba, a Washington-based lobbying group that advocates pro-engagement policies on...

Nelson, Penna win Monmouth Dem freeholder endorsement

March 16, 2019 12:12 pmMarch 16, 2019 1:04 pm

Monmouth County Democrats have picked Moira Nelson, an Action Together Monmouth County activist, and teacher Michael Penna as their candidates for freeholder. Nelson was the top vote-getter with 207 votes. Penna narrowly eked out a win, defeating Asbury Park businessman...

Monmouth Dems face convention contests for freeholder, Assembly

March 13, 2019 5:10 pm

Monmouth County Democrats are gearing up for a hotly contested convention on Saturday, with races for freeholder and State Assembly in three legislative districts. Four candidates are seeking party support for two seats on the freeholder board: Liz Lawrence, an...