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Badger will play statewide role on Murphy re-election bid

July 18, 2021 3:54 pm

A top strategist to Senate Majority Conference Leader Vin Gopal has been picked to lead Asian American and Pacific Islander outreach for Gov. Phil Murphy’s re-election campaign. Kinn Badger will be tasked with helping Murphy and Lt. Gov. Sheila Oliver...

Holmdel will sue state to recover local funds paid to AG’s cooperating witness

July 14, 2021 12:03 pmJuly 14, 2021 1:20 pm

The Holmdel Township Committee is preparing to file a lawsuit against the state seeking a return of hundreds of thousands of dollars in legal fees paid to the law firm of Matthew O’Donnell, the state’s cooperating witness in a public...

85-year-old county commissioner raising money for 7th term

July 12, 2021 12:29 pm

Monmouth County Commissioner Lillian Burry is taking steps to seek a seventh term in 2023, a race that will put her two weeks short of 90 if she wins re-election. Burry’s $175-per-person event is set for August 15 at the...

Longtime Tinton Falls resident challenging 97-year-old mayor

June 25, 2021 10:43 amJune 25, 2021 10:52 am

Michael Miles will challenge Vito Perillo for the mayorship of Tinton Falls, he announced Friday. “Many residents and local businesses have encouraged me to run,” Miles said. “They all echo similar concerns and are looking for leadership, accountability and open...

Triggiano wins Democratic nod in Red Bank, but Yassin’s future unclear

June 8, 2021 10:30 pm

Red Bank Councilwoman Kate Triggiano has secured a spot on the general election ballot, but the Democratic primary for the second spot on the ticket remains too close to call. Challenger Jacqueline Sturdivant leads Councilman Hazim Yassin 511 votes to...

Black pastors ask Murphy to nominate person of color as new Monmouth prosecutor

May 21, 2021 2:49 pmMay 28, 2021 6:18 am

A group of Monmouth County clergymen want Gov. Phil Murphy to nominate a person of color as the new prosecutor in his home county. A letter signed by pastors and community leaders led by Rev. Ronald Sparks of the Bethel...

Incumbent slate wins in Monmouth Beach

May 11, 2021 9:01 pmMay 12, 2021 1:32 am

A three-candidate slate of incumbents in Monmouth Beach defeated their lone challenger Tuesday. Mayor David Stickle and his running mates, Commissioners Timothy Somers and Lawrence Bolsch, will each serve a four-year term on Borough Commission. Only one other candidate, planning...