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Judge blocks James Bond from Brielle council ballot

August 20, 2026 12:42 pm

A Superior Court judge has ruled that James E. Bond may not appear on the November general election ballot for Brielle Borough Council, rejecting three potential routes offered by Bond and the local Democratic organization. Judge Linda Grasso Jones found...

A look at federal, county and municipal races in Monmouth County in 2026

August 20, 2026 12:02 pmAugust 24, 2026 9:30 am

Monmouth County has long been indispensable to Republican hopes in New Jersey, a sprawling political anchor stretching from deeply Republican Shore communities to conservative inland towns. The state’s sixth-largest county is neither as populous nor as overwhelmingly Republican as neighboring...

From Brielle with Love: James Bond takes his ballot fight to court

August 14, 2026 5:36 amAugust 14, 2026 12:11 pm

The name is Bond. James Bond. His mission: November. His target: one of two seats on the Brielle Borough Council. His villain: Monmouth County Clerk Christine Giordano Hanlon has revoked his license to run. A Superior Court judge will hear...

Sciannameo launches bid for Asbury Park mayor

August 13, 2026 11:03 am

Asbury Park Planning Board member Dan Sciannameo is running for mayor in November’s nonpartisan municipal election, promising to challenge what he calls the city’s “old ways of doing things.” Sciannameo is seeking to succeed Mayor John Moor, who announced his...

Attorney General seeks records to validate GOP chair claim

July 27, 2026 5:14 pm

The New Jersey Attorney General’s Office has asked Monmouth County election officials to turn over paper voter registration forms from 2022, 2023 and 2024 – the first indication that law enforcement — and not just the law firm investigating the...

Tea Party firebrand Anna Little has become one of the nation’s most immigrant-friendly judges

July 16, 2026 11:19 amJuly 21, 2026 12:03 am

Anna Little built her political career as one of New Jersey’s most prominent Tea Party Republicans, riding the conservative wave of 2010 to within striking distance of unseating Rep. Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-Long Branch). When Little left New Jersey politics...

Belmar mayor resigns; Donovan named to replace him (Updated)

July 6, 2026 6:08 pmJuly 6, 2026 8:36 pm

Update: The Belmar Borough Council tonight voted across party lines to unanimously back Caitlin Donovan as the new mayor. Belmar Mayor Gerald Buccafusco resigned on July 1, and a vote to replace him could come as early as tonight. The...