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Annie Grant, Monmouth Democratic leader, dies at 83

July 7, 2019 5:24 pmJuly 7, 2019 10:54 pm

Annie Williams Grant, a fixture in Monmouth County Democratic politics for parts of four decades, died on July 3. She was 83. Grant became the Democratic candidate for Monmouth County Clerk in 1989. She lost the general election to three-term...

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,...

Neff skates to GOP primary win

June 5, 2019 4:27 am

Little Silver Mayor Robert Neff scored an easy 74% win after a pesky challenge in the Republican primary. Neff defeated Robert Brandt by 716 votes, 1,092 to 376. Republicans Donald Galante and Corrinne Thygeson were unopposed in the primary for...

Manasquan mayor wins primary

June 5, 2019 4:19 am

Manasquan Mayor Edward Donovan held off a challenge from Michael Mangan in Tuesday’s Democratic primary. Donovan easily defeated Mangan, a township committeeman, by 162 votes, 431 to 269 – a 61%-38% margin. It is not immediately clear whether Donovan will...

Incumbents win in Oceanport

June 5, 2019 12:55 amJune 5, 2019 3:19 am

Oceanport Council President Stephen Solan and Councilman Joseph Irace won the Republican primary Tuesday. They defeated challengers Keith Salnick and Michael DePonte. With 187 votes, Irace was the race’s top vote-getter. Solan had 172 ballots cast in his name. Deponte...

Incumbents hold onto Holmdel Committee seats

June 5, 2019 12:40 amJune 5, 2019 12:52 am

Holmdel Township Committee members Eric Hinds and Michael Nikolis won re-election Tuesday, the latter eking out a win by just 12 votes. Hinds got 831 votes. Nikolis got 645, putting him just ahead of challenger Chiung-Yin Liu, who received 633...

Houghtaling, Downey have fundraising lead

May 31, 2019 8:17 pm

The Democratic incumbents have a healthy advantage over their GOP opponents in the race for State Assembly in the 11th district. Assemblyman Eric Houghtaling (D-Neptune) has raised $129,827, spent $80,843 and has $48,984 in the bank, according to 11-day pre-primary...