Seven ways to redistrict Lakewood
The Ocean County town of Lakewood is growing – and fast. With a 2020 population of 135,138, well up from 92,843 in 2010, the town is set to make up 58% of any legislative district it is a part of,...
Monmouth
Monmouth Dems hire Minchello as new executive director
Samantha Minchello is the new executive director of the Monmouth County Democratic Party. Minchello served as an aide to Gov. Phil Murphy in 2018 and as deputy outreach coordinator for the New Jersey Department of Banking and Insurance from 2018...
Chester Apy, former assemblyman and victim of 1960s redistricting, dies at 89
Chester Apy, a respected maverick Republican who represented Monmouth County in the New Jersey State Assembly in the late 1960s and early 1970s and made his mark as an advocate of tax reform – including a vote in support of...
Badger will play statewide role on Murphy re-election bid
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
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
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
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...