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Monmouth teachers’ union backs Penna, Nelson

August 17, 2020 5:06 pm

The Monmouth County Education Association endorsed Democratic freeholder candidates Michael Penna and Moira Nelson last week. “It is an honor to receive the backing of my fellow educators and colleagues. I stand with them in ensuring that our students and...

Report: Golden slams Steinhardt, alleging disconnect with county organizations

August 5, 2020 6:35 pmAugust 5, 2020 7:22 pm

Monmouth County Republican Chairman Sean Golden slammed State Republican Chair Doug Steinhardt Wednesday, telling More Monmouth Musings he was “impudent and ineffective” as a statewide leader. “He is scurrying around the state and using Party resources to promote himself while...

CWA halts Monmouth COVID-19 sick leave policy

August 4, 2020 6:17 pm

A union that represents about 300 Monmouth County Division of Social Services employees won a temporary restraining order stopping the county from mandating that workers exposed to the coronavirus still report to work. CWA Local 1087 filed charges with the...

Conforti will seek Neptune school board seat

July 28, 2020 1:18 pm

Christine Conforti, who helped energize progressives in Central Jersey with her campaign for the Democratic nomination for Congress in New Jersey’s 4th district earlier this month, will seek a seat on the Neptune Township Board of Education in the November...

Asbury Park Press reporter sues over protest arrest

July 13, 2020 11:56 am

An Asbury Park Press reported who was arrested covering a Black Lives Matter protests in the shore town sued the city Monday. Gustavo Martínez Contreras, 40, filed the suit in federal court, claiming Asbury Park, Belmar, Monmouth County, Asbury Park...

Dropped from organization line, Holmdel mayor has 25-vote lead in GOP primary (Updated)

July 11, 2020 5:15 pmJuly 11, 2020 11:00 pm

Holmdel Mayor Greg Buontempo, running off the line for re-election to the township committee, now has a 25-vote lead over school board member Vicky Flynn, 846 to 821. After some ballots were counted on Saturday, Buontempo expanded his lead from...

Candidates 1-vote apart in Holmdel race, where DiMaso defeats her husband

July 10, 2020 11:06 amJuly 10, 2020 2:16 pm

Just one vote separate two township committee candidates in war-torn Holmdel, where Assemblywoman Serena DiMaso (R-Holmdel) has led an insurgency against the local Republican organization in a town where she once served as mayor. Mayor Greg Buontempo, running off-the-line in...