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Curley wants fellow freeholders censured

August 20, 2018 1:16 pm

Monmouth County Freeholder John Curley called for Freeholders Thomas Arnone, Lillian Burry, former Freeholder Gary Rich and now Assemblywoman Serena DiMaso to reimburse legal fees and costs the county was ordered to pay after the latter four were held in...

Legislators seek probe of DiMaso phone call

July 16, 2018 9:18 pmJuly 18, 2018 11:21 am

Two Democratic legislators have filed complaint against Republican Assemblywoman Serena DiMaso alleging that a robocall she recorded attacking them earlier this month spoofed their district office phone number. Assemblyman Eric Houghtaling (D-Neptune) and Assemblywoman Joann Downey (D-Freehold) have asked the...

Pezzullo raises $10k in race vs. Pallone

July 10, 2018 9:43 pmJuly 11, 2018 5:49 pm

Republican congressional candidate Richard Pezzullo has raised $10,260 in his bid to unseat sixteen-term Rep. Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-Long Branch) in New Jersey’s 6th district. Pezzullo, who is making his ninth bid for pubic office, has spent $4,237 and has...

Battleground 2019

July 9, 2018 12:31 amJuly 9, 2018 4:08 pm

The likely best-case scenario for Republicans in 2019 is a pickup of ten Assembly seats, which would bring them to respectable and relevant 36 seats hearing into the second half of Gov. Phil Murphy’s term – and into legislative redistricting. ...

DiMaso robocall targets Dem legislators

July 5, 2018 8:39 pmJuly 9, 2018 4:11 pm

Assemblywoman Serena DiMaso (R-Holmdel) has waded into the neighboring 11th district Assembly race, recording a robocall attacking two Democratic colleagues, Joann Downey (D-Freehold Township) and Eric Houghtaling (D-Neptune Township). “Houghtaling and Downey run along to get along, says DiMaso, in...

Coughlin firm is new Long Branch attorney

June 29, 2018 4:13 pmJune 30, 2018 8:12 pm

The law firm of Assembly Speaker Craig Coughlin is expected to be named city attorney for Long Branch on Sunday when John Pallone takes office as the new mayor. The hiring of the Coughlin firm by the new mayor enhances...

Gopal says no to rental tax

June 27, 2018 4:22 pmJune 28, 2018 12:27 am

State Sen. Vin Gopal (D-Long Branch) says he won’t support a tax on rental properties. “The shore is central to New Jersey’s $44 billion tourism industry, drawing millions of visitors each summer,” said Gopal. “An added tax on shore rentals...