Tag: election

Last week, a momentous court decision changed the way June’s primary election ballots will appear, eliminating a controversial design unique to New Jersey.

In a key development in the lawsuit challenging the results of November’s borough elections, the complaint against newly elected council member Alyson Forbes was struck down. Forbes will remain in her seat.

Republican candidates who lost in the November borough election by razor-thin margins are, for a second time, challenging the results.

ATLANTIC HIGHLANDS – In a not entirely unexpected turnaround, Democrats have swept the races in Atlantic Highlands.

The Atlantic Highlands Republicans held an election night vigil at the law office of Wendy Crowther on First Avenue, hosting a crowd of about 25 supporters, family members and friends who came to stand by their candidates – James Murphy for mayor, and Ellen O’Dwyer-Woods and Arthur “Vinnie” Whitehead for borough council.

It appears Fair Haven voters are of two minds.

The GOP maintained a stronghold on two major towns in the Two River area. In both Middletown and Holmdel, the Republican slates are far ahead in the race for committee spots.

State Democrats’ pricey campaign paid off Tuesday evening when they flipped both Assembly seats in Legislative District 11 (LD11) and Sen. Vin Gopal won reelection for a third term.

In the run-up to the general election Nov. 7, The Two River Times reached out to candidates in our coverage area to get their perspective on effective governance and the impact voting can have on a community.

This week we will highlight state candidates in the races for Legislative District 13 and their responses to the following question: