Tag: elections

In this year’s municipal election, four candidates are vying for two council seats. Two Republicans are running for reelection to fulfill long-term projects and address new matters, while two Democrats look to bring new voices, transparency and political balance to the dais.

While most candidates expect lackluster midterm election turnout, three towns in the Two River area seem to be experiencing a unique phenomenon this year – the split ticket.

In the final week covering municipal elections, we asked the candidates in Sea Bright and Holmdel the following question...

In our continuing coverage of 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.

In our continuing coverage of 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.

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.

One campaign strategy has some Monmouth County voters confused.

The state cleared up confusion about last year’s general election in a recent report, noting a software error was to blame for incorrect vote counts. The report discloses why in four Monmouth County municipalities, some votes were counted twice.

Atlantic Highlands Borough Council member James Murphy recently announced his bid for mayor and spoke exclusively to The Two River Times about his candidacy. Murphy, a Republican, faces current council president Lori Hohenleitner, a Democrat, in the Nov. 7 General Election. Current Atlantic Highlands Mayor Loretta Gluckstein, a Republican, is not running for reelection. She presides over a heavily Democratic council, with Murphy the lone Republican.

Borough Council President Lori Hohenleitner launched her mayoral campaign at a gathering of supporters at Zoe’s Emilio’s Kitchen on Center Avenue in the borough May 9.