Politics

Delays in a project at the National Guard Armory on Hamilton Street have forced the relocation of five township polling places. Township Clerk Ann Marie McCarthy told the Township Council at its October 12 meeting that the Armory “had delays in their asbestos removal project,” and so would not be able to serve as a polling place. As a result, …

Board of Education candidates who showed up for the event responded to four questions. Six of the nine candidates for the Board of Education tried to put their best foot forward September 29 during a “Meet the Candidates” virtual event. The event was sponsored by the Franklin Township PTO Presidents’ Council and the Franklin Township Women’s Club. The candidates were …

Nine people, including two incumbents, are running for three open Board of Education seats in the November election. The incumbents running to retain their seats are Laurie Merris of Wilson Road and Pat Stanley of Hudson Court. Current school board member Ed Potosnak, whose term also expires at the end of the year, is running for Township Council on the …

Township Councilman Ted Chase has decided not to seek re-election, setting the stage for a primary fight among his potential Democratic Party successors. (File photo). The Ward 1 Township Council seat currently held by the retiring Ted Chase is the target of a challenge in the upcoming Township Council primary election. The township Democratic Party has chosen current Board of …

Township Councilman Ted Chase will not run for re-election. Longtime Township Councilman Ted Chase has decided to keep his hat out of the ring for re-election this year, capping a 12-year Council career. The township Democrats hope to replace Chase, who represents Ward 1, with current Board of Education member Ed Potosnak. Running for re-election are Council members James Vassanella …

Brian Levine. Saying New Jersey needs a leader with new ideas, former township Mayor Brian Levine announced on January 1 that he is forming an exploratory committee to study a run for the Republican nomination for Governor. Levine, who has just completed a term as what used to be called a Somerset County Freeholder, served as a Township Councilman from …

Michael Smith. Update 3: Final certified results were posted on November 20, with no changes in the preliminary results. With 65,996 votes counted in the Board of Education race, the final results were as follows: Michael Smith: 14,108, 21.4 percent.Bill Grippo: 13,277, 20 percentNishita Desai: 13,134, 19.9 percentParul Patel: 12,052, 18 percentKaren Master: 6,006, 9 percentThomas Palczewski: 4,182, 6 percentDevakumar …

Coronavirus restrictions have resulted in changes to some in-person polling places for the November 3 election. The changes are as follows: Kingston Presbyterian Church, Griggstown Fire House, Wynnefield Club House, and Beacon Hill Club House have been changed to Griggstown Fire House, 1037 Canal Road, South of Bunker Hill, for Districts 1 through 7.Society Hill III Club House, the Board …

Eight township residents are vying for three available three-year seats on the Board of Education. That group includes all three incumbents, Michelle Shelton, Nisihita Desai and Michael T. Smith, who are running as a slate. The incumbents are running for their second terms. The challengers who filed, and who are running individually, are: William GrippoThomas R. PalczewskiParul PatelDevakumar VilluriKaren Masters …

A 20 x 30-foot tent has been erected outside the Somerset County Administration Building to help residents obtain mail-in ballots for the July 7 primary election. Submitted by the Somerset County Public Information Office. The Somerset County Clerk’s office will hold extended hours leading up to the July 7 Democratic and Republican primaries to issue vote-by-mail ballots, including being open …