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Trio of Chatham Township Candidates Brings Trio of Different Perspectives to the Race
May 23, 2013CHATHAM, NJ - One is a two-term township committee member who has served three years as deputy mayor, the second is a former member of...
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Collum, Schnall and Clarke Win South Orange Board of Trustees Race
May 14, 2013SOUTH ORANGE, NJ – The winners of the race for South Range Board of Trustees are the three candidates of Line B, Shee...
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South Orange Voters Head to the Polls to Vote for Village Trustees
May 14, 2013SOUTH ORANGE, NJ – The Municipal Election for three Village Trustee positions is Tuesday, May 14. Polls will be open from ...
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South Orange Trustee Candidate Robert Sandow Running as Independent
May 9, 2013SOUTH ORANGE, NJ – While the other candidates in the race for village Trustee have teamed up to run together as compl...
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BAC Voted Down by Wide Margin in Berkeley Heights
May 7, 2013BERKELEY HEIGHTS, NJ - According to unofficial results, the BAC public question has been voted down by a wide margin, with 2,744 votes...
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Skibitsky Kicks Off Westfield Mayoral Campaign
May 4, 2013WESTFIELD, NJ — More than 150 supporters of Andy Skibitsky for mayor gathered at the Westfield home of Darleen and Sal Caruana M...
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Berkeley Aquatic Center Vote Scheduled for Tuesday, May 7
May 4, 2013BERKELEY HEIGHTS, NJ – As the voting day nears over a crucial turf battle between Warren and Berkeley Heights, proponents on bot...
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Association of Chiefs of Police, Essex County, Becomes Third Police Group to Endorse Christie for Governor
May 3, 2013CEDAR GROVE, NJ - On Friday May 3, the Association of Chiefs of Police, Essex County, became the third police group in the state to...
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South Orange Trustee Candidates' Debate Video Now Online
May 3, 2013SOUTH ORANGE, NJ - A complete video of the recent debate between the candidates for South Orange Board of Trustees has been made...
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Berkeley Heights Mayor Meets with Residents Regarding Aquatic Center Upcoming Vote
May 2, 2013BERKELEY HEIGHTS, NJ – A handful of homeowners gathered at Mark and Linda Weber’s house on Wednesday evening, May 1, to le...
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South Orange Board of Trustees Candidates Debate the Issues
May 1, 2013SOUTH ORANGE, NJ – The candidates running for South Orange Board of Trustees participated in a debate on Tuesday nigh...
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Columbia Middle School Packed for League of Women Voters Debate on Berkeley Aquatic Center
April 25, 2013BERKELEY HEIGHTS, NJ – A major crowd filled the auditorium at the Columbia Middle School on Wednesday, April 24, to listen and q...
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Cory Booker Visits Westfield to Endorse Dave Haas for Mayor
April 21, 2013WESTFIELD, NJ — About 150 supporters of Dave Haas for mayor of Westfield came to the home of Janice Siegel and Lloyd Marks in We...
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Chatham Voters Approve School Budget, Two Ballot Questions
April 17, 2013CHATHAM, NJ - Chatham voters have approved the school budget by a 2-1 margin. According to the official numbers, released Wednesda...
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Voters Approve School Budget in Chatham by 2-1 Margin
April 16, 2013CHATHAM, NJ - According to unofficial results, Chatham voters approved the school budget by a 2-1 margin, with 1,738 voting in favor a...
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Jim Madden Elected to New Providence Borough Council to Fill Seat Vacated by Alan Lesnewich
April 15, 2013NEW PROVIDENCE, NJ - At Monday night's meeting of the New Providence Borough Council, Jim Madden was elected by the Council to fil...
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Trustee Candidates of 'South Orange 2013' Ticket Kick Off Campaign
April 4, 2013SOUTH ORANGE, NJ – The slate of candidates in the upcoming Village Trustee election known as “South Orange 2013,” co...
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Democrats Announce Candidates for Westfield Town Council
April 2, 2013WESTFIELD, NJ — Though petitions were filed yesterday, today the Westfield Democratic Committee officially announced that Matt S...
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Two Incumbent New Providence Republicans Seek Re-election
April 2, 2013NEW PROVIDENCE, NJ – By the April 1 filing deadline, two Republicans and no Democrats stepped forward to have their names placed...
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Former GOP Councilman Vernotico Runs as Democrat in Summit’s Second Ward Against Foundation Trustee Sandra Lizza; Drummond to Face Home Inspection Service Owner
April 1, 2013SUMMIT, NJ - There were no surprises on the local level on Monday as the deadline passed for filing petitions to run in the June 4 Pri...
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Who Will Run in Westfield’s 2013 Primary Election
April 1, 2013WESTFIELD, NJ — April 1 at 4 p.m. was the deadline to file a petition to run in the June 4 Westfield primary election. Here&rsqu...
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South Orange Village Trustee Election Ballot Positions are Set
March 28, 2013SOUTH ORANGE, NJ – Village Clerk, Robin Kline, was joined by some of the candidates in the upcoming Village Trustee e...
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Holtzman, Tedesco and Ali Announce Run to Represent New Jersey’s 27th Legislative District
March 27, 2013LIVINGSTON, NJ – Lee Holtzman, Angelo Tedesco and Laura Ali have recently announced that they will run for the 27th legislative ...
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Town of Westfield Announces Election Dates and Important Election Deadlines
March 25, 2013WESTFIELD, NJ — Election dates and important election deadlines are now available on the town of Westfield’s website, www....
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New Providence Mayor Hern Defends Record of Appointments
March 22, 2013NEW PROVIDENCE, NJ – New Providence Mayor J. Brooke Hern, who has urged the Republican Committee to name a woman to an open coun...