This will be Obama's first visit to Shore since just after Sandy.
President Obama and Gov. Christie will visit the Jersey Shore on Tuesday, according to The Record in Bergen County. This will be Obama's first visit to the area since Oct. 31, just after the storm struck. A full itinerary of the visit was not available. More information can be found here.
Full slate of candidates expected to face off in General Election in November.
Tuesday is the last day to register to vote in the Primary Election in June. The town clerk’s office will be open extended hours from 8:30 a.m. to 9 p.m. There will be no local race in this year’s primary as Republicans and Democrats each submitted four candidates for the four available seats last month. Incumbent Republican Mayor Chris Vergano will face a challenge in the fall from Democrat Francine Del Vecchio, a teacher at Caldwell College Incumbent Republicans Joseph Schweighardt, Lonni Miller Ryan and James Jimenez filed to retain their at-large council seats. Democrats Bethania Marranzini-Marmolejo, Victor Alfieri and Gary Marches will run against them. Independent candidates have until 4 p.m. June 4 to file nominating petitions to …
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12:43 am on Wednesday, May 15, 2013
leanbean, I believe that Vergano was once a Democrat; therefore; for the hard-core Republicans who tow the party line, they are really voting for a Dem when they vote Vergano. Might as well vote for the real thing and vote for DelVecchio. Regardless, vote out all the incumbents. They have proven to be fiscally irresponsible, at a high cost to the taxpayers. more ›
Full slate of candidates expected to face off in General Election in November.
Next Tuesday is the last day to register to vote in the Primary Election in June. The town clerk’s office will be open extended hours from 8:30 a.m. to 9 p.m. There will be no local race in this year’s primary as Republicans and Democrats each submitted four candidates for the four available seats last month. Incumbent Republican Mayor Chris Vergano will face a challenge in the fall from Democrat Francine Del Vecchio, a teacher at Caldwell College Incumbent Republicans Joseph Schweighardt, Lonni Miller Ryan and James Jimenez filed to retain their at-large council seats. Democrats Bethania Marranzini-Marmolejo, Victor Alfieri and Gary Marches will run against them. Independent candidates have until 4 p.m. June 4 to file nominating petitions…
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Governor chides reporters for obsessing about 'silly,' 'shallow' subject, says he is not a role model
Gov. Chris Christie reluctantly fielded reporters’ questions Tuesday about his February Lap-Band surgery, but said he would not be providing the public with any news as he heads towards his weight-loss goal, which he pointedly refused to disclose. "This is it. You ask me any more questions about this, I’m not answering,” Christie said during a groundbreaking ceremony at a Newark vocational high school. "I’m not going to be giving you all updates as this goes along. ... I’m not giving people a day-by-day, week-by-week, blow by blow," he said, adding, "I don’t care to be a role model for anyone. This is an intensely personal issue." The governor told the New York Post Monday night he’d had Lap-Band surgery in February because of concerns …
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10:10 am on Thursday, May 23, 2013
Speaking of girth..Has anybody gotten a good lookk at how much weight Mark Sokolich, Mike Sargenti and especially Joe Cervieri have put on the last couple of years ?? Christie better watch out !!! more ›
Governor tells New York Post that Lap-Band procedure was done at the urging of his family. An NYU doctor made house calls to Christie's Mendham home to not draw attention to the surgery.
Gov. Chris Christie underwent stomach-shrinking Lap-Band surgery in February, he confirmed to the New York Post on Monday night while refuting speculation that he was slimming down for a White House run in 2016. Christie quietly had the Lap-Band — or laparoscopic adjustable gastric binding —procedure done in a New York hospital, telling the paper that he agreed to the surgery at the urging of his family after turning 50 in September. Sean Conner, a spokesperson for Christie, confirmed the story to Patch Tuesday. The governor insisted that the Lap-Band was not inserted to help him lose weight in the run-up to 2016. "I know it sounds crazy to say that running for president is minor, but in the grand scheme of things, it was looking at Mary …
6:56 pm on Tuesday, May 14, 2013
Kevin - i guess you presume your in the top 10%. As you've noted before, you dont have anything to learn from others, but try and think about this - idiots arent very good at self-awareness. If you need another hint, look in a mirror. But i do agree with b flake, Barry is a cancer. more ›
$28.6 million in salaries budgeted in 2013 spending plan.
Salaries and wages for township employees increased by only $136,000 this year. More than $28.6 million in salaries and wages has been budgeted this year, as compared to the slightly more than the $28.5 million that was budgeted last year, an increase of less than one half of one percent. Six positions were eliminated this year, which helped keep the increase to a minimum, Mayor Chris Vergano said. The positions were: assistant township engineer, police department secretary, director of purchasing, sewer plant secretary, water meter repairman and violations clerk. Thirty-eight positions have been eliminated since Vergano became mayor in 2008, including the six this year. The savings from the moves totals more than $6.4 million. The Police …
12:29 pm on Wednesday, May 8, 2013
Did I miss something? What does this have to do with the Stinziano's? more ›
Council approves a $78.1 million budget; tax increase is the lowest in more than a decade.
The average homeowner’s municipal taxes will increase $59 due to the council approving a $56.6 million tax levy for 2013. The tax levy, the portion of the budget funded by local taxes, supports the town's $78.1 million budget. The average home is valued at slightly less than $229,000. Also factored into the $59 increase is nearly $3.2 million budgeted for the public library. The tax increase is the lowest in more than a decade. “It’s progress,” said Mayor Chris Veragno. “What we really need to do now is stabilize our ratable base and increase our ratable base.” Vergano noted that one of the factors leading to the increase was the $27.6 million in assessed tax value the town lost this year. The council approved the budget 5-3. Councilmen …
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9:38 am on Friday, May 3, 2013
@Al Scala, With his son being a cop here in town. Sure he'd vote yes. Or they might have cut the PD's budget. There payroll is most of the towns budget more ›
The $1.2 million ad buy shows road to New Jerseyans' optimism in their state.
In Gov. Chris Christie's first television ad of his 2013 re-election campaign, the governor's leadership style is credited for renewing New Jersey residents' pride in their state after years of overtaxation and too much government spending. "Jersey Proud" shows how bipartisan reforms have helped "to strengthen New Jersey's future," according to the Christie campaign.
10:10 pm on Thursday, May 2, 2013
Yeah Christie has really turned NJ around. Yeah. Let's put it this way. If you are stupid enough to think that either pull of the lever makes a difference then you are truly blessed with the gift of innocence. more ›
Official: Flights leaving Newark Liberty heading south were re-routed back to Newark because the Washington area traffic control system was overwhelmed.
Air travelers in the U.S. Monday morning were greeted by growing delays throughout the East Coast because of mandated federal budget cuts brought on by the sequester, according to a published report. Flights out of New York and Washington were delayed by more than two hours, an Associated Press report posted by NJ.com said, as the Federal Aviation Administration kept planes on the ground. Air traffic controller furloughs were responsible for the delays, officials said, because there weren’t enough people to monitor busy air corridors. In one example the report cited, the 8 a.m. US Airways shuttle left the gate at Reagan National Airport in Washington, D.C. six minutes early, but didn’t take off until 9:58 a.m. The plane landed at 10:48 a.m…
8:32 am on Sunday, April 28, 2013
Everyday one comes out! While the country continues to feel the sting of the budget cuts known as sequestration, the federal government continues to shell out millions of taxpayer dollars on something that yields absolutely no benefit -- non-existent bank accounts. This year, the federal government will spend $890,000 on service fees for bank funds that have $0 balances. In 2012, taxpayers were … more ›
Assault weapon restriction among gun control measures set to be introduced Monday.
New Jersey would create a new instant criminal background check system for gun buyers, require safety training to obtain a firearms permit and toughen penalties on gun traffickers under legislation announced Friday by state senate Democrats. Senate President Stephen Sweeney, Majority Leader Loretta Weinberg and Law and Public Safety Chairman Donald Norcross are set to introduce the multi-bill package Monday. "I worked with Majority Leader Weinberg and Law and Public Safety Chairman Norcross, as well as advocates on both sides of the discussion, to compile a package of bills that will serve as a national model on gun safety," Sweeney said in a statement. The "centerpiece" of the legislation would establish the instant background check …
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12:11 pm on Wednesday, April 24, 2013
They have an agenda far removed from mainstream America and that is sad. more ›
Nose Wayne
6:26 am on Saturday, May 25, 2013
Yup, boardwalk looks nice but drive a couple miles south and see all the wood laying around that used to be peoples houses ? When is that getting fixed ? more ›