Congressman Smith, who represents many Monmouth County towns in Congress, said he supports voter ID.
The Monmouth County unemployment rate improved recently, according to the newest figures.
Gov. Murphy announced the federal government will hold a wind auction next month for more than 480,000 acres in the New York Bight.
The legislative branch refused to extend Gov. Phil Murphy's emergency powers, with a masking rule set to expire at midnight.
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Middletown's mayor is publicly feuding with the county regional health commission over last week's decision to make quarantine optional.
On Thursday, the state Dept. of Health shortened its recommended COVID quarantine, reducing it from 14 days down to 10, or 7 with a test.
Monmouth County state Senator Declan O'Scanlon (R-NJ 13) wrote an op-ed saying vaccine passports are based on "irrational fear."
The Monmouth County unemployment rate improved somewhat, according to the newest figures.
The Monmouth County unemployment rate improved somewhat as fall approached.
Republican state Sen. Declan O'Scanlon said mail-in votes should be counted before Election Day, and not be accepted after.
New Jersey Republican nominee for Governor Jack Ciattarelli announced he will give a public update on his campaign at 1 p.m. Friday.
Ciattarelli's top legal counsel left the threat of a recount on the table, saying if the final vote margin is narrow enough, they may ask.
The Republican NJ gov candidate has not yet given up the fight in the razor-thin race and is still soliciting donations from supporters.
Again this November, Democrats failed to make inroads on the Twp. Committee, dominated by single-party Republican rule for a decade now:
The mayor of Tinton Falls, Vito Perillo, was re-elected to his second term Tuesday at the ripe old age of 97.
The NJ Republican Party says the Secretary of State doesn’t know how many outstanding ballots are left to be counted.
The AP has projected the Republican incumbents as the winners in the NJ 13 Monmouth County Statehouse race.
Republicans Tony Perry and his running mate Kimberly Kratz are strongly leading the Middletown Township Committee race.
A crowd of about 300 turned out for Republican governor candidate Jack Ciattarelli when he came through Port Monmouth Monday evening.
There are elections for school board, Township Committee and the Statehouse this fall in Middletown, plus the NJ governor's race:
A video from a right-wing activist appears to show a Gov. Murphy staffer saying the governor will implement vaccine mandates after Nov. 2.
The Middletown Township government servers were recently the victim of a criminal cyber attack, said town administrator Anthony Mercantante.
One of the two Democrats running for local township committee confirmed he was arrested in Arizona for bouncing two checks.
Vito Perillo, who is possibly the oldest mayor in the United States, faces three challengers as Tinton Falls residents prepare to vote.
Residents of a single-family home with a minimum lot six of half an acre will be eligible to participate, borough documents show.
The League of Women Voters will hold a virtual Q&A forum for all the school board candidates Oct. 19. You must register in advance:
The Monmouth County unemployment rate improved somewhat during the late summer.
One of the two Democrats running for Middletown Township Committee this year has been charged with multiple felony-level crimes in the past.
LWV and (RAC-NJ) will hold a virtual forum for District 13 candidates on Oct. 14 at 7 pm. Go to https://bit.ly/forumLD13 to register.
Vote early by machine from Oct. 23 - Oct. 31 OR vote by mail OR vote in person on Nov. 2:
There are three seats in Trenton up for election this fall in Monmouth County. Here's where the Democrats/Republicans stand on the issues:
Nov. 2 is Election Day. In Middletown, there will be a Township Committee race and a school board election. The candidates are:
More than 1 out of every 10 Monmouth County rental households are in arrears as of early August, according to a new analysis.
As we head into Wednesday evening, here are the day's top headlines from across Monmouth County:
A brand-new state law passed in NJ earlier this year means you can machine vote early from Oct. 23 - Oct. 31 at these 10 polling places:
The three Democrats running for Monmouth's 13th District were endorsed by the NJ Firefighters Mutual Benevolent Association and the FOP.
Also, if you want a third vaccine dose, you can now get it at the Brookdale campus site, which is only open Tuesdays from 2-6 p.m.