Wednesday, May 9, 2012
About half approve of job president is doing
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Wednesday, May 9
Our Republican governor gets good marks from the Garden State, but so does our Democratic president, according to the latest poll from Fairleigh Dickinson University's PublicMind. Barack Obama also has a solid lead over Mitt Romney in New Jersey, according to the poll — especially among women. Read the full statement from FDU below, then take our own poll to let us know what you think. According the latest poll by Fairleigh Dickinson University’s PublicMind™, 50 percent of New Jersey voters say they approve of the way the president is handling his job, while 42 percent disapprove. These numbers mirror the support expressed by New Jerseyans for their Republican governor, Chris Christie, as reported yesterday: 56 percent approve of the job …
Friday, April 13, 2012
Administrative judge's recommendation against suit brought by Wall, Toms River residents upheld by state
An administrative law judge's ruling that President Barack Obama is eligible to appear on New Jersey's upcoming primary ballot was upheld by Lt. Governor Kim Guadagno, a spokesman for New Jersey's Division of Elections said early Friday afternoon. Spokesman Shawn Crisafulli said in an email that all candidates for all offices, including the President of the United States, have now been officially certified and sent to the countries per statute. Attorney Mario Apuzzo, representing New Jersey residents Nick Purpura and Ted Moran, challenged Obama's placement on the June 5 primary ballot on the basis that the president is not a natural born United States citizen and that a birth certificate released last April by the White House was …
Tuesday, April 10, 2012
Two men, including a Monmouth County resident, are challenging President Barack Obama's placement on the state's primary ballot.
Two New Jersey residents, including one from Monmouth County, are challenging President Barack Obama's place on the state's primary ballot, according to the Bayshore Tea Party Group. Nick Purpura, of Monmouth County, has filed a challenge along with Ocean County resident Ted Moran alleging that Obama has never shown adequate proof that he was born in the United States - despite the release of a longform birth certificate by the White House in April of 2011 - and that his father was never a citizen of the United States, meaning Obama is not a natural born citizen, at least according to their interpretation of the Constitution. The challenge will be heard by an administrative law judge Tuesday at the Administrative Law Offices in …
Tuesday, April 3, 2012
Democrat challenging longtime Sheriff William L. Polhemus in race for three-year term.
The Democratic candidate running for Ocean County sheriff this year says issues, not age, will be the focus of his campaign. George "Bob" Armstrong, 68, is challenging 83-year-old William L. Polhemus for the three-year sheriff's term in November. He unveiled his platform on the steps of the Ocean County Courthouse Monday afternoon. He doesn't plan to make an issue out of Polhemus' age. "That's up to the voters to decide," Armstrong said in an interview this morning. "Even if he was only 60 years old, it's been way too long," he added. "It's just outrageous for one person to be there for 27 years." Armstrong said his 40-year career in law enforcement will benefit the Sheriff's Department and the residents of Ocean County. He has served as a…
Friday, March 30, 2012
Republican organization picks incumbents Little and Bartlett to run for re-election to freeholder board
One more time. Eighty-three-year-old longtime Ocean County Sheriff William L. Polhemus wanted to run for another term and the Ocean County Republican Organization granted his wish last week. "The sheriff to my knowledge has been running a good operation over there," Ocean County Republican Chairman George R. Gilmore said today. "The sheriff has said that he wants to run." When asked if he thought Polhemus was up to another term, Gilmore replied "I see no impediment to his running and winning." Polhemus has served as Ocean County Sheriff since 1985. Prior to that, he was police chief of the Seaside Heights Police Department and served 35 years in the department. He will be challenged by Democrat George "Bob" Armstrong, 68, whose career in …
Monday, February 6, 2012
A handful of ads got a lot of attention
Well before Super Bowl XLVI's kickoff Sunday evening, fans speculated about what might be the best big game commercials. One ad that got a lot of buzz was entitled "Bueller, Bueller," having Matthew Broderick reprising his role as Ferris Bueller for Honda. Get a 10-second peek by going here. Another ad getting a lot of attention has been dubbed "The Dark Side" and features a whole bunch of pretty cute dogs barking out a pitch for Volkswagen. In addition, Elton John also will appear in a much-anticipated Pepsi ad during the Super Bowl alongside “X Factor” winner Melanie Amaro. Meanwhile, Coke plans to roll out something completely different this year. By going here, you can watch the animated polar bears react to the Super Bowl itself, the …
Monday, January 30, 2012
Adler would run against Jon Runyan in newly redrawn 3rd District
Shelley Adler, widow of former Democratic U.S. Rep. John Adler, announced today that she will run against Republican incumbent Jon Runyan for New Jersey's 3rd District Congressional seat. “For several months, I weighed running for the seat formerly held by my late husband to continue his legacy of public service," said Adler in a statement run in several news outlets across the state. "When I speak to people, they share their struggles with me and are frustrated by politicians playing games in Washington. They want a new direction. “In Congress, I will fight to create new jobs and to restore accountability by rooting out wasteful spending. I will also push for tax incentives to help small businesses create jobs in new industries, to …
Monday, January 23, 2012
While optional, calendar shift is significant change to the way NJ has voted on school taxes.
What it is: Gov. Chris Christie signed into law a bill that would allow school districts to move their board and budget elections to November and eliminate budget votes entirely for spending that falls within the new 2 percent tax cap. What it means: While the law makes such a move optional, it is arguably the most significant change to the way New Jersey residents have voted on school taxes since such a system was first enacted in 1903. The option is effective immediately, and a spokesman of the school boards association said it expects a "good number" of districts to take it. Primary sponsors: State Sen. Donald Norcross (D-Camden) and Sen. Shirley Turner (D-Mercer); and state Assemblymen Louis Greenwald (D-Camden, Gloucester), Paul …
Tuesday, December 27, 2011
Brick will no longer be represented by Chris Smith following the 2012 election cycle
Brick residents will no longer call Rep. Christopher H. Smith their congressman after the 2012 election cycle. For the 2012 election cycle, Brick will transition from New Jersey's fourth congressional district to the third, following the decision last week of a bipartisan committee tasked with redrawing New Jersey's congressional maps. That means Jon Runyan, a freshman Republican congressman whose district currently includes Toms River and the majority of Ocean County's municipalities, will represent Brick as well. Brick, whose residents traditionally vote Republican in congressional elections, will reportedly solidify Runyan's chances of re-election, especially after Democrat-leaning Cherry Hill – a large suburban community like Brick – …
Tuesday, November 15, 2011
Mayor: Congratulations to Democrats
Brick Mayor Stephen C. Acropolis congratulated the four Democrats who beat four GOP incumbents to win last week's township council election, and is looking forward to working with them. He also thinks he knows why they won: a tax revolt. "Ronald Reagan could have been on the ballot, and he probably wouldn't have been elected because taxes went up so much," Acropolis said. "When I look at the vote, the vote was a vote against the tax increase," Acropolis said, referring to a municipal tax increase that was approved by voters in an April referendum. Though voters approved the measure to exceed the state's 2 percent cap on municipal expenditures, some residents accused the all-Republican council of forcing the issue by threatening to end …
Mrgrumpass
8:25 pm on Friday, May 11, 2012
Bob you are so wrong. Ignorant, or brain washed I just cant put my finger on it BHO had both house’s in his pocket for two years and he did nothing, don’t blame others for his impotence as the leader of the free world LOL! GW was handed the same type of falling economy as BHO did and he gave us 60+ MONTHS of economic growth. more ›