History Favors Obama in New Jersey

State has given its electoral votes to a Democrat in the last five elections.

If history is any indication, Barack Obama should have no problem winning New Jersey's 14 electoral votes in his quest for re-election on Tuesday.  In the past four presidential elections, the Republican candidate has never been within 240,000 votes, and only once did a candidate get within 500,000 of his Democratic opponent.   A look at statistics kept by the state shows that in the last four elections, incumbent president George W. Bush was the closest at picking up the NJ's nod, still losing to John Kerry by more than 240,000 votes. The biggest winner among the Democratic candidates in that span was incumbent Barack Obama, who won the state by more than 600,000 votes in 2008. The closest vote in 20 years came in 1992, when Bill Clinton …

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Where Is The Sheriff?

Longtime Ocean County Sheriff William L. Polhemus has been purposely kept out of the limelight long before Hurricane Sandy Hit

Flashback to August 2011. Ocean County Emergency Management officials and municipal coordinators from most of the 33 towns gathered at Robert J. Miller Airpark to discuss the rapidly advancing Hurricane Irene. Freeholder Joseph H. Vicari was at the dais, along with Capt. Michael A. Armstrong from the Ocean County Sheriff's Office, the late Undersheriff Wayne R. Rupert and a host of other officials. But one person wasn't there. The county's chief emergency management coordinator had been carefully excluded from the meeting. That's because - according to top sources - they didn't think Polhemus would be able to handle the press conference. The 84-year-old sheriff has been a no-show throughout much of 2012. Berkeley Patch contacted his office…

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foggyworld

8:39 pm on Sunday, November 18, 2012

There is another way to try to get rid of him. Next ballot have a referendum that will really stick out and maybe people will wake up. This is plain waste. The other approach would be to eliminate the entire department and spread the few jobs they do to other organizations already in place.   more ›

Election 2012

2012 Manchester and Lakehurst Election Guide

Polls are open from 6 a.m. to 8 p.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 6

Polls will be open from 6 a.m. to 8 p.m. Tuesday as four candidates vie for three open Manchester Township Council seats and two run unopposed for as many seats on Lakehurst's Borough Council. More on the local races, including school boards and the candidates running is available below: Manchester Township Council  Each citing their desire to spend more time with family, Manchester Township Council members Warren Reiter and Frederick Trutkoff did not seek re-election this year on the nonpartisan body. In addition, the seat of Sam Fusaro, who was appointed to the council after Kenneth Vanderzeil stepped down 2011, is available.  Running under the "Continued Good Government" banner are Fusaro, 59, Planning Board Chairman James Vaccaro, 72, …

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John E

5:59 pm on Tuesday, November 6, 2012

I'm in district 33 and my polling place is Manchester Fire House which also has districts 3-24 and 39.   more ›

Two Public Questions on the Ballot in New Jersey

One would authorize $750 million in facilities grants for state colleges and universities; the other would force New Jersey judges to pay into their benefits. Polls say both will likely pass.

New Jersey voters won’t just be choosing the next U.S. president on Election Day. Two questions on the ballot could have an impact on their wallets, as well. The referendums deal with extra funding for colleges’ infrastructure and benefits payments for judges. #1: Do you approve the “Building Our Future Bond Act”? This bond act authorizes the State to issue bonds in the aggregate principal amount of $750 million to provide matching grants to New Jersey’s colleges and universities. Money from the grants will be used to build, equip and expand higher education facilities for the purpose of increasing academic capacity.   #2: Do you approve an amendment to the New Jersey Constitution, as agreed to by the Legislature, to allow contributions …

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Hurricane Sandy

Election Day to Continue as Planned Despite Aftermath of Hurricane Sandy

Weekend hours will be offered at the Ocean County Clerks office

Residents can vote on Election Day, and earlier. Those polling places that are operational will be open on Tuesday, Nov. 6 from 6 a.m. to 8 p.m. Voters who have been displaced from their homes can text their home address to 877877 to find a polling place. Weekend hours will be held to accommodate those residents who are struggling to recover from the storm. To vote absentee, go to the Ocean County Clerks Office. Registered voters can request a Vote by Mail ballot on the first floor of the Administration Building, Room 116 from Wednesday, Oct. 31 thru Friday Nov. 2 from 8 am to 9 pm.   On Saturday, Nov. 3 and Sunday, Nov. 4 ballots will be available from 9 am to 4 pm.      The ballot can be submitted at the Ocean County Administration …

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