Sunday, December 2, 2012
NJ needs to adopt rules to ensure everyone can vote more easily if another disaster hits.
All the ballots have finally been counted in New Jersey. Once they are certified by the state canvassers on Friday, New Jersey can finally close the book on this difficult election. Or can it? The constitutional litigation clinic of Rutgers Newark Law School is poking into the votes, asking for information about the processing of special balloting New Jersey Secretary of State Kim Guadagno ordered to help those displaced by Superstorm Sandy. Remember, thousands were homeless, either literally because their houses were destroyed or left uninhabitable, or by choice because they had left cold, dark buildings to stay with family or friends or at a hotel. Even some polling places were without power and so had to be moved. Guadagno ordered the …
Wednesday, November 7, 2012
Three newcomers defeat school board incumbents in Tuesday's election.
After three newcomers defeated Sparta Board of Education President Keith Smith, Vice President Dorothy La Beau and board member Isa Wolf in Tuesday's election, the newly-elected members are already planning where they want to see the district improve. John Surdoval, who braved the storm last week and stood outside campaigning, said he believes three things are most important for the school district. "I think to improve the academic performance for all the children, having honest and transparent budgets to the community, and really involving the community a lot more," he said. Surdoval, who has two children ages 6 and 7 in the district, said he would like to involve the community more by giving them opportunities to voice their opinions. He…
Mayor and incumbent each earn new two-year terms on town council.
Sparta Board of Education President Keith Smith, Vice President Dorothy La Beau and board member Isa Wolf were all defeated by newcomers Karen M. Scott, Kim Yeomans and John Surdoval in Tuesday's election, preliminary results showed. Scott received the most votes at 4,515, according to unofficial results posted by the Sussex County Clerk. Yeomans received 3,853 and Surdoval received 3,641. LaBeau came in fourth with 3,272 votes. Wolf received 3,076 votes, and Smith received 3,074. Mayor Jerry Murphy will keep his seat for another two-year term on the Sparta Township council after winning Tuesday's election. Christine Quinn also earned a seat on the council after receiving the most votes at 4,174. Murphy received 3,674. Murphy and Quinn …
Tuesday, November 6, 2012
BOE president unseated as Lundin, Krowl and Antonelli victorious in school board race.
A pair of Republicans will keep their seats on the Hopatcong Borough Council after winning Tuesday's election, according to unofficial results posted by the Sussex County clerk. Incumbents Richard Bunce and Marie Galate will be sworn in on Jan. 1 for three-year terms. Bunce received the most votes with 2,704, and Galate was close behind at 2,662. Bunce and Glate defeated Democrats John Pezzino and Mara Modes. Pezzino received 2,052 votes and Modes received 1,956 votes. On the Hopatcong Board of Education, incumbents Cliff Lundin and Dolores Krowl, and Judith Antonelli willl fill the three, three-year terms. The candidates defeated Board President Joan Reilly, Quashinna Williams and John H. Maine. Antonelli received the most votes with 2,…
Sparta also had a large turnout on Election Day despite Sandy devastation, officials say.
The hundreds of residents displaced by Hurricane Sandy didn't stop them from making it to the polls Tuesday, as Hopatcong saw a "record number" of voters, according to Borough Clerk Cathy Gleason. Gleason said lines started forming at Hopatcong High School before 6 a.m. to cast votes, and by 3 p.m. there were over 3,000 voters, which she said was significantly higher than the last election. "The voter turnout is really heavy," Gleason said. "People have been in and out all day." Borough residents could either vote at the high school or Municipal Building, after Sandy caused the closure of nine other locations that the residents in the 12 districts usually vote at. Gleason said despite the devastation that the borough has faced recently as …
Republicans have conceded the senatorial seat to incumbent Robert Menendez.
As the ballots pour in from Sandy-ravaged New Jersey, Robert Menendez has emerged victorious in reclaiming his U.S. Senate seat against Republican challenger Joe Kyrillos. With just over half of polling districts reporting, state Republicans have conceded victory to Menendez. The U.S. senator leads 58 percent to 40 percent as of 10:30 p.m., according to CBS News. "Senator Joe Kyrillos ran a great campaign against very tough circumstances and despite the loss, his family, campaign team, and supporters should be very proud of their efforts," New Jersey Republican Chairman Sam Raia said in a statement late Tuesday night. "Joe represents the very best of New Jersey and has fought for his constituents faithfully from the day he took office and …
ACLU asks Superior Court judge to intervene, high volume of application requests extends deadline for email, fax ballots.
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Tuesday, November 6, 2012
The deadline for electronic voting has been extended after email and fax ballots caused headaches Tuesday throughout the state. A high volume of requests overwhelmed county officials, including in Morris where the chairman of the Morris County Board of Elections told NJ.com it may take weeks to determine the outcome of some close local elections. Morris County issues began to surface on Monday when it was discovered some information on the county clerk's website directing voters not able to get to the polls was either inaccurate or misleading, NJ.com reported. The American Civil Liberties Union of New Jersey also plans to file an emergency petition requesting a state Superior Court judge in Essex County to intervene to force the state to …
Follow tweets from around the state, country and from your Patch editors all day. Tweet #Patch2012 to join the conversation.
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The NJ News Commons has set up an NJ Voter Problem Hotline — 732-903-VOTE — which will be monitored continuously by students at Montclair State University during polling hours on Tuesday, 6 a.m. to 8 p.m.
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Tuesday, November 6, 2012
The NJ News Commons, joined by news organizations across the state, is running a public service campaign to provide real-time voting information following the destruction of superstorm Sandy, and to monitor voting problems in the state. The NJ News Commons has set up an NJ Voter Problem Hotline — 732-903-VOTE — which will be monitored continuously by students at Montclair State University during polling hours on Tuesday, 6 a.m. to 8 p.m. Voters with problems can also record their issues directly on a Crowdmap — NJVote.crowdmap.com — and our student operators will also map voting problems recorded on our hotline. NJ News Commons is also running a live blog — #NJVote — which will pull in the latest tweets, photos, stories and official …
Don't forget to vote! Find your poll location and ballot summary.
Do you know where to go to vote on Election Day 2012? If not, you can use the handy Google Voter Info embed above to find the location of your designated polling place. Simply enter the address where you're registered to vote. This tool's data has been updated to reflect changes that may have been caused by Hurricane Sandy.
Jennifer Goldenberg
3:26 pm on Wednesday, November 7, 2012
Way to go Marie more ›