Wednesday, November 7, 2012
All three incumbents running for Freehold Borough BOE were re-elected. The three incumbents for Freehold Township BOE were also re-elected.
Familiar faces will return to both the Freehold Borough Board of Education (BOE) and the Freehold Township BOE. Unofficial results from the Freehold Borough Clerk named incumbents Susan Greitz, Michael L. Lichardi and Maureen MacCutcheon to the three open three-year seats on the Freehold Borough BOE. The one open one-year seat was named to Michele Tennant. Unofficial results show that MacCutcheon brought in 1,295 votes, followed by Greitz with 1,245 and Lichardi with 1,103 votes. The fourth candidate for the open three-year term seats was Michael McKeon who brought in 823 votes. Tennant was named to the open one-year seat on the Borough BOE after bringing in 963 votes. Her opponent Paul Ceppi brought in a total of 722 votes. In Freehold …
Mayor Anthony Ammiano and Tom Cook win open Committee seats.
A new face will join the all Republican Freehold Township Committee in 2013. Township Mayor Anthony Ammiano was re-elected to the Committee along with newcomer Tom Cook, according to unofficial results from the Freehold Township Clerk. Before the results came in, Cook joined the Monmouth County Republicans at South Gate Manor to watch the results come in. Before learning that he was elected he explained what his first Election Day as a candidate was like. “I have never been through this before, I am usually home consistently refreshing the [Monmouth County Clerk’s] result website, tonight I have family sending me updates, it is a totally different experience.” Ammiano and Cook were up against Freehold Township Democrats Edward Horigan and …
Tuesday, November 6, 2012
Sharon Shutzer re-elected. Ron Griffiths beats out incumbent John Newman.
This story was updated on Wednesday with comments from Griffiths and Newman. In 2013, the Freehold Borough Council will seat all Democrats. Unofficial results from the Freehold Borough Clerk’s office show that residents re-elected Freehold Borough Council President Sharon Shutzer and brought Ron Griffiths aboard. Griffiths beat out incumbent John Newman, the sole Republican on the Council. "Frankly, I was surprised by the amount of votes we [Democrats] received," said Griffiths. He continued by saying "I am looking forward to bringing new ideas forward and becoming a more efficient governing body." The unofficial results were as follows: Shutzer brought in the most votes in Freehold Borough with a total of 220. Griffiths had a total of 200…
Despite changes to original locations, Freehold residents show up to their polling locations to vote.
Although power is yet to be restored to all areas of Freehold, residents made their way to their designated polling locations this morning to vote in the 2012 election. Many Freehold Township residents had a change in their original location due to the many power outages in town. Most rerouted residents were told to report to the West Freehold School but, according to voters, this change was not a bad thing. "I just complimented the entire staff in there," said June Holloway, who normally votes at the Social Services building off of Kozloski Road. "My hat goes off to Monmouth County, all of the staff is doing a great job, voting was quick and easy this morning." Voters reported that the average wait time to vote at West Freehold School was…
Updates on the 2012 election will be posted here throughout the day.
Check back here all day for live election updates. Freehold polling locations: Freehold Township Committee Candidates, all seeking the two open three-year seats: Freehold Borough Council Candidates: Freehold Borough Board of Education Candidates (three, three-year seats and one, one-year unexpired term available): Freehold Township Board of Education Candidates (three, three-year term seats available): Monmouth County races:
Barack
8:25 pm on Thursday, November 8, 2012
You people have drank a little to much of the Freehold Township Kool-Aid. These are the same people that didn't give us ice in winter (Last Week). How about one of the emergency messages that would have said come to the Firehouse or municipal building to warm up, have a hot cup of coffee recharge your phone. Forget all of that, what about the commiteman who's wife worked for the recreation … more ›