Friday, April 13, 2012
President Barack Obama has officially been listed as a candidate on New Jersey's primary ballot.
[UPDATED 12:45 p.m. April 13] 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…
Monday, April 9, 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 Obama has never shown adequate proof he was born in the United States - despite the release of a longform birth certificate by the White House in April 2011 - and 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 Quakerbridge and the Bayshore…
Saturday, April 7, 2012
With Romney nearly certain to get the GOP nomination, campaign season begins to heat up.
With decisive victories in Wisconsin, Maryland and Washington D.C., former Massachusetts Governor Mitt Romney appears to have the GOP nomination just about sown up. Former Pennsylvania Sen. Rick Santorum is trailing in delegates and Romney has taken advantage of his surge forward to begin campaigning earnestly in Pennsylvania. But analysts say that the slight decrease in unemployment and economic uptick will help keep President Barack Obama's approval rating high enough to get him re-elected. The outcome of the election is up for grabs, but what do you think of our 44th president's chances of getting elected to a second term?
Wednesday, April 4, 2012
Voters will chose two new politicians to serve on panel.
Four new political faces will compete for two spot on the Livingston Township Council this fall. Alfred M. Anthony and Michael M. Silverman filed election petitions this week to run on the Democratic line, while Charles L. Granata and Ray Leibman filed election petitions to run on the Republican line. The candidates are looking to fill the seats of Mayor Stephen Santola and Councilman Gary Schneiderman, both of whom decided not to seek re-election after several years of service. Anthony, an attorney, is running for political office for his first time. He's served on the township planning board for three years as well as a board member for Livingston Little League. Anthony also volunteers for the Livingston Citizens Budget Advisory …
Tuesday, March 13, 2012
Arnold Seeks to Unseat Long-Serving Sheriff
John Arnold Jr., the son of a Newark police lieutenant and himself a law enforcement veteran, has filed to run in the June Democratic primary for Essex County Sheriff, a post held for decades by fellow Democrat Armando Fontoura. His campaign announced the filing today and the Essex County Clerk’s Office confirmed it. No other candidate, Democrat or Republican, has yet filed to run in the primary, the clerk’s office also said. Arnold, who was profiled by Patch in December, has served in law enforcement since 1985, when the Science High School alumnus became an officer with the campus police at the University of Medicine and Dentistry in Newark. The Marine Corps veteran went on to become a detective with the Essex County Prosecutor’s Office…
Tuesday, March 6, 2012
Two school board seats are available for the November election.
The Livingston Board of Education will have two vacancies to fill in this year's school election. The seats of school board members Bonnie Granatir and Chuck Granata will be up for grabs. Each position will have a three-year term. Granatir is not seeking re-election and Granata has not made an official statement on whether he will run again, said Jessica Gantz Lipper, the school district's communications and community outreach manager. In order to run for the school board, candidates must be U.S. citizens who are eligible to vote and have lived in Livingston for at least a year. People who apply for the volunteer positions also must not have any interest in any school contracts or lawsuits, must not be convicted of certain crimes and …
Tuesday, February 14, 2012
Average assessed township homeowner would pay $336 more in municipal taxes under proposed plan.
Livingston residents got a preview of the proposed 2012-13 school budget on Monday night, which would expand some academic programs, enhance technology in the district and make some building repairs at all schools. Under the plan, overall spending will go up about 2.6 percent, or $2.67 million, from $101.6 million to $104.2 million. The proposed tax levy - the amount of money raised from local taxes - would go up by about 1.6 percent, or $1.48 million, from $90 million to $91.5 million under the proposal. The tax rate may go from $1.27 to $1.33 per $100 of assessed value. The average Livingston homeowner with at home assessed at $601,877 would pay an additional $336 in municipal taxes under the proposed budget. Superintendent Brad …
Monday, February 13, 2012
A proposed Livingston schools budget presentation will happen this week, along with a presidential election talk and heart wellness event.
Here is a list of important upcoming community and municipal events this week: The Livingston Township Council will meet Monday. The agenda is available as a pdf attached to this story. The Livingston Board of Education will meet 7:30 p.m. Monday at Livingston High School. Topics of discussion include the 2012-2013 budget presentation, construction update, teacher of the year recognition, and the district's violence and vandalism report. The Livingston Health Department will hold a free cardiac wellness event from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Senior and Community Center, 204 Hillside Ave. The event, which is also being run by nurses from Saint Barnabas Medical Center and nursing students from Seton Hall, will feature heart wellness health …
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Monday, January 30, 2012
Also, the Livingston township nurse is collecting used blue jeans for homeless teenagers.
1. The Livingston Board of Education will hold a special meeting 7:30 p.m. Tuesday at Livingston High School to allow the public to discuss the possibility of switching school board elections to November during municipal government elections and eliminating the public vote on school budgets if the budget is within the state cap. The state Legislature passed, and Gov. Chris Christie, approved legislation that would make such changes earlier this month. Approving such legislation would save the Livingston school district about $30,000 a year and allow the district to reinstate programs. It would also provide stability in the budget process. Residents may vote on budgets beyond the state cap, according to a school district presentation. If …
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Wednesday, January 25, 2012
The Livingston Board of Education will hold special meetings soon on the draft budget and possible election and budget vote change.
Livingston school officials gave a preview of the draft 2012-2013 budget at their meeting Monday night. The board also tabled a proposal by state officials that would move the school board election to November with the municipal government election and eliminate the public vote on a school budget within the state spending cap. The proposal will be the subject of a special meeting 7:30 p.m. next Tuesday at Livingston High School. The topic was tabled by school officials to allow the public an opportunity to "weigh in" on the subject, Jessica Ganz Lipper, the district's communications and community outreach manager said on Tuesday. The preview of the draft budget mentioned it will include new special education initiatives and benefits, …
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Politicalpony
7:44 am on Friday, April 13, 2012
No matter what they naysayers might be spitting out and even if he was born in a state his social security card numbers don't match to him. beyond that, it is clear in the writings of the founders of our nation the definition of the constitutional clause "Natural Born", in two supreme court cases late 1800's and another in early 1900's, as well in speeches given on the floor of the house during … more ›