Tuesday, November 6, 2012
Democrats win three-year seats on the governing body.
Madison voters elected Democrats Astri Baillie and Benjamin Wolkowitz to three-year seats on the Madison Borough Council, beating Republicans John Hoover and Carmen Pico, according to unofficial results. Preliminary results, not counting provisional ballots, showed Baillie, a former councilwoman, and Wolkowitz, receiving 3,149 and 3,123 votes, respectively. Hoover and Pico received 2,854 and 2,728 votes, respectively. "I'd like to thank the people of Madison for their support, and I look forward to working on behalf of everyone in Madison," Wolkowitz said. Hoover said he and Pico set out to do the best job campaigning they could, ran an honest campaign and enjoyed a tremendous amount of support. Hoover, the Board of Health president, said …
Wednesday, October 24, 2012
League of Women Voters forum draws 60 attendees.
Approximately 60 people attended a forum for Madison Borough Council candidates Tuesday evening at the Madison Community House to hear the four candidates give statements and field audience members' questions. Two three-year seats are up for vote, with Democrats Astri Baillie, a former councilwoman, and Ben Wolkowitz running against GOP nominees Board of Health President John Hoover and Carmen Pico. The event was hosted and moderated by the League of Women Voters, with audience members submitting questions about electric rates, taxes, Health Department contracts and the dismissal and reinstatement of Madison's borough administrator earlier in the year. Attendees wrote down questions on index cards, and before long moderator Louise Murray …
Monday, October 22, 2012
John Hoover and Carmen Pico say they support a rate reduction once lower wholesale rates kick in.
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Monday, October 22, 2012
GOP candidates for Madison Borough Council John Hoover and Carmen Pico issued the following news release saying they would support lowering electric rates for residents by 10 percent once lower wholesale rates kick in. Candidates Hoover and Pico believe that in these economically challenging times, residential ratepayers should be given a 10% rate reduction as soon as the lower wholesale rates kick in, and promise to support an ordinance to make that happen if elected. The past two years the Madison Borough Council has been approving wholesale electricity purchases for 2014, 2015, 2016 and 2017 that will drop the rates that the Borough of Madison pays to buy electricity by 40 – 45%. This forward thinking plan reverses the problems caused …
League of Women Voters to host event Tuesday.
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Monday, October 22, 2012
The four Madison Borough Council candidates are scheduled to participate in a forum Tuesday evening at the Madison Community House, the League of Women Voters of Morristown Area announced. The format for the event will include opening and closing statements by the candidates and written and oral questions submitted by the audience members, according to a League news release. Louise Murray of Morristown, a League of Women Voters trained moderator, will preside over the event. The forum will be videotaped for broadcast on Rosenet TV, an Internet TV channel for the Borough of Madison. The event is scheduled for 7 to 8:30 p.m. Tuesday in the Madison Community House, 25 Cook Ave., Madison. Two seats on the Madison Borough Council are up for …
Sunday, October 21, 2012
John Hoover visited a Belleau Avenue home that flooded after Hurricane Irene.
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Sunday, October 21, 2012
The following is a news release from GOP candidates for Madison Borough Council John Hoover and Carmen Pico. Over the past few weeks there have been two Town Hall meetings to discuss infrastructure improvements, particularly Green Avenue and Samson Street from the Capital Budget, and about how capital finds are allocated, prioritized, and funded. John Hoover, Candidate for Council, had the chance to visit with Dave Carver of Belleau Ave, who recently finished up the final work on his home repairs. The Carvers' house was flooded following Hurricane Irene when the storm and sanitary sewers collided and filled their house with sewage. Mr. Carver discusses the check valve they had installed between their house and the sewer line. This valve …
Monday, October 15, 2012
GOP candidate Carmen Pico says he will give his heart and soul to Madison.
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Monday, October 15, 2012
The following letter is from GOP candidate for Borough Council Carmen Pico. The Madison Town Council elections are coming up November 6th. It is more important now more than ever to get out and vote. Some people that I have spoken to believe that their votes do not count. Maybe people feel that when it comes down to it, all the candidates are the same so why bother to vote. Remember not voting for the candidate you like keeps them off the council and that would be a shame. I was born and raised in Madison and I love this town. I would like to be part of Madison's future. I am honest and trustworthy. I am a multi-generational Madisonian. My family helped Madison thrive. Some of my goals are; to keep Madison's taxes in check, honor …
Thursday, September 27, 2012
GOP candidate for Madison Borough Council says 'the one thing that’s on everyone’s mind is the need to continue to hold property taxes in check.'
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Thursday, September 27, 2012
The following statement is from Madison GOP candidate and Board of Health President John Hoover. Keeping Municipal Taxes in Check As I walk through town and meet the people who live in Madison, the one thing that’s on everyone’s mind is the need to continue to hold property taxes in check. Our citizens do not want to pay anymore than they are paying now, and some even say that taxes are already too high, especially in light of continuing increases on the cost of living—gas, food, education, health care, etc. In my view there are three basic elements that influence the amount of taxes we pay. The kind and cost of municipal services, the efficiency and productivity of the way services are delivered, and the amount of non-tax revenue …
Sunday, September 23, 2012
Madison High School grad is running for Council seat.
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Sunday, September 23, 2012
Name : Mr. Carmen Anthony Pico Date of birth : 28 July 1949 Place of residence : 68 North Street Attended college : Yes College : Morris County College Job titles held : Assistant Maintenance Engineer, Substitute Bus Driver Employers: Channel Home Centers, Madison Public Schools Party affiliation : Republican Running for a: Local office Running for position: Borough Council Incumbent: No Previous elective offices : Randolph Township Board of Education Unsuccessful bids for elective offices : Madison B.O.E. Address 3 Ardsleigh Drive, Madison, N.J., 07940 Name : Paul Daly Title : Campaign Manager Website : madisonnjgop.com I spent 10 years on the Randolph Board of Adjustment, five years on the Randolph Fire Dept. Company No. 4. Spent 43 …
Wednesday, September 5, 2012
Carmen Pico tabbed to take Don Links' spot on ballot, joining John Hoover.
Madison Borough Councilman Don Links has stepped down from his re-election campaign for health reasons, and Carmen Pico, who waged a write-in campaign in the Republican primary, will join John Hoover on the ballot in November, the Madison Republican Committee has announced. A statement from Links about his decision references the physical challenges of his battle with ALS, and says he plans to serve the remainder of his term, which ends in December. "I have decided to withdraw as a candidate for Madison Borough Council," Links said. "When I announced my re-election candidacy earlier this year, I acknowledged the physical challenges I face with ALS, but expected they would not hamper my ability to run a rigorous campaign. But today, I feel …
Tuesday, June 5, 2012
Councilman, Board of Health president face former Councilwoman Astri Baillie and Ben Wolkowitz in November.
Board of Health President John Hoover will join Councilman Don Links on the ballot as the Republican nominees for two three-year Borough Council seats up for vote in November, according to preliminary primary election results Tuesday night. Links was the only Republican to file for the primary by the deadline, but Hoover and then Carmen Pico subsequently declared they would be waging write-in campaigns in an effort to get on the ballot for the general election. Links and Hoover face the Democratic ticket of former Councilwoman Astri Baillie and Ben Wolkowitz, who ran uncontested for their party's nominations. With mail-in and provisional ballots not yet counted, Links had 499 votes, Hoover 109 and Pico 71. Baillie received 313 votes and …
Thomas Broskey
1:23 am on Saturday, November 24, 2012
Poor Pico! What a tragicomical hero! Oh Pico, oh Pico! May God bless your soul! more ›