Monday, April 16, 2012
"The children generations from now will also benefit," Richard Codey said of the Madison Athletic Foundation fundraiser.
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Monday, April 16, 2012
State Sen. Richard Codey pulled the winning ticket, 0447. Then, Marty Horn, Madison Athletic Foundation chairman, read the name. "The winner is—Bruce Lovenberg," he said. Councilman Don Links called out, "You're kidding me," and said he sold Lovenberg, a resident of the Long Valley section of Washington Township, the ticket. The value of that winning ticket? Nearly $80,000. So culminated the Madison Athletic Foundation’s first 50/50 Cash Raffle drawing held at noon on Saturday at the Madison Recreation Complex. The foundation started selling $100 tickets in January to raise money for the recently completed MRC synthetic turf fields project. Codey said the fundraiser will have longlasting benefits. "The children generations from now will …
Bruce Lovenberg had winning ticket No. 0447.
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Monday, April 16, 2012
Bruce Lovenberg of the Long Valley section of Washington Township is the winner of the Madison Athletic Foundation’s first 50/50 Cash Raffle drawing, held at noon on Saturday at the Madison Recreation Complex. State Sen. Richard J. Codey pulled the winning ticket, which is worth nearly $80,000. The MAF sold tickets since January for $100 per ticket. Organizers believe the raffle is the biggest in the history of Madison community fundraising efforts. All net proceeds from the raffle will benefit the recently completed MRC synthetic turf fields project, the Madison Athletic Foundation has said.
Thursday, April 12, 2012
Winner picked Saturday expected to receive $75,000.
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Thursday, April 12, 2012
The Madison Athletic Foundation’s first 50/50 Cash Raffle drawing is scheduled for noon on Saturday at the Madison Recreation Complex located off Ridgedale Avenue in Madison. Former Governor and State Sen. Richard J. Codey will pull the winning ticket, which is expected to be worth close to $75,000, according to a foundation news release Thursday. The MAF has been selling tickets since January for $100 per ticket and the raffle drawing amount is believed to be the biggest in the history of Madison community fundraising efforts, the news release said. Tickets can be purchased up to the actual drawing. Representatives will be at the MRC turf fields starting at 10 a.m. Saturday. All net proceeds from the raffle will benefit the recently …
Wednesday, October 26, 2011
Well-known, long-time political force faces Republican newcomer.
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Wednesday, October 26, 2011
With 55 times more cash than his Tea Party challenger, Sen. Richard J. Codey has a distinct monetary advantage in his quest for re-election in the 27th. But that pot of money hasn't deterred a groundswell of opposition from conservatives who say Codey isn't their cup of tea. On a recent rainy night in Livingston, some of those detractors filled a music room at Livingston High School in Essex County, firing off a chorus of attacks on the powerful Democratic senator who has served in Trenton for nearly four decades, including 14 months as governor. "I've watched 38 years of decay and I'm tired of it," said William Eames, co-founder of the Morris Patriots who is running as a Republican against Codey. The challenger's candidacy has stirred …
Saturday, June 11, 2011
Book signing to be held at Poor Herbie's.
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Saturday, June 11, 2011
A longtime Essex County Democrat will look to make book in Morris County, and for a good cause. Gov. Richard Codey, now serving as State Senator for the newly redistricted east end of Morris County's District 27, will sign is new book, Me, Governor?, on June 26 at Poor Herbie's, 13 Waverly Place, from 4-6 p.m., to benefit the T.J. Martell Foundation. In his book Codey recounts his experiences in the rough-and-tumble of New Jersey politics, including serving as Governor when Jim McGreevey stepped down unexpectedly. The books for the signing are being donated by Codey, and the cost per book is $24.95 and proceeds will go to the T. J. Martell Foundation for Leukemia, Cancer and AIDS Research. The Foundation, founded by longtime Madison …
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Jake Remaly
12:19 pm on Monday, April 16, 2012
Here's video of the drawing: http://madison.patch.com/articles/video-sen-codey-draws-mrc-raffle-winner#youtube_video-9604795 more ›