Tuesday, November 6, 2012
Voters in New Jersey on Tuesday cast their ballot for Barack Obama, giving him the state's 14 electoral votes.
Barack Obama won New Jersey’s 14 electoral votes on Tuesday, defeating Republican Mitt Romney. In the 2008 presidential election, the state voted for the Democratic candidate, and since the 1990s has voted for the overall winner of the presidential race 3 out of 5 times. Romney and Obama did not campaign aggressively in New Jersey. The state has typically been a Democratic stronghold in recent presidential elections.
President Obama defeated Republican Mitt Romney in the 2012 presidential election.
Update: This article was updated at noon on Wednesday, Nov. 7 with quotes from Gov. Chris Christie. President Barack Obama and Vice President Joe Biden were re-elected Tuesday night, defeating Republican challenger Mitt Romney and his vice-presidential running mate Rep. Paul Ryan. NBC News called the presidential election for Obama around 11:15 EST. The president sent a message on Twitter at 10:14 saying simply, "This happened because of you. Thank you." "The task of perfecting our union moves forward. It moves forward because of you," Obama told supporters in his acceptance speech shortly after 1:30 a.m. Wednesday. "It moves forward because you reaffirmed the spirit that has triumphed over war and depression. The spirit that has lifted …
Monday, November 5, 2012
Two seats on the Madison Borough Council and three seats on the Board of Education are up for vote Tuesday.
While some municipalities consolidated and moved polling places after Superstorm Sandy, poll locations are unchanged in Madison, the borough announced. On Tuesday from 6 a.m. to 8 p.m., voters will cast their ballots to fill two seats on the Madison Borough Council and three seats on the Board of Education. For Borough Council, 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. Click on their names to see their candidate profiles. Video of their comments and answers in a League of Women Voters forum held at the Madison Community House is available for viewing. The candidates discussed subjects …
Tuesday, October 23, 2012
County College of Morris student explains benefit of Building Our Future bond on November ballot.
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Tuesday, October 23, 2012
Dear Editor, On Nov. 6, New Jersey voters will be asked to approve the first major investment in New Jersey college facilities in 24 years. The Building Our Future Bond Act, which will be on the ballot as “Question 1,” would provide $750 million in capital improvements for academic and research facilities at the state’s 49 colleges and universities. The funds would be targeted for academic buildings and could not be used to construct sports facilities or dormitories. Also, each college is required to match the funds they receive by 25 percent. As a college student, I am confident this investment will help prepare New Jersey students for the global marketplace; attract businesses, innovators and entrepreneurs; and power the state’s economy …
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 …
Wednesday, October 17, 2012
Also, county clerk accepting vote-by-mail applications through Oct. 30.
So, the second debate is in the can. Guess it's time to get out and vote right now. Wait, what? Under New Jersey statute, voters may cast their ballots prior to the Nov. 6 Election Day without giving reason as to their decision to vote early. Here in Morris County, registered voters can vote in person at the office of the Morris County Clerk, Joan Bramhall, in the County Clerk’s Office in Morristown. Registered voters can stop by from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Friday through Thursday, Nov. 1. The clerk's office will also have extended voting hours from 8:30 a.m. until 8 p.m. on Friday, Nov. 2; from 9 a.m. until 3 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 3; and from 8:30 a.m. until 3 p.m. on Monday, Nov. 5. The County Clerk’s Office is also …
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 …
Wednesday, October 10, 2012
Here are details on Thursday's debate between Vice President Joe Biden and Congressman Paul Ryan.
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Wednesday, October 10, 2012
The first and only vice presidential debate between Vice President Joe Biden and Congressman Paul Ryan is set for 9 p.m. Thursday. Check below for more information on that debate and the remaining debates leading up to Election Day. AOL will provide a live stream of the debate. TV Channels Broadcasting Live: ABC, NBC, FOX, CBS, CNN, Fox News, MSNBC and more, including CNN Espanol. Live Streaming Online: YouTube's Election Hub, AOL. Below is more detailed information on Thursday night's debate, as well as the schedule for upcoming debates, all of which are presented by the Commission on Presidential Debates (CPD): According to the CPD, "The debate will cover both foreign and domestic topics and be divided into nine time segments of …
Thursday, October 4, 2012
New Jersey Patch sites wrangled political opinions from our readers as we live blogged the first debate.
The first 2012 Presidential Debate may have started light, with President Barack Obama and his Republican challenger Mitt Romney sharing a firm handshake and a few jokes. However, the candidates wasted no time focusing on the economic challenges facing Americans, with each contrasting his own vision for the country with his opponent's. During our live coverage, Patch asked residents around the country to join in the debate through emailing us questions, joining our live blog and tweeting their thoughts with #PatchPolitics. Residents around New Jersey joined the lively discussion, as the president and presidential hopeful had at each other in a face-to-face battle of words. "[Romney] should ask what Obama has done for us in the last 4 …
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