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Schmid stands by her lies

Stephanie Schmid

Stephanie Schmid, the unemployed lawyer who lives with her mother and is running against Congressman Chris Smith, hung up on a reporter when given the chance to correct documented lies in her campaign mailer about Smith’s votes on protecting healthcare coverage with people with preexisting conditions and an “age tax.”

Read the rest of this entry » Posted: October 21st, 2020 | Author: | Filed under: 2020 Congressional Races, Chris Smith, Monmouth County News | Tags: , , , , , | Comments Off on Schmid stands by her lies

Hanlon launches ballot tracking site

Monmouth County Clerk Christine Giordano Hanlon launched a website yesterday to make it easier for Monmouth voters confirm that their ballots have been received by the Board of Elections.

Be sure to #VoteEarly and to track your ballot! In partnership with the Monmouth County Board of Elections and…

Posted by Christine Giordano Hanlon on Monday, October 19, 2020

MonmouthCounty.BallotTrax.net is simple and easy to use. It took me less than a minute to confirm that my ballot has been received.

Read the rest of this entry » Posted: October 20th, 2020 | Author: | Filed under: 2020 Congressional Races, 2020 Presidential Politics, 2020 U.S. Senate Race, Elections | Tags: , , , , | 1 Comment »

Schmid gets crushed in APP debate with Smith

Stephanie Schmid, the truth challenged Democrat running against Congressman Chris Smith in the 4th congressional district, was once again exposed and a blatant liar this afternoon during a facebook live debate hosted by the Asbury Park Press.

Read the rest of this entry » Posted: October 19th, 2020 | Author: | Filed under: 2020 Congressional Races, Chris Smith | Tags: , , , | Comments Off on Schmid gets crushed in APP debate with Smith

Smith and Van Drew propose Social Security Increases for Seniors

New Jersey’s Republican congressmen, Chris Smith (NJ-4) and Jeff Van Drew (NJ-2) today proposed legislation that would retroactively grant a cost of living (COLA) increase to senior citizens collecting social security for 2020 and further increase seniors’ income in 2021, according to an announcement from Smith office.

Read the rest of this entry » Posted: October 16th, 2020 | Author: | Filed under: Monmouth County | Tags: , , , , , | 2 Comments »

NJ tax collections lag amid hints of an improving economy

September numbers are down from last year as state recoils from COVID-19 shutdown

By John Reitmeyer, NJSpotlight

New Jersey tax collections continue to trail last year’s despite some continued signs of an improving economic outlook.

Read the rest of this entry » Posted: October 16th, 2020 | Author: | Filed under: COVID-19, New Jersey, New Jersey State Budget | Tags: , , | Comments Off on NJ tax collections lag amid hints of an improving economy

NJ Division of Elections transferring voters calls to 83 year old widow’s home phone

By Art Gallagher

UPDATE 10/14/20: The NJ Division of Elections has corrected the issue and Maryanne is no longer getting calls.

Maryanne, an 83 year old widow who lives in Freehold, is getting about 45 phone calls a day on her home phone from Monmouth County voters calling to see if their ballots have been received by the Board of Elections.

The voters did not call the wrong number.

Read the rest of this entry » Posted: October 13th, 2020 | Author: | Filed under: 2020 Congressional Races, 2020 Presidential Politics, 2020 U.S. Senate Race, Monmouth County News, New Jersey | Tags: , , , , , , , | 3 Comments »

Arnone Report

By Monmouth County Freeholder Director Tom Arnone

Well, it seems as if fall is now officially here! After a hot summer season, these cooler temperatures are a nice relief! I hope everyone is enjoying the season and picking the perfect pumpkins. I have been staying busy and I would like to take some time to share what I have been up to around Monmouth County.

Read the rest of this entry » Posted: October 13th, 2020 | Author: | Filed under: Monmouth County News, Tom Arnone | Tags: , , | Comments Off on Arnone Report

Happy Indigent People Day, to those of you who celebrate

Image by Leonardo Espina from Pixabay

Who makes up this schmid?

Posted: October 12th, 2020 | Author: | Filed under: Opinion | Tags: , , , , , | 3 Comments »

Christie released from the hospital

Former Governor Chris Christie announced on twitter this morning that he has completed his treatment for COVID-19 at Morristown Medical Center and has gone home.

Read the rest of this entry » Posted: October 10th, 2020 | Author: | Filed under: Monmouth County | Tags: , , | 1 Comment »

Unaffiliated and Dem voters are voting earlier than Republicans

The Gallagher’s voted this week

By Art Gallagher

There have been over 6 million votes cast nationally in the general election so far, according to a report at TheHill.

Almost 4 million of those votes have been cast by voters unaffiliated with the Democrat or Republican Parties. 1.4 million ballots have been cast by Democrats and 653,000 by Republicans.

Read the rest of this entry » Posted: October 10th, 2020 | Author: | Filed under: Elections, Monmouth County News, New Jersey, Opinion | Tags: , , , , | 6 Comments »