Refs walk off in protest after Monroe High School players kneel during anthem at football game vs. Colts Neck High

Two high school football officials walked off the field in protest Friday night after players from Monroe High School in Somerset County knelt during the national anthem before the team’s game against visiting Colts Neck. The officials, Ernie Lunardelli, 54, and his son, Anthony Lunardelli, 27, stood for the anthem and then abruptly left the field… Read the rest of this entry »

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No Speeches At Freeholder Election

The candidates to replace Assemblyman-elect Rob Clifton on the Monmouth County Board of Freeholders will not address the Title 19 convention of Monmouth Republican Committee members when they convene on Saturday morning at Colts Neck High School.

Nominations will be accepted from the floor and then the balloting will commence.  

Several party leaders told MMM that Chairman Joe Oxley decided on this agenda for the convention out of concern for maintaining a quorum.   50% plus one of the committee’s 770 members must be present during the voting in order for the election to be official.

There is talk among some committee members about making a motion from the floor to allow the candidates to speak.

There will be no problem obtaining a quorum of 386 if the candidates’ head counts are accurate.  At a meet and greet hosted by the Atlantic Highlands Republican Committee last night, Howell Mayor Bob Walsh and Holmdel Deputy Mayor Serena DiMaso both told MMM they have 200 votes.  Manalapan Township Committeeman Ryan Green said that he counting on at least 150 of the 300 GOP committee members he personally visited.  MMM did not talk to Atlantic Highlands Councilman Peter Doyle about his vote count.

County Committee members who have not yet met the candidates or heard them speak can do so tonight, 7-9 , during the Bayshore Tea Party Group’s candidate vetting session at the Ocean Township Community Center or on Friday night during the Monmouth Affiliated Republican Club’s dinner at Doolan’s Shore Club in Spring Lake.

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