Councilman F. Lou Fligor
Seven term Atlantic Highlands Councilman F. Lou Fligor told MMM that he has not ruled out running for mayor of the borough as an Independent candidate this year. He has until June 4 to file nominating petitions.
First elected to the council in 1995 as a Republican, Fligor won his seventh term running as an Independent in 2016 with the support of a bi-partisan coalition led by former Mayor Fred Rast and local Democrat Party Chair Regina Hawley Keelen.
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Posted: May 19th, 2019 | Author: Art Gallagher | Filed under: Atlantic Highlands, Monmouth County News | Tags: 2019 elections, Atlantic Highlands, Lou Fligor, Monmouth County News | 1 Comment »
Former Mayor Fred Rast, a Republican, and Regina Keelen, Atlantic Highlands Democrat Chair, announce their support of Lou Fligor and Jake Hoffman for reelection
Atlantic Highlands-Democrat Candidates for Borough Council, Edward Cetron and Elliot Warren have withdrawn their names from the general election ballot and the local Democrat Party has endorsed incumbent Republican Councilmen Lou Fligor and Jake Hoffmann for reelection. Fligor and Hoffmann are running for as Independents after being denied the Republican endorsement by GOP Municipal Chair Jane Frotton.
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Posted: September 17th, 2016 | Author: Art Gallagher | Filed under: Atlantic Highlands, Monmouth County News | Tags: "Jake" Hoffman, Atlantic Highlands, Edward Cetron, Elliot Warren, Fred Rast, Jane Frotton, Lou Fligor, Mayor Randy LeGrice, Monmouth County News, Randi LeGrice, Regina Hawley Keelen, Regina Keelen | 1 Comment »
Jack Archibald
Councilman Jack Archibald defeated Councilman Lou Fligor for the Republican nomination for Mayor of Atlantic Highlands by an unofficial count of 301 to 169.
The 470 votes cast represents a very high 66% turnout, based upon 710 registered Republicans on April 15. The turnout percentage will be adjusted by the number of unaffiliated voters who declared a Republican affiliation today at the polls.
Archibald will face Democratic nominee for mayor Rhonda LeGrice in November.
Posted: June 2nd, 2015 | Author: Art Gallagher | Filed under: Atlantic Highlands, Monmouth County News | Tags: Atlantic Highlands, Jack Archibald, Lou Fligor | 1 Comment »
Atlantic Highlands Councilmen Jack Archibald, left, and Lou Fligor, right, face off for the Republican nomination for mayor in the June 2 primary
Partisan primaries in New Jersey are usually very low turnout elections. Mostly they are uncontested, so only die hard partisans, poll workers and their friends who bring them doughnuts bother to vote. In Atlantic Highlands last year, of the roughly 700 registered Republicans, only 101 voted in the primary. Only 68 or the roughly 800 Democrats voted in the 2014 primary.
In contested primaries on a local level, the candidate with the “Party line” on the ballot usually has a huge advantage over a challenger.
The “Party line” advantage is being challenged in Atlantic Highlands in this year’s Republican primary on June 2. Two long term Republican Councilmen are competing to be the Party’s nominee for mayor. Incumbent Mayor Fred Rast, first elected in 2007, is keeping his promise to term limit himself out of office. Councilman Jack Archibald and Councilman Lou Fligor both want to be mayor.
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Posted: May 29th, 2015 | Author: Art Gallagher | Filed under: Atlantic Highlands, Monmouth County | Tags: Atlantic Highlands, Atlantic Highlands GOP, France Karras, Fred Rast, Jack Archibald, Jane Frotton, Jim Krauss, Lou Fligor, Mayor Fred Rast, Shaun Golden | Comments Off on “Party crashers” could determine Atlantic Highlands GOP mayoral nominee
The Green Bay Packers will eliminate the Dallas Cowboys from Super Bowl contention with a victory in the Divisional Round of the NFL playoffs next Sunday.
Governor Chris Christie will announce that he is a candidate for President of the United States. Christie’s independent polling numbers will drop to the low 40’s in New Jersey, but his national popularity will rise.
Kim Guadagno will officially be the Governor of New Jersey on more days than Christie will be in 2015. Yet, Guadagno’s name recognition will not exceed 20% in independent polls.
U.S. Attorney Paul Fishman will announce 3-4 indictments in the George Washington Bridge/Port Authority fiasco. Christie will not be one of them. Neither will Acting Governor Guadagno.
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Posted: January 5th, 2015 | Author: Art Gallagher | Filed under: Monmouth County | Tags: 2015 Predictions, Caroline Casagrande, Dan Jacobson, Frank LaRocca, General Assembly, Governor Chris Christie, Joe Grillo, John Curley, Kim Guadagno, Lou Fligor, M. Claire French, Mary Pat Angelini, Matt Doherty, Monmouth Democrats, U.S. Attorney Paul Fishman, Vin Gopal | 8 Comments »
Atlantic Highlands Mayor Fred Rast. file photo
A simmering feud within the Atlantic Highlands GOP boiled over into the public eye yesterday afternoon during the Borough’s reorganization meeting as three of the five Republican elected officials split with two of their newly reelected colleagues to elect a Democrat up for reelection this year as Council President.
Lt. Governor Kim Guadagno who was on hand to swear in veteran Councilmen Jack Archibald and Peter Doyle to their new terms was not pleased by the drama. “You’re killing me,” Guadagno said to Mayor Fred Rast, a Republican who supported the unorthodox move, according to a prominent county Republican who was present.
Republican Councilman Lou Fligor nominated Democrat Roy Dellosso to be Council President. Jacob “Jake” Hoffman, also a Republican, joined Fligor, Dellossa, and Democrat Robert Sutton in electing Dellosso to the largely ceremonial post. Archibald and Doyle voted no.
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Posted: January 2nd, 2015 | Author: Art Gallagher | Filed under: Atlantic Highlands, Monmouth County | Tags: "Jake" Hoffman, Atlantic Highlands, Fred Rast, Jack Archibald, Lou Fligor, Lt Gov Kim Guadagno, Peter Doyle, Robert Sutton, Roy Dellosso | 18 Comments »
