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Singer, Schnall say state takeover could fix flaws in school funding formula

January 14, 2026 12:57 pmJanuary 15, 2026 2:31 am

A group of Lakewood elected officials said a state takeover of their local public schools could be a “path to a permanent fix” to the district’s $100 million deficit. But a statement from State Sen. Robert Singer (R-Lakewood), Assemblyman Avi...

Murphy administration seeks state takeover of Lakewood schools

January 14, 2026 10:11 amJanuary 14, 2026 11:02 am

In one of its final acts before leaving office next week, the Murphy administration is seeking a state takeover of the financially distressed Lakewood public school system — a dramatic step that could strip the locally elected school board of...

Sherrill names 35 local and county elected officials to transition panel

December 2, 2025 9:02 amDecember 9, 2025 10:12 am

Governor-elect Mikie Sherrill today unveiled a 35-member Local Government Advisory Group of elected officials from across New Jersey, assembled to provide expertise and on-the-ground insight to her transition’s Action Teams. Phil Alagia, the chief of staff to Essex County Executive...

Ocean Republicans sweep county races

November 5, 2025 1:58 am

Republicans swept all of today’s countywide contests in Ocean County, as they have since the last Democratic win in 1989. Sheriff Michael Mastronardy defeated Democrat Regina Discenza, a former Lacey school board member, with 69% of the vote. Jack Kelly...

Brick Democratic mayor leads in re-election bid

November 5, 2025 1:04 amNovember 5, 2025 1:19 am

Brick Mayor Lisa Crate, a Democrat, has a narrow 261-vote lead in a solid red municipality in Ocean County against Republican Madeline Colagiovanni Iannarone, the school board president. But Republicans flipped up two council seats by decisive margins, bringing the...

Clifton, Sauickie win in LD12

November 4, 2025 9:45 pm

Assemblymen Robert Clifton (R-Matawan) and Alex Sauickie (R-Jackson) have won re-election in the 12th legislative district, the New Jersey Globe projects, after a quiet election cycle that saw neither assemblyman seriously challenged. As of 9:44 p.m and with nearly every...

Republican Kean, Democrat Schnall re-elected in Lakewood-based LD30

November 4, 2025 9:16 pmNovember 4, 2025 11:55 pm

Assemblymen Sean Kean (R-Wall) and Avi Schnall (D-Lakewood) secured re-election on Tuesday, the New Jersey Globe projects, meaning the deep-red, heavily Orthodox Jewish district will once again send a split delegation to the Assembly. In 2023, Lakewood’s Orthodox Jewish leaders...