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This County Led New Jersey's Early In-Person Vote In The 2024 Election This County Led New Jersey's Early In-Person Vote In The 2024 Election
This County Led New Jersey's Early In-Person Vote In The 2024 Election Monmouth County voters led the Garden State for early in-person voting in the 2024 Presidential election, officials said. County clerk Christine Hanlon said Monmouth was the top county in the state for early voting. Almost 130,000 voters cast their ballots during the nine-day in-person period from Saturday, Oct. 26 through Sunday, Nov. 3. With 510,816 registered voters, that means about 25 percent of Monmouth voters took advantage of the option to vote before Election Day. "There was an excellent turnout for vote-by-mail and early in-person voting here in Monmouth County," Hanlon…
Brief Cold Front Coming, Warm Weather Sticking Around In NJ, PA: Forecasters Brief Cold Front Coming, Warm Weather Sticking Around In NJ, PA: Forecasters
Brief Cold Front Coming, Warm Weather Sticking Around In NJ, PA: Forecasters A cold front will end the summer-like warmth in the Northeast — for now, forecasters say. "For the next seven to 10 days at least, warm days will outnumber chilly ones, relative to the historical average," AccuWeather Senior Meteorologist Brett Anderson said. "This means that when all the days are tallied up, temperatures will be several degrees above that historical average, which is slowly trending downward during November." The last few days have certainly felt like summer, but the weekend will be feeling more like autumn, forecasters say. Temperatures on Friday will be in the high 70s …
Early Voting In New Jersey Is Days Away: Here's Everything You Need To Know Early Voting In New Jersey Is Days Away: Here's Everything You Need To Know
Early Voting In New Jersey Is Days Away: Here's Everything You Need To Know Early voting is already underway in some states. In New Jersey, early voting begins on Saturday, Oct. 26 and runs through Sunday, Nov. 3. According to NJ Voter Information Portal, each county will designate early voting locations open Monday to Saturday 10 a.m. to 8 p.m., and Sunday from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. No appointment is necessary. Click here and scroll down for a list of early voting locations by county. Sample ballots will be mailed out in New Jersey on Oct. 23. In New Jersey, there are three ways to vote: By mail, early voting, or in person at your local polling station on Election D…
NJ Mall Getting Gaming Overhaul After Voters Overturn 60-Year-Old Law NJ Mall Getting Gaming Overhaul After Voters Overturn 60-Year-Old Law
NJ Mall Getting Gaming Overhaul After Voters Overturn 60-Year-Old Law Moorestown residents have spoken: The New Jersey State Amusement Games Licensing Law is so 1959. Sixty-seven percent of Moorestown residents voted in favor of reversing the law — which bans businesses that offer games of chance with prizes, and has been in effect within the municipality for 60 years — this past Election Day. That means a big revitalization for the Moorestown Mall, the second-largest taxpayer for the municipality, according to Mayor Nicole Gillespie. "The vision for the revitalization includes things you wouldn't have expect to see in a mall," Gillespie tells Daily Voice.&n…
Cold Front Will Bring Change In Weather Pattern As New Storm System Develops In Atlantic Cold Front Will Bring Change In Weather Pattern As New Storm System Develops In Atlantic
Cold Front Will Bring Change In Weather Pattern As New Storm System Develops In Atlantic A springlike stretch of weather will finally come to an end as a cold front moves through the region followed by potential impacts from a storm system developing in the Atlantic. The cold front is gradually approaching on Sunday, Nov. 6, and will move through on Monday, Nov. 7, according to the National Weather Service. Before the front pushes through, high temperatures will rise into the 70s on both Sunday and Monday.  On Sunday, there will be light showers at times, especially in areas farther west, said the weather service, which noted that the chance of showers will expand overnig…
Obama, Jill Biden Stump For Murphy In NJ's Push For Early Voting Obama, Jill Biden Stump For Murphy In NJ's Push For Early Voting
Obama, Jill Biden Stump For Murphy In NJ's Push For Early Voting Former President Barack Obama and First Lady Jill Biden are making guest appearances in New Jersey ahead of Gov. Phil Murphy's bid for re-election. Obama will appear with Murphy at a rally in Newark on Oct. 23, coinciding with the opening day of "early in-person voting" in the Garden State. This Friday, First Lady Jill Biden plans a campaign stop on behalf of Murphy. Murphy is being challenged by Republican Jack Ciattarelli. They two had their second and final debate Tuesday night as reported here by NJ Advance Media. U.S. Sen. Amy Klobuchar, a Minnesota Democrat, visited on Murphy's…
Embattled Philadelphia Councilman Says Trump Supporters Harassed Voters Embattled Philadelphia Councilman Says Trump Supporters Harassed Voters
Embattled Philadelphia Councilman Says Trump Supporters Harassed Voters A Philadelphia councilman facing federal corruption charges says U.S. President Donald Trump supporters were harassing voters Election Day in the Torresdale section of the city. Democratic Councilman Bobby Henon told CBS3 he had to console two young women crying at the local Boys Club after the individuals shoved cameras in people's faces and said a sign on the wall was illegal. Henon was indicted in January 2019 -- as were other members of the IBEW Local 98 -- for embezzlement and theft in a federal corruption probe. Meanwhile, voting machines were not delivered to the Soli…
Federal Monitors Stationed At Polling Stations In 2 NJ Counties Federal Monitors Stationed At Polling Stations In 2 NJ Counties
Federal Monitors Stationed At Polling Stations In 2 NJ Counties Federal monitors were stationed in two New Jersey counties to protect voting rights on Election Day. U.S. Justice Department officials on Monday notified officials in Bergen and Middlesex counties that they would be among 44 jurisdictions in 18 states being monitored by representatives of its civil rights division. The monitors focused on compliance with federal voting rights laws, NorthJersey.com reports. National complaints regarding possible violations of federal voting rights were being accepted through the Justice Department's call center at 800-253-3931. Voter fraud was being w…
Pennsylvania Election Officials Expect Major Delays In Counting All Presidential Votes Pennsylvania Election Officials Expect Major Delays In Counting All Presidential Votes
Pennsylvania Election Officials Expect Major Delays In Counting All Presidential Votes Many election observers say Pennsylvania may be the key state in determining who is America's next president. And officials in at least six counties in the Keystone State said they don't plan on counting mail-in ballots until after Election Day. “The outcome of Tuesday’s election could well depend on Pennsylvania,” Secretary of the Commonwealth Kathy Boockvar said, according to the Philadelphia Inquirer. “It is vitally important that the more than 3 million ballots cast by mail here be counted as soon as possible. The country will be looking to Pennsylvania for accurate and timely results,…
ELECTION DAY: How To Vote, Find Polling Places In NJ, Report Problems At Polls ELECTION DAY: How To Vote, Find Polling Places In NJ, Report Problems At Polls
Election DAY: How To Vote, Find Polling Places In NJ, Report Problems At Polls More than 3 million people have already voted. Have you?  New Jersey voters have a few different options this Election Day. Scroll down for more on how to vote. Visit a polling place:  There are  fewer open this year, and things will look a lot different (click here to find a polling station near you). Instead of going into a polling station, you'll get a paper provisional ballot. Those will be counted Nov. 10. Why so late? A couple reasons: To make sure that anyone who voted by mail didn't also vote in person, and because it's the last day that ballot…
'I Got A Jail Cell For You': Philadelphia DA Larry Krasner Warns Against Stealing Votes 'I Got A Jail Cell For You': Philadelphia DA Larry Krasner Warns Against Stealing Votes
'I Got A Jail Cell For You': Philadelphia DA Larry Krasner Warns Against Stealing Votes Philadelphia's Election Task Force is not one to mess with. District Attorney Larry Krasner on Monday morning outlined consequences for anyone attempting to steal votes from city residents on Election Day "If you are planning in Philadelphia to try to steal our votes, I got something for ya," he said outside of the Marian Anderson Recreation Center.  "I got a jail cell, I have charging papers, and when you get to the end of the process, I have a Philadelphia jury you can tell why you thought it was okay to steal their votes." The city's Election Task Force -- the largest in the …
These New Jersey MVC Centers Are By Appointment Only Starting Monday These New Jersey MVC Centers Are By Appointment Only Starting Monday
These New Jersey MVC Centers Are By Appointment Only Starting Monday New Jersey drivers' prayers have been answered. Staring Monday, Nov. 2., the following Motor Vehicle Commissions centers will be by appointment only: Cherry Hill, Hazlet, Jersey City, Lakewood, Manahawkin, Medford, Somerville, Springfield, Turnersville and Wallington. No walk-in customers will be accepted at those locations. Designated licensing centers are only taking appointments for commercial driver's license renewals and license transfers, for drivers who recently moved to New Jersey. Click here for the full release from the NJMVC. To make an appointment, visit https://www.state…
Murphy: Everyone At President Trump's NJ Fundraiser Should Get COVID-19 Test, Quarantine Murphy: Everyone At President Trump's NJ Fundraiser Should Get COVID-19 Test, Quarantine
Murphy: Everyone At President Trump's NJ Fundraiser Should Get Covid-19 Test, Quarantine After word of President Trump's positive COVID-19 test results, Gov. Phil Murphy announced that everyone at his Thursday fundraiser in New Jersey should be tested. The fundraising event was at Trump National Golf Club in Somerset County just hours before Trump tested positive for coronavirus. As many as 300 people attended the Trump event, according to NJ Advance Media. New Jersey's governor announced that contact tracing to gauge the extent of COVID-19 exposure was underway. In a tweet on Friday, Murphy also asked everyone who attended the event in Bedminster to self-quarantine. Thursda…