The incumbent-led Forward Asbury Park slate in the city council race has filed its pre-election campaign finance report. The late filing was made on April 25 with the New Jersey Election Law Enforcement Commission [ELEC]. The report was due on April 15, and covers campaign contributions and expenditures through April 12. Filed reports for all […]

Campaign workers and volunteers have been requesting messenger ballots in record numbers this election season. But now that an affidavit is required for a person to act as messenger, the requests have dropped off almost completely. In addition, the Monmouth County Prosecutor’s Office is now investigating the messenger ballot applications in the city, County Clerk […]

Two tickets in the Asbury Park City Council race have filed their campaign finance reports detailing contributions received and expenditures made through April 12. The reports were due April 15. The One Asbury ticket filed by the deadline, according to the website of the New Jersey Election Law Enforcement Commission [ELEC]. The A-Team ticket filed […]

A lifelong city resident, Rosetta Johnson is running for a spot on the city council. Johnson is running as part of the AP Out Front ticket, with running mates Clevette Hill, Shonna Famularo, Stephen Williams and Dorvil Gillis. Johnson, 53, was born and raised in Asbury Park and currently resides on Monroe Avenue. Her daughter, […]

The manager of an opposing campaign has filed a complaint with the Monmouth County Clerk of Elections, stating that the A-Team’s city council candidates and volunteers are mishandling messenger ballot applications. Stephania Warren, manager of the AP Out Front campaign, wrote a letter to County Clerk M. Claire French stating that A-Team candidates and volunteers completed […]

Clevette Hill is seeking a spot on the city council along with her AP Out Front running mates. An Asbury Park resident since 1982, Hill, 48, lives on Monroe Avenue. She has four children, ages 17 through 30. She is a social worker and holds a bachelor’s degree and a masters degree in social work […]

Will Potter has joined the Asbury Park city council race and is seeking a seat on the dais. Potter is running on the incumbent-led Forward Asbury Park ticket with Deputy Mayor John M. Loffredo, council members Sue Henderson and Kevin Sanders, and fellow newcomer Gregory Hopson. Potter replaced Joe Grillo on the incumbents’ slate after […]

A local group has organized a forum for city council candidates, to be held at 7 p.m. tonight at Cowerks on Lake Avenue. Candidates from the A-Team and One Asbury tickets have confirmed they will attend, and most other council candidates were invited, said Bret Morgan [pictured, left], organizer and co-owner of Cowerks. At “A […]

First Avenue resident Gregory J. Hopson Sr. is seeking a seat on the Asbury Park council in the May 14 election. Hopson, 58, resides on First Avenue with his wife, Ida M. Hopson. The couple has three children, Haleema, 35, Gregory Jr., 25, and Frederick III, 24. Hopson is a retired steel worker and a […]

Daniel A. Harris III has thrown his hat in the ring for this year’s city council election. Harris, 61, is running as part of the A-Team ticket. He was raised in Neptune and currently resides on Ridge Avenue. He has lived in Asbury Park for 30 years, he said. Harris has been married to Emily […]