Middletown

EMINENT DOMAIN ABUSE IS A CONCERN FOR GIBADLO

MIDDLETOWN TOWNSHIP (MONMOUTH COUNTY, NJ): Democrat for Monmouth County Freeholder J. Gregory Gibadlo is concerned about the potential for eminent domain abuse in Monmouth County.

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GIBADLO WEIGHS IN ON COUNTY LEGAL APPOINTMENTS

MIDDLETOWN TOWNSHIP (MONMOUTH COUNTY, NJ): Democratic Candidate for Freeholder J. Greg Gibadlo weighed in on the recent restructure of the county's Legal Department by the Board of Chosen Freeholders.

"Legal expenses are budget lines in an overall budget," Gibadlo said. "I am very interested to know what portion of the county budget goes to legal expenses and what the trend has been over the last few
years."

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GIBADLO THROWS HIS HAT INTO THE RING FOR FREEHOLDER

MIDDLETOWN TOWNSHIP (MONMOUTH COUNTY, NJ): Middletown resident J. Greg Gibadlo today officially announced he will be a candidate for Monmouth County freeholder.

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CARTON: THROWING IT UP AGAINST THE WALL

MIDDLETOWN TOWNSHIP (MONMOUTH COUNTY, NJ): In response to accusations made by Middletown Republican Chairman Peter Carton that Middletown Democrat for Township Committee Patrick Short has accounting errors in his primary election ELEC reports, Middletown Democratic Chairman Joe Caliendo responded there is no grounds whatsoever for the allegation.

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EARTH TO CALIENDO: No Request for Investigation Was Filed Regarding the Middletown Democrat Executive Committee’s ELEC Reports

Middletown Republicans Still Waiting For Democrat Township Committee Candidate Patrick Short To Comply With The Law

(Middletown) - Middletown Republican Chairman Peter Carton today renewed his call for Democrat Township Committee Candidate Patrick Short to disclose contributions and expenditures to and from his individual candidate’s committee with the New Jersey Election Law Enforcement Commission ("ELEC�) as required by law.

“Mr. Short’s handlers obviously do not understand the nature of the Request for Investigation filed by the Middletown Republican Executive Committee against Mr. Shorts candidate’s committee,� said Carton. “Nothing has changed, Mr. Short cannot legally continue to hide his contributions and expenditures from public view.�

The Middletown Republican Executive Committee is going to file a supplementary exhibit to its original Request for Investigation filed with ELEC on Thursday, August 10, 2006, to include today’s Asbury Park Press article which provides an admission from Mr. Caliendo that the transfer of funds to Mr. Short’s candidate’s committee did take place.

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CALIENDO ANSWERS CHARGE BY MIDDLETOWN GOP BOSS, APP

MIDDLETOWN TOWNSHIP (MONMOUTH COUNTY, NJ):

In response to a public allegation made by Middletown Republican Boss Peter Carton regarding campaign contributions to Democrat for Middletown Committee Patrick Short, Middletown Democratic Chairman Joe Caliendo refutes any allegation of any wrongdoing or error. Read More >

Middletown Republicans Request Investigation Into Financing of Short Campaign Committee

Short Fails To Report More Than $10,000 In Contributions
and Is Hiding Thousands of Dollars of Expenditures

(Middletown) -- Middletown Republican Chairman Peter J. Carton has formally requested an investigation into more than $10,000 in contributions that Democrat Township Committee Candidate Patrick Short has failed to report with the New Jersey Election Law Enforcement Commission (“ELEC�). A copy of the request for an investigation filed with ELEC today is attached.

“The Middletown Democrat Executive Committee has directly contributed at least $10,175 for Patrick Short’s campaign between May 3, 2006 and June 16, 2006 and Patrick Short has not reported a single cent of such contributions,� said Carton. “Despite signing a sworn statement filed with State officials that he was not going to spend more than $3,500, Mr. Short has seen fit to conceal special interest contributions being filtered through the Middletown Democrat Executive Committee.�

“Mr. Short is not only concealing contributions he has received, but his refusal to file the proper paperwork with the State is also obviously intended to prevent disclosure of funds expended by his campaign for newspaper advertisements and yard signs that have already been displayed in violation of local ordinances,� concluded Carton. “Mr. Short should refund these contributions immediately and disclose any other contributions received or expenditures made by his campaign that have been hidden from public disclosure in violation of law.�

If ELEC fails to investigate these violations within a reasonable time before this fall’s election, the Middletown Republican Executive Committee will seek a court order enjoining Mr. Short from spending the $10,000+ his candidate’s committee has received until such contributions and expenditures are properly disclosed pursuant to law.

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MIDDLETOWN, HAZLET CLUBS TO HONOR MENENDEZ, SCUDIERY WITH LIFETIME ACHIVEMENT AWARDS

North Monmouth clubs hail top candidate, county chairman

ATLANTIC HIGHLANDS (MONMOUTH COUNTY, NJ):

The municipal Democratic organizations from Middletown and Hazlet townships are jointly honoring U.S. Senator Robert Menendez and Monmouth County Democratic Chairman Victor Scudiery on Saturday, September 9 at the Shore Casino,in Atlantic Highlands.

The event is set to take place between 7-9 p.m. Middletown Democratic Chairman Joe Caliendo and Hazlet Democratic Chairman Andy Bace are both co-hosting the evening.

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SHORT ASKS COMMITTEE TO CONSIDER BENEFITS ISSUE

MIDDLETOWN TOWNSHIP (MONMOUTH COUNTY, NJ):

Middletown Democrat for Township Committee Patrick Short said the issue of part-time politicians being eligible for pensions and health care benefits from the public is one that the Middletown Committee should be dealing with, regardless of any upcoming election. Read More >

SHORT VOWS NOT TO USE TOWN MEDICAL BENEFITS

MIDDLETOWN TOWNSHIP (MONMOUTH COUNTY, NJ):

Middletown Democrat for Township Committee Patrick Short said the issue of part-time politicians being eligible for pensions and health care benefits from the public is one that he intends on tackling. Read More >