Robert Zaborowski

April 2, 2009 - 9:56am
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Is today the last day of Levine's campaign for Governor?

Franklin Township Mayor Brian Levine will seek the support of his home county tonight as Somerset County Republicans meet to award the organization line in the Republican gubernatorial contest. But Levine must compete without the help of his own municipal chairman, Bob LaCorte, who endorsed former U.S. Attorney Christopher Christie for Governor today.   Freeholder Bob Zaborowski, a former Mayor of Franklin, also endorsed Christie.

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June 13, 2008 - 1:45am

With Schaffer, Democrats look to raise money to run at GOP fortress Somerset

Somerset County Democratic Chair Peg Schaffer, right, with Montgomery Mayor Cecilia Birge, one of her freeholder candidates.Somerset County Democratic Chair Peg Schaffer, right, with Montgomery Mayor Cecilia Birge, one of her freeholder candidates. 

Charged up by the presidential race, Democrats believe they can storm GOP freeholder strongholds in at least three counties this year: Somerset, Burlington and Monmouth.

While the Democratic Party has chopped away in sections at county freeholder seats in Monmouth and now is one win away from obtaining a majority, Somerset and Burlington remain elusive Republican bulwarks for the Democrats, who see Monmouth as a model.

The election this week of a new Democratic Party chair in Somerset brought forth fighting words from those party members long schooled in living under Republican rule, and prompted the obligatory GOP reply that for all the updates on Democratic Party registration, the county remains red.

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