TOP TEN REASONS YOU CHOOSE TO LIVE IN MONMOUTH COUNTY

A “Wireside Chat” from Chairman Adam Puharic

Dear fellow Republicans:

One of the messages that rang out loud and clear from our recent listening tour is that it is important for all of us to stand up and remind people how proud we are to be Monmouth County Republicans. Monmouth County is the best place to live in all of New Jersey. My family chose to move here, leaving behind a Democrat-controlled county of failed policies. I’m sure you share the same story. Thanks to the outstanding work of political director John Raue, we have prepared a top ten list for the reasons you are Monmouth County proud. The next time angry Democrats tell you they are embarrassed about Monmouth County, or we need a change, lets all be on the same page!
This list can serve as a great tool for municipal candidates and anyone working phones and volunteering this summer. Please share it and repeat it with every Republican you know:

1) Park System that’s second to none
The Monmouth County Park System logged a record 4.8 million visitors in 2006.
The park system added 226 acres in 2006 bringing the total size of the county park system to 12,613 acres. Bringing the county closer to its ultimate goal of over 20,000 acres of park land permanently preserved for the residents of Monmouth County.

2) Greener Government and Open Space
The clean ‘gas-to-energy’ facility at the county Reclamation Center generates enough electricity to power up to 12,000 homes. A second clean gas facility now in the works will reduce greenhouse gas emissions and save taxpayers $100,000 per month in energy costs.
Monmouth County will start using Bio-Diesel in the highway department crew vehicles.
100 Farms and 10,000 acres of farmland preserved from development.
More than 13,000 acres of open space have been preserved as part of the Monmouth County Park System.
The National Arbor Day Foundation has designated Monmouth County as a Tree City USA in recognition of the county’s ongoing community forestry program.
Monmouth County is the first county in the state and only the 17th in the country to receive a Tree City USA designation.

3) Low crime rate due to strong, quality law enforcement
The Monmouth County Sheriff's Office is the first Law Enforcement Agency in the United States of America to be simultaneously accredited by the National Sheriffs' Association in five areas of operation.
The "Five Star" accreditation achievement includes the law enforcement division, the correctional facility, correctional healthcare, the 9-1-1 emergency dispatch center and youth detention center.
Of the 3,088 Sheriff's Offices in the United States, Monmouth Counties is the first in the nation to achieve this distinction.

4) 27 miles of ocean beaches
The fifth annual State of the Shore news conference, sponsored by the New Jersey Marine Sciences Consortium and Stevens Institute, featured presentations and discussions on the conditions of the beaches, ocean water quality, public access, aquaculture and tourism. Once again says, Monmouth County beaches are rated in excellent condition for the start of the 2007 summer season.
Sandy Hook Beach which features 2,044 acres of pristine beach for all the residents of Monmouth County to enjoy. Whether it is hiking, bird watching, wind surfing, fishing or exploring the historic sights the residents of Monmouth County can enjoy this beautiful escape.

5) Consistent AAA bond rating
Monmouth County is one of only 13 counties across the United States to be granted AAA ratings by Fitch, Moody's and Standard and Poor's, the nation's three bond rating agencies.
The AAA ratings are in recognition of Monmouth County's sound financial management, stable growth and low debt burden.
Taxpayers save tens of thousands of dollars each year through lowered borrowing costs.

6) Professional golf courses available for public play
The Monmouth County Park System offers unmatched quality golf facilities and varied recreational opportunities. With five Championship courses, two 18-hole executive courses, and a nine-hole par three course, Park System golf courses are able to accommodate golfers of all skill levels.

7) Largest library system in state
The Monmouth County Library system has the largest public library collection in New Jersey - over 1.3 million volumes.
The library system offers access to a wide variety of online reference and periodical sources which is provided to member libraries and to residents of Monmouth County on their home computers.
The Monmouth County Library system presents weekly children's programs, including stories, games, films and crafts. Special contracted professional programs, summer reading clubs, and other activities for children ensure a full range of local offerings are offered to all residents of Monmouth County.

8) High ranking public schools, vocational schools and outstanding community college
Brookdale Community College which is celebrating its 40th anniversary this year.
The excellent Monmouth County Vocational Schools which prepare students for an evolving workplace and further education through specialized academic, career and technical programs and lifelong learning opportunities.

9) Overall quality of life
Monmouth County Ranks 42nd among all counties in the U.S. in regard to highest income pre capita.
Ranks among the best places to live in the U.S. Money magazine has rated Monmouth County as the third best place to live in the country.
Middletown is one of the top five safest, most desirable towns to live in the entire nation.

10) All of this was made possible by Monmouth County Republican leadership!
Our great candidates this year who will proudly serve the citizens of Monmouth County with the highest honesty, ethics, and integrity.
Sheriff Candidate Kim Guadagno
County Clerk Claire French
Freeholder Rob Clifton and Freeholder Candidate Jeff Cantor

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Monmouth County Republican Party
http://www.MonmouthRepublican.org
info@MonmouthRepublican.org
732.431.6664

Our troops and their families deserve better, and their elected leaders can do better

A “Wireside Chat” from Chairman Adam Puharic
05/01/2007

Dear fellow Republicans:
Tonight, President Bush signed only the second veto of his presidency, rejecting legislation pushed by Democratic leaders that would require the first U.S. combat troops retreat from Iraq by Oct. 1 with a goal of a complete pullout six months later. Tonight, I ask all Republicans to stand together with our President and say NO to playing politics with the needed supplies of our armed forces. While there can be disagreement about the war, and which course is the best course for our foreign policy, there should be no debate that the men in the field deserve the best tools to defend themselves and come home victorious – without delay or strings attached.
“Our troops and their families deserve better, and their elected leaders can do better," President Bush said. "Whatever our differences, surely we can agree that our troops are worthy of this funding and that we have a responsibility to get it to them without further delay," the president said.
Bush signed the veto with a pen given to him by Robert Derga, the father of Marine Corps Reserve Cpl. Dustin Derga, who was killed in Iraq on May 8, 2005. The elder Derga spoke with Bush two weeks ago at a meeting the president had with military families at the White House.
Derga asked Bush to promise to use the pen in his veto. On Tuesday, Derga contacted the White House to remind Bush to use the pen, and so he did. The 24-year-old Dustin Derga served with Lima Company, 3rd Battalion 25th Marines from Columbus, Ohio.

Hats off to Minority Leader John Boehner:

“House Republicans will oppose any bill that includes provisions that undermine our troops and their mission, whether it's benchmarks for failure, arbitrary readiness standards or a timetable for American surrender," said Minority Leader John Boehner, R-Ohio.

Adam Puharic
Chairman

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Monmouth County Republican Party
www.MonmouthRepublican.org
info@MonmouthRepublican.org
732.431.6664

Convention Process Update

A “Wireside Chat” from Chairman Adam Puharic
02/25/2007

Dear fellow Republicans:
I’d like to take a few moments to talk about the upcoming convention on March 24th, taking place at Brookdale Community College, and starting at 9am. On Wednesday, February 28, 2007, we will post and mail the proposed convention rules for that date. If you have input towards our convention rules, please email us at info@monmouthrepublican.org or call us at (732) 431-6664. Following this comment period, the final rules will be posted on Monday, March 5th. The executive committee will determine the validity to any proposed changes.
To clarify a minor point, we will screen for Freeholder and Constitutional Officer on March 3. Our good Sheriff Joe Oxley and our Clerk Claire French are the only candidates vying for their seats. In terms of Freeholder, the screening committee will adhere to the guidelines of forwarding up to four candidates to the convention. The committee is also able to endorse Freeholder Clifton to return to his seat, and may therefore choose to send two additional candidates for the remaining seat.
And finally, I am very disappointed in characterizations of Steve McEnery and Mike Borg as muscle men, thugs, etc. You should be outraged as well. They are hard working volunteers, who have given so much of their time to help this Republican Party. I am happy to be the recipient of press invective. How many of them are registered Republicans? They don’t speak for this party. But they should leave Steve and Mike out of their attacks.
By the way, I understand that Steve and Mike have entered a membership to Gold’s gym to live up to their new found reputation. If they weren’t so likeable and genuine, they might one day become as fierce as these fables in the press. A good friend once told me that today’s news is tomorrow’s fish wrapping. Thanks for your time.

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Adam Puharic, Chairman
Monmouth County Republican Party
www.MonmouthRepublican.org
info@MonmouthRepublican.org
732.431.6664

A “Wireside Chat” from Chairman Adam Puharic

02/16/2007

Dear Fellow Republicans,
It’s time for the internet hate speech to stop. Earlier today, Jim Purcell, the editor for the Courier Newspaper, called me to let me know that he had been viscously (sic) attacked on an internet site, including lies and innuendo with references to his children and family. I have also been told many of our Republican leaders and elected officials have been attacked from cowardly anonymous authors. This is reprehensible and despicable.
Every Republican of good will is asked to help me and put an end to these internet slander pages. To those Republicans who are spending your hours blogging- your energies are needed on the campaign trail, stuffing envelopes, banging signs, making phone calls, and raising money. Please consider this an open invitation to turn off your computers and turn on your volunteer spirit. Or at least, spend time with your family – and not online attacking others.
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Adam Puharic, Chairman
Monmouth County Republican Party
http://www.MonmouthRepublican.org
info@MonmouthRepublican.org
732.431.6664

A "Wireside Chat" from Chairman Adam Puharic Update

01/15/2007

Dear fellow Republicans:
Over the weekend, I’ve received a large number of calls and emails offering support and encouragement for our decision to reform the candidate selection process and re-introduce a screening committee that has been in place, in one form or another, for the winning part of the last 20 years. I am grateful for the positive energy and messages of praise. Please keep it up, as it is the only salary I draw from this position.
I’ve also received three emails by critics. So in the hopes of clarifying any part of the process that may be murky, I’d like to take a few moments of your time to expand upon the screening process for the 2007 general election:

1. This only applies to the 2007 election. There will be revisions to the process, based on your input, before we re-apply the process for 2008. My intention is to take the amended candidate selection resolution, along with the outline of the party organization we have put in place, and create bylaws to submit for committee input at the conclusion of my first term. But please know that bylaws are secondary to winning elections. Winning in 2007 must come first. There are many democrat-controlled counties with strong Republican bylaws.

2. The County Committee has all of the authority it always had. There will be a convention, and committee members will chose the candidates who represent them. The role of the screen is to do the homework so the committee has only qualified choices before it. The role of the committee is to choose the candidate.

3. The screening committee is not a representational body, it is an executive body. Our great nation has worked very well with a strong executive branch, and a deliberative body (the Congress) to act upon the leadership mandate. Our Republican committee should work the same way. The screening committee is made up of chairs, elected officials, and my executive board members. It is divided roughly equally among the three groups. No one owns this vote.

4. There is no secret behind the membership of the committee. I was not able to reveal it until all of the members were contacted, and consented to participate. Truth be told, I had a five-year old birthday party on Saturday that prevented me from sending this email over the weekend, but such is the life of this Chairman.

5. The screening committee membership is:
Chairman Sal Alfieri
Chairman Tom Apostle
Freeholder Director Bill Barham
Assemblywoman Jennifer Beck
Chairman Michael Borg
Freeholder Lillian Burry
Political Whip John Cantalupo
Chairman Peter Carton
Second Vice Chair Caroline Casagrande
Chairman Rick DeNoia
SERC Chair, Tom DeSeno
County Clerk Claire French
Leadership Council Chair Tom Gagliano
Vice Chair Molly Giamanco
Assemblywoman Amy Handlin
Assemblyman Sean Kean
Chairman Norine Kelly
Senator Joe Kyrillos
Finance Chair Andrew Lucas
Moderator, Council of Chairs Steve McEnery
Chairman Bob McKenna
Rosemarie Peters
Legal Council Michael Supko
The Chairman (votes to break a tie)

All incumbents will screen. I am especially proud of County Clerk Claire French, Assemblyman Sean Kean, and Senator Kyrillos – who all voiced vocal support for submitting before this committee.
I am grateful for Assemblyman Thompson’s council on this policy. He has been extremely helpful, with his prior experience as the Middlesex County Chair, in pointing out ways to improve this process going forward. His recommendations will help to create an improved plan for this and future elections.
I hope this answers some questions. Now, I have two questions for all of you:

1. Will you please forward the names of four municipal chairs from each legislative district who will join the screening committee for their respective potential assembly and senate candidates? I will wait to hear from you before deciding.

2. When you learned about this plan, was your first instinct to trust that if was done in the best interest of the party, or was it to cast dispersions and be negative? Where you sit on this point goes a long way to describing who you are.

Thanks for giving me a few moments to better explain the process.
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Adam Puharic, Chairman
Monmouth County Republican Party
www.MonmouthRepublican.org
info@MonmouthRepublican.org
732.431.6664

Strong municipalities make for a stronger Monmouth County

A Wireside Chat from Chairman Adam Puharic
12/07/2006

One of the painful lessons learned in the 2006 elections was that in most of the closely contested municipal races, the Republicans did not win. A strong local party can prove the winning edge that puts our local candidates over the top to victory in 2007. As your County Chairman, I am instituting a number of reforms to help municipal chairmen build stronger local parties. It is my hope that we can work together to gain Republican majorities across our 52 municipalities.

Today, I want to take a moment and share these ideas with you:

1. Use of county headquarters – Municipal chairs can request a key and hold meetings in our 16 west main street offices. We will make office facilities available, and our office staff will keep a reservation log for your meeting requests.
   
2. Voter databases and help with mailing projects – we will create free cd roms with updated voter files for your municipality. Our friendly staff can edit lists to dissect and micro-target voters as you need them. In addition, Kathleen and Tara can help stuff mailers and organize volunteers with some notice.
   
3. Strategic advice and planning – In Monmouth County, we are fortunate to enjoy a close working relationship with leaders of our party in the assembly and senate. Together we can help you to define local issues, and pick messages that will win.
   
4. A strong finance chair – I am proud to announce that Andrew Lucas has agreed to continue his outstanding service to our party as our next finance chair. During this past campaign cycle, it was Andrew’s selflessness and fundraising prowess that helped lift his running mates to victory. As the next finance chair, Andrew will make sure we have the resources to win in 2007.
   

In our county headquarters, I am proud to announce the addition of Kathleen Donohue and Tara McMenamin. Some of you may already know these ladies – Kathleen is a County Committee woman in Manalapan and most recently served as Treasurer on Andrew Lucas’ Freeholder campaign. Tara was an intern with Joe Coletti on the Tom Kean campaign and attends Monmouth University.

Please feel free to contact them with any questions that you may have and they will try to assist you as best as possible. The phone number in the office is 732-431-6664, currently there will be someone in the office Monday – Wednesday starting at 9:30 a.m. and Thursday’s starting at 12:00 p.m.

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Adam Puharic, Chairman
Monmouth County Republican Party
www.MonmouthRepublican.org
info@MonmouthRepublican.org
732.431.6664

Thank You for making their victory possible!

A "Wireside Chat" from Chairman Adam Puharic
11/10/2006

To all of the volunteers who worked on the 2006 campaign, a heartfelt thank you from your family at the Monmouth County Republican Committee. We are grateful that through your efforts, we were able to elect Freeholder Anna Little and Surrogate-to-be Rosemarie Peters. We faced an unprecedented challenge in fighting against a national tide of democrat election victories on offices of every level.

How large was this tsunami of Democratic voters? Well, Democrats unseated an incumbent GOP Freeholder in Atlantic County. In the Republican stronghold of Burlington County, the GOP suffered the first defeat in decades with the loss of the surrogate, and the incumbent Freeholders barely held on. The same results happened in Salem and Bergen, once reliably Republican. Campaign spending did not help, as virtual unknowns were able to make serious challenges to well-liked Republicans.

In our own Monmouth County, only 19 of 50 races went to the GOP. Middletown will have a Democrat on the committee for the first time in decades. This was a statistically worse year than the aftermath of Watergate. The defeat of our beloved Andrew Lucas is a wound that will take time to heal. We take comfort in knowing that this outstanding 29-year-young winner has a great future ahead of him, and we look forward to his competing and winning in other contests. The party has many new leaders, and this chairman has found a friend for life.

The election of 2007 starts today. We must reelect two Freeholders. We have a Sheriff and County Clerk to reelect. Our legislators must be returned to Trenton, along with new Republican members in the 12th district. This can only happen if we get to work right away.
This next step is yours. Here is a challenge: Look at the election results in your town. Find the districts that underperformed for Republicans. Make a plan to visit these districts. Talk to voters. Register Republicans. Bring the Freeholders to a town meeting, or a block party.

The rest is up to you. Thanks for the hard work in 2006. There is much more to do.

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Adam Puharic, Chairman
Monmouth County Republican Party
www.MonmouthRepublican.org
info@MonmouthRepublican.org
732.431.6664

Vote Republican Today

A "Wireside Chat" from Chairman Adam Puharic
11/07/2006

Friends:

In 1840, Abraham Lincoln wrote out a simple plan to organize each district so that every Whig may be brought to the polls. For Lincoln, it was a matter of contacting neighbors and friends, one-by-one. Lincoln said that we should “see each man (woman) of his section face to face, and to secure his pledge that he will for no consideration stay from the polls on (election day) and that he will record his vote as early as possible.”

Today is the day. For Monmouth County. For your family and friends. For Abraham Lincoln:

Vote for:

Tom Kean Jr for US Senate
Chris Smith, Joe Sinagra or Leigh Ann Bellew for Congress
Rosemarie D. Peters for Surrogate
Andrew Lucas for Freeholder
Anna Little for Freeholder

And all of our local Republican candidates. Join us for a victory celebration at Branches, Rt. 71 in West Long Branch, at 8pm tonight.

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Adam Puharic, Chairman
Monmouth County Republican Party
www.MonmouthRepublican.org
info@MonmouthRepublican.org
732.431.6664

We Love Our Soldiers!

A "Wireside Chat" from Chairman Adam Puharic
11/05/2006

By now, I’m sure you’ve heard of the remark by the democrats’ Presidential candidate, and what he thinks of our brave men and women in uniform.
John Kerry, the democrat, delivered the following line in a recent speech:

"You know, education, if you make the most of it, you study hard, you do your homework and you make an effort to be smart, you can do well. If you don't, you get stuck in Iraq."

Shame on you. Shame on all of those who would defend this vile and vicious statement. Our men and women in uniform are the brightest, bravest and best that this country has to offer. I am proud of every person who wears the uniform. My children pray for their safety every night.

And what does our local congressman, democrat Rush Holt, think about this remark. Well, he’s busy raising questions about a new military voting program that lets service members request and submit their ballots by fax or e-mail. Yes, that is correct. He is trying to make it more difficult for our brave men and women in Iraq and Afghanistan to vote. I am outraged. You should be too. Please click this link for more info:

http://www.foxnews.com/wires/2006Nov02/0,4670,VotingMilitary,00.html

At the Monmouth County Republican Party, we have a different attitude towards America’s military. Our own Administrative Manager, Heather Bachman, has been working all weekend long – including a message I received at 10pm on Saturday night -- to make sure the vote is counted for one of our soldiers in Iraq. He wants to vote – his right as an American – but there are too many hurdles in his way. He is willing to lose his life for this country, but some members of congress are not working hard to count his vote.

Congratulations Heather Bachman. You are doing the right thing. John Kerry and Rush Holt, I hope your voters are proud of you.

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Adam Puharic, Chairman
Monmouth County Republican Party
www.MonmouthRepublican.org
info@MonmouthRepublican.org
732.431.6664

Defining Wheeling to suit their purpose

A "Wireside Chat" from Chairman Adam Puharic
10/29/2006

Dear fellow Republicans:

This week, the Democrats have attempted to redefine “wheeling” to benefit their interests and provide cover so they can continue their questionable fundraising practices. The practice of outside county party organizations and interest groups sending large sums of diverted contributions to impact a local race, known as “wheeling,” is one of the most controversial issues in New Jersey politics today.

Last year, Monmouth Democrats wheeled in over $200,000 between October 26 and Election Day. They received over $87,000 from labor unions outside of the county. The New York Council of Carpenters kicked in $25,000 and Camden County Democrat boss Joe Roberts rolled in $37,000.

I find it hard to believe that New York labor bosses and political bosses from Camden County have a grassroots interest in Monmouth County. In a recent letter to the editor, the Democrat treasurer charged with overseeing their party’s finances defended wheeling and attempted to belittle the serious negative impact it has on elections.

They are attempting to mislead voters into thinking what they are about to do again is acceptable. The simple fact is they cannot escape from what they have done in the past. Democrats took hundreds of thousands of dollars from labor unions, special interest and Camden County party bosses, not grassroots contributions from family members.

The precedent has been set and I expect them to do it again this year. Why else would their own bookkeeper look to defend this practice with only days to go in the campaign? The proof is in the finance reports. Instead of defending this, they should join our calls to ban it and pledge not to do it again.

P.S. With nine days left until the election victories of Tom Kean for US Senate, Leigh Ann Bellew and Joe Sinagra for Congress, Rosemarie Peters for Surrogate, Andrew Lucas and Anna Little for Freeholder, and all of our outstanding Republican candidates – once again county spending, legal fees, and other non-starters are being brought into question by the press. I find the timing of the recent articles, so close to the election, interesting to say the least.

Yes, it is true that our Freeholders must continue to find ways to cut spending and keep property taxes low. But you must ask this question: why are New Jersey residents (67,000 last year) leaving New Jersey, while in contrast Monmouth County continues to grow?

The answer is lower taxes, outstanding services, great parks, great educational opportunities like the nationally-recognized Brookdale Community College, and great property values. It takes economic opportunity, entrepreneurial spirit, lower taxes, and good government to grow an economy. The good government is being provided by the all-Republican Board of Chosen Freeholders. Our Surrogate Marie Muhler has lead her office to efficiencies and effectiveness that are recognized by all sides of the political aisle. Our County Clerk Claire French has transformed the office into a revenue-generating laboratory of innovation and accessibility. Our Sheriff Joe Oxley is the National Sheriff’s Association Sheriff of the Year.

Monmouth County is best in the business because of Republican leadership and Republican values. Never forget this.

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Adam Puharic, Chairman
Monmouth County Republican Party
www.MonmouthRepublican.org
info@MonmouthRepublican.org
732.431.6664

GOTV has begun

A "Wireside Chat" from Chairman Adam Puharic
10/27/2006

Dear fellow Republicans:

Today, we are 11 days from VICTORY for Tom Kean for US Senate, Leigh-Ann Bellew and Joe Sinagra for Congress, Rosemarie Peters for Surrogate, Andrew Lucas, and Anna Little for Freeholder, and all of our local Republican candidates. Your candidates need your help and volunteerism to win.

All good Republicans are asked to staff a phone bank for Get-Out-The-Vote calls. Shifts are running daily, from morning to night.

All detail-oriented Republicans are asked to help stuff mailers for our candidates. There is no better way to make a positive voter contact.

All strong and mobile Republicans are asked to pick up lawn signs at headquarters, and decorate your neighborhood with the winning ticket – our Republican candidates.

Please call us now – (732) 431-6664. This is your last chance to help in the 2006 campaign.

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Adam Puharic, Chairman
Monmouth County Republican Party
www.MonmouthRepublican.org
info@MonmouthRepublican.org
732.431.6664

Talk to Your Neighbors This Weekend

A "Wireside Chat" from Chairman Adam Puharic
10/20/2006

Fellow Republicans:
You can help Rosemarie Peters, Andrew Lucas and Anna Little win on November 7th – and you can start the victory parade this weekend! In your travels, at sporting events, shopping, or walking your neighborhood, talk to your neighbors about the real reason to vote for Monmouth County Republicans this year: we have a plan for cutting spending, fighting the rise in property taxes, and maintaining the outstanding parks, services, and schools like Brookdale Community College.

When you tell your neighbors about Peters, Lucas and Little, tell them specifics about our plan:

• Right-size the county government workforce with a hiring freeze, and through natural attrition that wont require layoffs.
• Create an office of shared services, and work to eliminate the duplication of services in an effort to reduce spending and provide property tax relief for Monmouth County families.
• Call on Trenton Democrat leaders to use Monmouth County as an example in their effort to reduce the cost of retirement and health benefits to taxpayers. Payments to Trenton have doubled, while Monmouth County benefits reform has saved taxpayers thousands.
• Reform campaign fundraisng with voluntary spending caps, and a call to end “wheeling” of hard-to-track campaign contributions from out-of-county power brokers.
  

The Democrats? They want to issue a study – so they can learn how county government works. Not on taxpayer time. The choice is clear. Please tell your neighbors this weekend.
Adam

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Adam Puharic, Chairman
Monmouth County Republican Party
www.MonmouthRepublican.org
info@MonmouthRepublican.org
732.431.6664

Challenger School on Oct 28 and 30

A "Wireside Chat" from Chairman Adam Puharic
10/18/2006

Fellow Republicans:
From this point forward, I will be communicating with you daily with a recommended activity. Tonight, I want you to sign up as a challenger in your home town. Challengers can be the winning difference for Republicans, helping us identify when Republicans come to the polls, and notifying headquarters to call those who haven’t. Please attend a special training session:

Interested In Being An Election Day Challenger?

If you’re interested in serving as a Republican challenger on election day, please contact your municipal chair or the Monmouth County Republican Organization prior to next Tuesday, October 24, which is the deadline for filing to become a Republican challenger.

What Do Election Day Challengers Do?

As a challenger, you have the right to observe and challenge the conduct of the election at your assigned polling location. It is your responsibility to ensure that every legal voter is able to vote without being subject to undue influence, trickery or harassment. Part of ensuring that every legal voter has the right to vote, requires ensuring that their vote is not diminished by those who do not have a right to vote, or by those who interfere with the voting process.

When Can I Learn More About Being An Election Day Challenger?

The Monmouth County Republican Organization will be holding two election day challenger training sessions conducted by former New Jersey Republican State Committee Executive Director and election lawyer, Brian Nelson, who has written the Republican challenger guide for every general election in New Jersey since 2003. These challenger training sessions will be held at the following locations and times:

Saturday, October 28, 2006 - 11:00 a.m.
Deal Firehouse
110 Brighton Avenue
Deal, NJ 07723

Monday, October 30, 2006 – 7:00 p.m.
Middletown Republican Headquarters
Route 36 East & Summit Avenue
Belford, NJ 07718

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Adam Puharic, Chairman
Monmouth County Republican Party
www.MonmouthRepublican.org
info@MonmouthRepublican.org
732.431.6664

Support YOUR Candidates

A "Wireside Chat" from Chairman Adam Puharic
10/12/2006

Fellow Republicans:

As many of you are aware, our outstanding candidates Rosemarie Peters, Andrew Lucas and Anna Little are the first Monmouth County Republican slate chosen exclusively by a convention process. The County Committee was given a voice, and with it they chose our three fine candidates.

I expect more from you than to show up once a year and vote at a convention.
If you are county committee, or if you would please forward this email to all the county committee members you know, I am asking you to take the following three actions:

1. Donate your money today. Please send a check for $100, $50, $25 or another amount to the Monmouth County Republican Committee, PO Box 808, Freehold NJ 07728. Do it today. If you were willing to vote for them in convention, put your money where your mouth is. It would be a shame to bring forward great candidates, and not have the money to win. If every county committee member would give just $25 dollars, the candidates could purchase one more county-wide mailer.

2. Volunteer at one of our phone banks. Heather Bachman has called every county committee member. Out of 600, less than 50 have offered to volunteer. You should do better than this. You were chosen by your district to be a party leader. Act like one.

3. Challenge on election day. Creditentials are due in a short while. Don’t make your municipal chair chase after you. Call them.

This election will not be decided by the Asbury Park Press. The Democrats can’t compete if you participate. You have 25 days to make this happen. To date, the volunteers at the headquarters have either been there for decades, or showed up this year for the first time. The county committee seems to be missing. Rosemarie, Andrew and Anna are waiting for your help.(732) 431-6664

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Adam Puharic, Chairman
Monmouth County Republican Party
www.MonmouthRepublican.org
info@MonmouthRepublican.org
732.431.6664

Stick Together

A "Wireside Chat" from Chairman Adam Puharic
10/8/2006

I heard a great story from Lake Como Mayor Larry Chiaravallo. I thought tonight would be the right time to share it with all of you:

There was a father with eight sons who were always fighting each other. He wanted to teach them a lesson. One day, he called them together. First, he handed eight sticks – one – to each of them. He instructed them to break the sticks over their knee. They promptly complied. Then he handed them eight sticks bound tightly together. “Break them now,” he requested. They could not. “Do you know what the lesson is?” he asked.

Do you?

Today’s Asbury Park Press articles, printed 31 days before the election, and with no “news” that prompted their creation, remind me of this story. If we trust in Republican government, and I do, look for the Freeholders to respond to this in a fair environment. If we trust in our candidates, and the promise of this convention system that brought new faces and fresh ideas forward – stick together. You have 31 days to elect Rosemarie Peters, Andrew Lucas and Freeholder Anna Little. If you are waiting for the Chairman to do this, we will not be successful. If you are waiting for the candidates to do this, they will have a long road ahead of them.

We have one month. The Monmouth County Republican Party is a winning organization, not because of a chairman or any one of our outstanding candidates. We are a winning organization because people like you volunteer, year in and year out, to bring our candidates to victory.

Are you a stick or a bundle?

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Adam Puharic, Chairman
Monmouth County Republican Party
www.MonmouthRepublican.org
info@MonmouthRepublican.org
732.431.6664

VOTE BY MAIL TODAY – Guaranteed votes for our Republican candidates!

A "Wireside Chat" from Chairman Adam Puharic
10/1/2006

The November 7 elections will be some of the toughest, hardest fought in our nation’s history, and there is nothing more important you can do to help maintain Republican majorities than make sure that you and those that support Republican candidates cast their vote.

In New Jersey, you don’t need a reason to request an absentee ballot. Rosemarie Peters, Andrew Lucas, Freeholder Andrew Lucas (sic.), and all of our Republican candidates need your help. If you vote by mail today, we can concentrate on those undecided voters so crucial to our victory.

If you are a registered voter, you may be eligible to cast your vote early by mail or in person.

Click here to request an absentee ballot today! http://www.gop.com/VoteEarly/

Please fill out the form in the web page, and we will provide you with your local election official’s information, their official ballot request form and the early voting requirements for your state. Simply mail in your request or go to your early voting office and cast your vote early for Republican Candidates! If you are not registered to vote please click here. If you are a member of the military abroad, click here for more information.

Please pass this email along to all the good Republicans you know.

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Adam Puharic, Chairman
Monmouth County Republican Party
www.MonmouthRepublican.org
info@MonmouthRepublican.org
732.431.6664

We Need Your Help for a Victorious November 7th

A "Wireside Chat" from Chairman Adam Puharic
9/29/2006

Fellow Republicans:
The final days of the campaign are rapidly approaching. We need your help in implementing the final efforts that will ensure victory for Rosemarie Peters, Andrew Lucas, Anna Little and all of are local candidates.
Monmouth County Republicans are embarking on the largest Get Out The Vote effort in recent history. Please join me, with other Monmouth County Republican Leaders, for a GOTV meeting on Thursday, October 12th at 7 o'clock pm at Brookdale Community College in the Twin Lights II Room at the New Student Life Center. At this meeting we will layout our tactical plan for mobilizing our base for are candidates.
Please RSVP your attendance to Republican HQ. If you have any questions, or require additional information please contact me at 732-431-6664.
With your continued support we will have a victorious November 7th.
Sincerely,
Adam PuharicChairman
Monmouth County Republican Committee

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Adam Puharic, Chairman
Monmouth County Republican Party
www.MonmouthRepublican.org
info@MonmouthRepublican.org
732.431.6664

Git-R-Done

A "Wireside Chat" from Chairman Adam Puharic
9/25/2006

One hundred 4X4 signs. Over 500 lawn signs. When Monmouth County woke up on Saturday, September 23rd, they were greeted by a show of strength in support of our great candidates Rosemarie Peters, Andrew Lucas, and Freeholder Anna Little. This support was made possible by the ten (that’s right only 10) hardest working Republicans. I don’t want to tell you how late they worked. I don’t want to tell you how many signs they lifted. I don’t want to tell you how many signs were installed by hand when the power augers failed.
I do want to tell you that when we win this November, please remember it was on their backs we were carried. I bought some baseball caps for them, with the words, “Git-R-Done” on them. To me, it talked about their spirit. We were left as a party without the institutional memory, or the sign locations, or the manpower to carry on a grand county tradition of strong sign presence. Git-R-Done. We were all new (except for the wise Allen Hodgson) and unsure of what to do. Git-R-Done. None of our sign crew is bucking for a title, or position within this party. Git-R-Done.
When we win -- and Rosemarie, Andrew, and Anna will win -- please take a moment to thank:

John Cantalupo
Allen Hodgson
Rich Weiner
Michael Skudera
Jerry DelTufo
Anonymous friend from a shore town in southern monmouth
Mr. Lucas (Andrew’s dad)
Michael Supko
Bill Palat
Brett Palat

P.S. When you see them at tomorrow’s candidate fundraiser event at Branches, please remember to thank them. Yes, I know there is a crooked sign on 537. And yes, there’s one that blew down in Red Bank. But don’t criticize them first. Thank them. We’ll fix the downed signs. You can never fix a missed opportunity to say thank you.
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Adam Puharic, Chairman
Monmouth County Republican Party
www.MonmouthRepublican.org
info@MonmouthRepublican.org
732.431.6664

Wishing you a prosperous and sweet Rosh Hashanah

A "Wireside Chat" from Chairman Adam Puharic
9/21/2006

Dear fellow Republicans:
Tomorrow begins the celebration of Rosh Hashanah for our Jewish friends and neighbors. Rosh Hashanah is commonly known as the Jewish New Year. I wanted to extend best wishes on behalf of Rosemarie Peters, Andrew Lucas, and Freeholder Anna Little.
A popular observance during this holiday is eating apples dipped in honey, a symbol of the wish for a sweet new year. I’m wishing you and your family a bushel full of apples, and a pot full of honey. I know you agree that in Monmouth County, we have been blessed to enjoy prosperity and freedom, in one of the most beautiful places on earth. May the new year bring us all sweetness and prosperity.

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Adam Puharic, Chairman
Monmouth County Republican Party
www.MonmouthRepublican.org
info@MonmouthRepublican.org
732.431.6664

Join us in remembering with the citizens of Middletown on September 11th at 7pm

A "Wireside Chat" from Chairman Adam Puharic
9/8/2006

Dear fellow Republicans:
Five years ago this Monday, terrorist murderers shattered our illusion of protection and safety from extremism, killed almost 3,000 of our citizens, and forced our President’s hand in launching this War on Terror. It is important for us all to take a moment, reflect on our losses, and to share in the pride of this great nation – embodied in the daily sacrifice of firefighters, police, sheriff’s officers, emergency responders, and most all our courageous men and women in uniform. We mourn the loss of our brother and sister Americans, yet we know that we are a better nation for their sacrifice.
The lesson for me on this coming fifth anniversary of the September the 11th terror attacks is that when America is united, there is no force than can tear us apart. President George W. Bush once said that though terrorists might bring down our tall buildings, they can not tear apart the fabric that holds this great land together. As the son of immigrants from Croatia, I know that fabric is woven of freedom, opportunity and tolerance. I pray for unity in the name of our overseas troops, and hope you will join me in this humble prayer.
Below is information on the remembrance ceremony planned for Middletown on September the 11th at 7pm. As you well know, Middletown lost more residents to that terrible day than any other municipality in Monmouth County. I hope you will consider attending and standing side by side with your fellow citizens – of every political stripe – to send a strong message that America mourns those lost, but will never lose.
Remember, when we are united – nothing can stop us.

Middletown plans Sept. 11 tribute
Posted by the Asbury Park Press on 08/28/06
BY ALISON HERGET
KEYPORT BUREAU
MIDDLETOWN — The township will pay tribute this year to the 37 residents it lost in the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks with a ceremony at its World Trade Center Memorial on Church Street.
The memorial event will take place 7 p.m. Sept. 11 at the memorial gardens, adjacent to the train station. It will be held rain or shine.
The ceremony will honor the victims and the victims' families during the fifth anniversary of the terrorist attacks. It will feature a candle-lighting ceremony to commemorate the 37 victims.
Live music, a presentation of colors and remarks from community representatives also will be a part of the evening.
Mayor Thomas G. Hall said the ceremony will be simple and respectful.
After the event, those who attend will be invited to walk through the gardens, which have a landscaped walking path and have individual memorials for each lost resident.
Constructed by local contractors who donated time and materials, the memorial gardens were developed under the guidance of the nonprofit Middletown World Trade Center Committee, which still maintains the gardens.
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Adam Puharic, Chairman
Monmouth County Republican Party
http://www.MonmouthRepublican.org
info@MonmouthRepublican.org
732.431.6664