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Making Sense of New Jersey's Upcoming Special Senate Elections
With low turnout expected, or feared, NJ groups and candidates get word out on voting by mail, declaring party affiliation at polls, other issues.

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Hometown: East Windsor, NJ
Birthday: July 17
Bio: Davy James is the Editor of South Brunswick Patch and East Brunswick Patch. He is a lifelong New Jersey resident, born in Princeton Hospital and raised in East Windsor. He attended Hightstown High School and following graduation worked in the exciting, glamorous and challenging fields of gas station pump attendant and farm equipment parts sales.
Davy graduated with honors from Rutgers University with a degree in Journalism and Media Studies.
Davy got his start in journalism working as a reporter and staff writer for Packet Publications, where he spent three years covering South Brunswick.
Davy looks forward to continuing his time in South Brunswick with Patch, where he will continue to report on the Township Council, schools and other goings on around town.
Davy is an avid sports fan, football junky and somewhat proud season ticket holder for the Rutgers Scarlet Knights, where his hopes are perennially crushed by the football team.
Davy enjoys the mindless comedies of Will Ferrell, the gory mayhem of Quentin Tarantino movies and the books of Ernest Hemingway.
Before finally buying an iPod, Davy spent countless dollars replacing his worn out Nirvana CDs, which he listens to on near constant repeat.
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Religion: Non-religious.
What are the most important issues facing the community?
The difficulties both the Township Council and Board of Education face with balancing the services and programs they provide with the need to keep property taxes down. The need to control development in town versus the necessity to bring in clean ratables. Like anyone who has driven through South Brunswick during rush hour or close to it, when is Route 1 finally going to be widened?
With low turnout expected, or feared, NJ groups and candidates get word out on voting by mail, declaring party affiliation at polls, other issues.

With low turnout expected, or feared, NJ groups and candidates get word out on voting by mail, declaring party affiliation at polls, other issues.
The watch is in effect through this evening.
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Here's a list of companies hiring part-time workers this week. Provided by AOLJobs.com.
The governor is unashamedly pro-life, a position that pits him against women's healthcare, especially when it comes to the state's poorest women.
The governor is unashamedly pro-life, a position that pits him against women's healthcare, especially when it comes to the state's poorest women.
Frankie Gonzalez allegedly stole a car from a 79-year-old Cranbury man less than two hours after being released from jail.
Suspect allegedly stole thousands of dollars in jewelry from the homes of friends.
See what's going on around town today.
See what's going on around town today.
The New York Giants held an 'autograph day' on Sunday. Find more dates when players will be made available for post-practice signings here.