In most Bayshore towns, the primary election was more a lesson in practice than in any real competition, but in Sea Bright, where Councilman Erwin Bieber was NOT endorsed by the regular GOP, the people of Sea Bright showed they recognize how valuable he is on the Borough Council and happily made him the high vote getter in the primary, which means he an William Keller, the second highest candidate, will be the Republicans on the November ballot for re-election.
Can’t understand why the Republican hierarchy chose to support someone other than the hard working and highly intelligent and wise thinking Bieber, but Sea Bright voters, in giving him the highest vote, show they really do know what’s best for their town.
Votes also showed that it’s politics aside when it comes to the local level. In our small towns along the Bayshore, where people know what’s going on and who’s responsible for what, even without financial or any other kind of formal backing, it’s the good guy who the people want to continue in office!
In Highlands, it was also wonderful to see proud 18-year-olds coming to the polls for the very first time, happy to be there, anxious to do the right thing, and so very proud they have the privilege of voting.
With all the anxiety of being sure they know how to operate the voting machines, can’t help but wonder if it is possible for the county Board of Elections to have a “test” voting machine at the polls so people who are afraid they might make mistakes and lose their vote can try out the machine in advance, just to be sure they know where to push the “read and Print” or “Cast your Ballot” buttons. Erwin Bieber Erwin Bieber
