June 6, 2007
The Star-Ledger
Tom Hester

Lost in the shadow of the Democratic and Republican parties, the Greens, Libertarians and the New Jersey Conservative Party are seeking the legal recognition that would give them more clout in state politics.

Those three organizations have a lawsuit pending in state Superior Court in Trenton claiming state election law unconstitutionally denies them recognition as political parties. Renee Steinhagan, an attorney with the Newark-based New Jersey Appleseed Public Interest Law Center, is representing the three parties and said yesterday there could be a ruling this month.

"New Jersey has Democrats and Republicans and everybody else does not exist," Steinhagan said. "For certain purposes, the state has to treat them equally."

While yesterday’s primaries finalized the lineup of major party candidates for Nov. 6 legislative elections, 43 candidates filed as third-party or independent candidates. They include 13 Green Party candidates and 10 six Libertarian party hopefuls.

Here is the list according to the state Division of Elections:

Senate:
1st Dist.: Constantino Rozzo of Vineland, Socialist Party U.S.A.
3rd Dist.: William F. Mead of West Deptford, Get A Grip.
8th Dist.: Edward Forchion of Browns Mills, Legalize Marijuana.
10th Dist.: Jim Miller of Dover Township, Libertarian Party.
20th Dist.: Stanley J. Moskal of Union, Clean Up Government.
23rd Dist.: Daniel Z. Seyler of Phillipsburg, Independent.
28th Dist.: Craig A. Stanley of Newark, Independent.
29th Dist.: William D. Payne of Newark, Independent-Experienced-Unbossed; Luis Quintana of Newark, Independent; Dick Hester of Newark, Pro Life Conservative; Sara J. Lobman of Newark, Socialist Worker Party.
31st. Dist.: Louis Vernotico of Jersey City, Eliminate Primary Elections.

Assembly:
3rd Dist.: Margie MacWilliams of Wenonah and Charles Woodrow of Sewell, Green Party.
5th Dist.: Mark Heacock of Haddon Heights and Richard L. Giovanoni of Camden, Green Party.
6th Dist.: Michael Gellman of Cherry Hill, Green Party.
10th Dist.: Elizabeth Arnone of Brick and Matthew Q. Dimon of Dover Township, Green Party.
14th Dist.: Jason M. Scheurer and Ray F. Cragle, both of Princeton, Libertarian.
15th Dist.: Nicoholas Mellis and Kenneth Wolski, both of Lawrence, Green Party.
20th Dist.: Marlene J. Abitanto and Lester Dominquez, both of Elizabeth, Clean Up Government.
21st Dist.: George DeCarlo and Ryan P. Reyes, both of Berkeley Heights, Green Party; Darren Young of Summit and Jeff Hetrick of Mountainside, Libertarian Party.
22nd Dist.: Sean Colon and Dolores Makrogiannis, both of Scotch Plains, Libertarian Party.
26th Dist.: Matthew Norton of Cedar Knolls and Michael Spector of Parsippany-Troy Hills, Green Party; Kenneth R. Kaplan of Parsippany-Troy Hills, Libertarian.
27th Dist.: Edward B. Marable Jr. of Orange, Ethical Efficient Government.
29th Dist.: Katie Fowler and Aisleigh Riley, both of Newark, Pro Life Conservative; Edward Beck of Newark, Socialist Worker Party; Carlotta Hall of Newark, New Woman Leadership; Bessie Walker of Newark, Putting People First; Dolores Henry Metz of Newark, Independent.
40th Dist.: Derek DeMarco and Paul Tahan, both of Wayne, Libertarian.