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dozens of third-party hopefuls

have in common is a sense that
the Democrats and Republicans
arent getting the job done.
As the two major parties had
their primaries Tuesday, the
independents signed up for

Kenneth Cody

their November run, including

six who are vying for the Congressional seat held by outgoing U.S. Rep. Rush Holt (D12th Dist.).
Those who filed petitions are: Hopewell Township Deputy Mayor Allen Cannon,
representing the Democratic-Republican Party; Kenneth Cody, whose ballot slogan is
Truth Vision Hope; Don DeZarn, representing the Legalize Marijuana Party; Jack
Freudenheim, running under the banner of Start the Conversation; Steven Welzer, a
member of the Green Party; and Ray Yelle, a political newcomer whose slogan is Lets
Do Better.
They will square off against Assemblywoman Bonnie Watson Coleman (D-Mercer) and
Republican Alieta Eck.
Cody, 42, of Lawrence, who previously ran for Congress in 2010 and 2012, is an
advocate for strict campaign finance reform and refuses to accept any political
contributions for his campaign.
Two years ago, over $2 million was raised in our district and I think that money could
go to other organizations instead of collecting money from contributions, he said.
Its a concern of mine that we waste too much money doing that.
Cody, who works for the nonprofit Learning Ally, said he would press for more
bipartisanship, so those elected serve the people, not their political parties.
DeZarn, an Army veteran and former Senate candidate, said it is important that voters
have more choices on the ballot than the two main parties that are not capable of
fixing the problem. The issue of legalization of marijuana, he said, is a symptom of a
much larger problem.

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The government is too involved with peoples lives, while they cant take care of the
big important jobs that we sent them down to Washington to deal with, he said.

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DeZarn, 48, works as a operations manager at Princeton University and is an East

Being an independent allows me to bring another view or vision to the discussion

rather than having to stand on the platform in order to be accepted as a member of
that party, he said.

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Freudenheim, an IT consultant from Plainsfield who ran for Congress in 2010, said he
is running again in large part because of the lack of productivity in Washington. He
describes himself as fiscally conservative and socially liberal.

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Freudenheim, 55, said he would focus on improving the economy and job creation and
energy independence, which he said go hand in hand.
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You cant help others unless you yourself are healthy, he said. As a society, were
broken. Were trying to reach out and help the world, but we need to help ourselves to
create a stronger America so we can be there to help others.

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Yelle, a 51-year-old South Brunswick resident, said he prefers to talk to voters issue by
issue and offer his solutions rather than identify with a party and everything they
stand for.
Ive never done politics before, but I saw a window and it made sense to go out there
and be a different kind of voice, he said.
A self-employed consultant, Yelle said he would help reduce health-care costs by
requiring hospitals and providers to publish the standard list prices they charge for
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services and penalize drug manufacturers for profiteering and price gouging. He said
he would also push for legislation aimed at bringing more transparency to the federal
budget and the distribution of disaster relief aid by creating a searchable database.

Cannon and Welzer could not be reached for comment.

Two candidates have filed to run for the 3rd Congressional District seat: Ed NJ

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Weedman Forchion and Frederick John LaVergne, whose brother Eugene Martin
LaVergne is running for U.S. Senate.
Forchion, a perennial candidate for public office since 1998, is running under the
banner of the Legalize Marijuana Party.

Lodi to borrow money for police chief's

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I really just want to continue to put the Democrats and Republicans on the spot, he
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said. Theyre the ones who wage this ungodly war against a plant and the people who
know the truth about this plant.

Albright: Gov. Christie performs state

budget 'magic'
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comments)

Christie's appearance with Corbett in

Pittsburgh draws crowd of protestors
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comments)
(234 comments)

For Forchion, 49, of Browns Mills, legalizing marijuana is his top priority, but added
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that as a veteran, he can relate to many in the district, which is home to Joint Base
McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst.
As liberal as I am about drug war policies, Im very conservative when it comes to our
military policies, he said.

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He plans to campaign in every Burlington County town from his Weedmobile.

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Im going to be meeting and greeting and smoking, he said.

LaVergne could not be reached for comment.
In the 4th Congressional District, Scott Neuman, representing the DemocraticRepublican Party, will challenge Republican incumbent U.S. Rep. Chris Smith and
Democrat Aimee Belgard, a Burlington County freeholder. Neuman could not be

Comedian Tracy Morgan critical after

multi-car crash in Cranbury
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car_crash_in_cranbury_report_says.html#incart_mostcomments)

Martin Brodeur will test market and

says he's 'not inclined' to return to
Devils
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representing the Libertarian Party.

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In the Mercer County freeholder race, East Windsor resident Steven Uccio, 28, is

Comedian Tracy Morgan

critical after multi-car crash in
Cranbury

Honestly, Im worried that in the next five, 10 years, I wont be able to afford to live
here, he said. I dont think the Democrats or the Republicans are serious about

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reducing property taxes or spending.

Uccio, who ran last year for state Assembly, said he would push to stop the $13 million
in airport improvements and have it be sold to a private company, assist in township
mergers, sell assets to tackle the countys debt and introduce term limits.

Belmont Stakes 2014: Odds

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In municipal races, Hightstown Councilman Rob Thibault is the only candidate who

'Cold water challenge' video

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firefighters in hot water after
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filed to run as an independent in the borough mayoral contest.

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I applaud the Times for drawing attention to these alternative candidates. Please run an
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