HomeTowne Television® To Broadcast “The Summit Candidates Forum” LIVE

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For Immediate Release

HomeTowne Television® To Broadcast 

“The Summit Candidates Forum” LIVE

(Summit, NJ) October 17, 2013 – HomeTowne Television® will broadcast “The Summit Candidates Forum” LIVE from the Summit City Hall Council Chambers at 512 Springfield Avenue starting at 7 p.m. on Friday, October 25. For viewers with Comcast, watch HomeTowne TV Channel 36/Verizon 30. 

The program will be rebroadcast at 8 p.m. on Sunday, October 27; Wednesday, October 30; Friday, November 1; and Sunday, November 3, on HomeTowne TV, Comcast Channel 36/Verizon 33.

Moderated by HomeTowne Television's President Fred Honold, this local coverage will introduce viewers to the five candidates. The candidates will respond to questions from Rev. Chuck Rush, Senior Minister of Christ Church in Summit and HomeTowne Television reporters Stacey McEvoy and Rachel Victer.

Running on the Republican ticket: incumbent Gregory Drummond for the At-Large seat, Mike McTernan for Ward 1 and Sandra Lizza for Ward 2. Running on the Democratic ticket: Mike Vernotico for Ward 2 and Dan Meyers for the At-Large seat.

This special program is brought to viewers by HomeTowne Television with cooperation from the Summit Democratic Party Committee Chair, Terri Tauber, and the Summit Republican Committee Chair, Lisa Allen.

A nonprofit local access and award-winning station, HTTV broadcasts via Verizon channel 33 and Comcast channel 36 to Summit, Millburn/Short Hills, Berkeley Heights, New Providence, Madison, Springfield, Mountainside, the Chathams, Cranford, East Hanover, Florham Park, Hillside, Kenilworth, Westfield, Bernards Township, Long Hill Township, the Mendhams, Morristown, Warren, Livingston, Maplewood, Morris Plains, Plainfield, Roselle Park, Scotch Plains, South Orange, West Orange and Union. HTTV has been the recipient of several Telly Awards and most recently a JAM Award. 

HomeTowne TV’s weekly news broadcast features stories from The Independent Press, The Millburn Item and Summit Patch. ‘Your Community, Your News’ on Hometowne TV four times a day, every day at 7 and 11 both a.m. and p.m.

HTTV HomeCasting® Video on Demand features special programs, shows of general interest, program listings, sports and municipal meetings. Founded more than 30 years ago, the station relies on membership contributions and grants for most of its funding. 

As a community service multimedia production and distribution company, HTTV maintains a full-service studio in Summit, located at 70 Maple Street, where shows are produced to inform, inspire and educate the community. For more information about HomeTowne TV, make a donation, become a member or volunteer, visit www.hometownetv.org. Like us on Facebook.