More than 200 people purchased $45 tickets to attend the Monmouth County Democrats Young Dems Inaugural BBQ last night at Bar Anticipation in Lake Como.
Statewide guests included Essex County Clerk Chris Durkin, Passaic County Surrogate Bernice Toledo, Roselle Mayor Jamel Holley, Hoboken Councilman Ravi Bhalla, Middlesex County Freeholder Ken Armwood, District 33 Assembly Candidate Raj Mukherji and a host of other elected officials from all over the state 40 and under.
Monmouth Democrats have used an aggressive program of facebook and google paid advertising to reach young professional Democrats from around the county. County Chairman Vin Gopal, 28 years old, is the youngest county chair in the state.