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Hamilton Dems back incumbent councilmen for re-election

March 29, 2021 11:41 am

Hamilton Democrats endorsed three incumbent councilmen for re-election in a voice vote Saturday morning. Councilmen Anthony Carabelli, Rick Tighe and Charles Whalen will run for re-election with the support of the local Democratic organization in a town that fell completely...

Engel challenges Richford for Mercer GOP chair

August 10, 2020 7:16 pmAugust 11, 2020 1:28 am

Mercer County Republican Chair Lisa Richford faces a challenge for re-election tomorrow night from Lawrence Township Republican Club President Falk Engel. County committee members elected in the July 7 primary election will meeting in Hamilton for an outdoor vote. Richford...

Martin, slate sworn in

January 1, 2020 2:01 pmJanuary 1, 2020 2:14 pm

Hamilton Mayor Jeff Martin and his running mates were sworn in Wednesday, officially giving Democrats complete control of the state’s ninth-largest town. The swearings-in mark the end of an era in a town that, just a two years ago, was...

New municipal officials prepare to take office in 2020

December 31, 2019 3:06 pmDecember 31, 2019 3:14 pm

Though Democrats lost seats in the statehouse, they fared well at the local level in 2019, picking up majorities or mayorships in 11 towns on top of proxy victories elsewhere. The biggest win of the year was in Hamilton, where...

Yaede avoids showing direct donors to re-election bid

November 2, 2019 10:39 am

Hamilton Mayor Kelly Yaede has raised just $2,800 since the June Republican primary and appears to be running her entire campaign through her local party organization. That’s not illegal, but it is an anomaly and could cause some voters to...

Schirmer: Yaede doesn’t deserve re-election

October 30, 2019 1:38 pmOctober 30, 2019 1:42 pm

A Republican Councilwoman in Hamilton said Mayor Kelly Yaede doesn’t deserve to be re-elected. “As a current sitting councilwoman and as a Republican, I feel it is important to share with the residents of Hamilton Township why I personally cannot...

Yaede should ‘maybe’ resign, Greenstein says

September 10, 2019 3:21 pmSeptember 10, 2019 5:15 pm

State Sen. Linda Greenstein (D-Plainsboro) said Hamilton Mayor Kelly Yaede should consider resigning over her alleged role in the release of her primary opponent’s expunged criminal record. “Do I think she should resign? Maybe. I know Jeff Martin has called...