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Franny McManimon, former state senator, dies at 93

March 26, 2020 9:41 pmMarch 27, 2020 1:39 pm

Former State Sen. Francis J. McManimon, an enormously affable, cigar-chomping Mercer County Democrat who served in the New Jersey Legislature for 20 years, passed away today. He was 93. McManimon served as superintendent of the Hamilton Township Department of Parks...

Guide to Mercer County Elections

November 4, 2019 6:48 pmNovember 4, 2019 7:07 pm

Republicans may be on the verge of political extinction in Mercer County, where a toxic race in Hamilton Township could leave Hightstown Councilman Lee Stults and Hopewell Borough Council President Schuyler Morehouse as the only Republicans elected to municipal office...

The Twelve Days of Torricelli

August 13, 2019 1:44 amAugust 13, 2019 1:43 am

Woodbridge Mayor James E. McGreevey had emerged as the front-runner for the Democratic gubernatorial nomination. McGreevey came within 25,426 votes of ousting Whitman in 1997 and never stopped campaigning. On July 20, 2000, U.S. Senator Bob Torricelli began seeking support...