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2025 New Jersey Globe Year in Review

December 31, 2025 3:25 pmJanuary 8, 2026 11:04 am

Click HERE to download a high-resolution version of the 2025 New Jersey Globe Voter’s Guide. Click HERE for a lower-resolution version For the eighth time, the New Jersey Globe presents our annual Year in Review, a look back at the...

Kern considers run for DiMaio’s Assembly seat

January 28, 2025 12:24 pm

Warren County Commissioner James Kern is mulling a bid for an open State Assembly seat in the 23rd legislative district, the New Jersey Globe has learned. The imminent departure of State Sen. Doug Steinhardt (R-Lopatcong) to become U.S. Attorney has...

Kern re-elected to Warren County Commissioner seat

November 5, 2024 11:08 pm

Warren County Commissioner James Kern III, a Republican, has won re-election. He easily bested former Warren County Democratic Chairman Tom Palmieri, who won his party’s nomination as a write-in candidate after no other Democrats stepped forward before the March filing...

Kevin O’Neill, Warren County Surrogate, dies at 76

April 27, 2022 9:17 amApril 27, 2022 9:19 am

Kevin O’Neill, the Warren County Surrogate, died on April 25. He was 76. O’Neill was first elected in 2010 when he ousted incumbent Susan Dickey in the Republican primary by a 54%-46% margin. He easily defeated Democrat Tammy Smith in...

Sarnoski will seek 5th term as Warren commissioner

December 8, 2021 1:57 pmDecember 8, 2021 3:05 pm

Warren County Commissioner Jason Sarnoski will seek re-election to a fifth term in 2022. “In my time as a leader in Warren County I have been a champion for the taxpayer by setting policies that have resulted in record setting...

Steinhardt dominates endorsements in Warren, his home county

December 18, 2020 7:27 pmDecember 18, 2020 7:46 pm

Warren County is backing favorite son Doug Steinhardt for governor with near unanimity, releasing 103 endorsements from county and local GOP leaders on Friday. This is Steinhardt’s first rollout of endorsements since announcing his bid to take on Gov. Phil...

Ciesla gets party support for Warren freeholder

February 11, 2020 10:12 amFebruary 11, 2020 10:17 am

Warren County Freeholder Richard Gardner will not seek re-election to a seventh term and Republicans are backing former Lopatcong Council President Lori Ciesla to replace him. Ciesla is a close ally of Doug Steinhardt, the Warren County GOP Chairman and...