Janice Kovach Archives - Page 2 of 3

Kovach named to Motion Picture and Television Commission

January 30, 2020 5:50 pm

The New Jersey Motion Picture and Television Commission officially announced Clinton Mayor Janice Kovach’s addition to its board Thursday. “Janice’s valuable experience in municipal administration, longtime passion for film and extensive network of contacts bring tremendous value to the Commission,”...

Hunterdon Dems will hold New Jersey’s first presidential convention

January 22, 2020 10:45 amJanuary 22, 2020 4:24 pm

Hunterdon County will be New Jersey’s Iowa in 2020. Hunterdon County Democrats will hold the first-in-the-state open convention to award the organization line for president on Sunday, February 9, according to Democratic county chair Arlene Quiñones Perez. All 187 members...

Currie re-elected Dem state chairman

January 11, 2020 12:16 pmJanuary 13, 2020 10:37 am

Democratic State Chairman John Currie was reappointed without much drama Saturday morning, officially bringing an end to an internal feud that consumed the party for much of the last year. Essex County Democratic Chairman LeRoy Jones began publicly mulling a...

Murphy swears in Kovach

January 1, 2020 4:50 pmJanuary 4, 2020 5:36 pm

Gov. Phil Murphy swore in Clinton Mayor Janice Kovach Wednesday. “I’m a proud Democrat, as is Janice, but today is about service,” Murphy said. “It’s about serving our communities and our state, and it’s a day where we acknowledge that...

League of Municipalities backs legislative push to combat toxic environment for women

December 31, 2019 11:52 amDecember 31, 2019 3:56 pm

The NJ League of Municipalities is joining a push by lawmakers to combat sexual harassment and assault in New Jersey politics. “Nobody should be fearful of harassment, assault, or retribution most especially when working in the governmental setting,” the League’s...

Murphy will swear in officials in 12 towns in January

December 28, 2019 2:32 pmDecember 31, 2019 2:56 pm

Gov. Phil Murphy will swear in the girlfriend of one of his 2017 Democratic primary rivals as a councilwoman in Wayne on January 1. Fran Ritter ousted incumbent Republican councilwoman Aileen Rivera with 57% of the vote and will become...

Clinton mayor moonlighting as trash collector

October 14, 2019 1:45 pmOctober 14, 2019 6:28 pm

On weekends, Clinton Mayor Janice Kovach moonlights as a waste collector. “When there’s a whole bunch of events going on, we don’t bring guys in to do garbage on the weekends — obviously there’s a cost to it” Kovach said....