Janice Mironov Archives - New Jersey Globe

Benson won’t respond to speculation on Mercer County Exec run

June 2, 2022 4:01 pm

Assemblyman Dan Benson (D-Hamilton), who is rumored to be considering a bid for Mercer County Executive in 2023, today declined to answer a question on his future political plans. Benson, a former county freeholder, has served in the Assembly since...

Hughes leaning towards running for re-election as Mercer County Exec

May 23, 2022 4:52 pmMay 24, 2022 12:56 am

Mercer County Executive Brian Hughes, who has led his Central Jersey county since 2004, indicated today that he intends to run for re-election in 2023 but said he hasn’t firmly made up his mind. “I haven’t decided right now, but...

Mironov picks up early support for re-election bid as Mercer Dem chair

March 31, 2022 4:19 pmMarch 31, 2022 4:29 pm

Mercer County Democratic Chair Janice Mironov will seek re-election to a third term and has secured the backing of most of the party’s elected officials, but Mercer County Executive Brian Hughes and State Sen. Shirley Turner (D-Lawrence) are not on...

Andy Kim primary opponent wants judge to invalidate Mercer convention endorsement

March 29, 2022 2:27 pm

Alleging that he was excluded from competing for the Mercer County Democratic line, a virtually unknown 24-year-old challenging Rep. Andy Kim (D-Moorestown) in the Democratic primary will be in court today in a bid to force Mercer County Democrats to...

League of Municipalities ousts Chegwidden as incoming president

November 18, 2021 9:21 pmNovember 19, 2021 8:00 am

The New Jersey League of Municipalities today tossed Wharton Mayor Bill Chegwidden as their incoming president after he refused to give up the presidency of the New Jersey Conference of Mayors, the New Jersey Globe has confirmed. Chegwidden has essentially...

Zwicker will get Somerset backing for Senate, Jaffer will be Assembly candidate

February 26, 2021 11:51 amFebruary 27, 2021 11:45 pm

Andrew Zwicker has secured the organization line for State Senate in Somerset County, ending a stalemate with Democratic County Chair Peg Schaffer over residency issues and making him the front runner to become the first Democrat since 1902 to win...

Zwicker enters Senate race with Middlesex endorsement, nods from Mercer, Hunterdon

February 3, 2021 8:00 amFebruary 3, 2021 11:33 am

Assemblyman Andrew Zwicker (D-South Brunswick) today formally launched his bid for State Senate in the 16th district, where Democrats have their strongest chance to flip a longtime Republican seat in November. Republican State Sen. Christopher Bateman (R-Branchburg) announced last week...