Janice Mironov Archives - New Jersey Globe

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...

With Hightstown officials sworn in, Republicans no longer hold office in Mercer

January 4, 2021 7:07 pmJanuary 5, 2021 8:36 am

Hightstown Councilwoman Cristina Fowler was sworn in Saturday, officially ousting the last Republican official in Mercer County. “I just wanted to say it’s an honor to serve Hightstown and I wanted to thank all the residents who’ve placed their trust...

Somerset, Hunterdon and Mercer jockey for open 16th district Assembly seat

December 4, 2020 11:18 amFebruary 2, 2021 8:39 pm

Democrats in three counties have begun eyeing a State Assembly seat in the politically competitive 16th district, where at least one Democratic assemblyman will give up his seat to run for the State Senate. The process of replacing Andrew Zwicker...