Jeff Martin Archives - New Jersey Globe

Martin gets some big names on Hamilton transition team

November 19, 2019 5:03 pm

Hamilton Mayor-elect Jeff Martin has called on a group of political powerhouses with extended institutional knowledge to help him prepare to govern New Jersey’s 9th largest municipality. Martin, who defeated two-term incumbent Kelly Yaede last month, had previously named Rachel...

Millennials for NJ touts success in 2019

November 7, 2019 11:59 am

Seven candidates endorsed by Millennials for NJ, a political action committee formed this year to elect young Democrats to public office won their races on Tuesday. The marquis win is Jeff Martin, who ousted two-term Republican Kelly Yaede to become...

This is what happened in New Jersey on Tuesday

November 6, 2019 7:25 amNovember 6, 2019 8:26 am

Here’s what happened on Tuesday in Gov. Phil Murphy’s mid-term election. * Republicans picked up a State Senate seat in the 1st district, where Michael Testa, Jr. unseated incumbent Bob Andrzejczak in a special election for Rep. Jeff Van Drew’s...

Mercer: Democrats sweep Hamilton, pick up a seat in Hopewell, hold everywhere else.

November 5, 2019 9:11 pmNovember 6, 2019 9:01 am

Hamilton: Council President Jeff Martin defeated Hamilton Mayor Kelly Yaede Tuesday, giving Democrats full control of the state’s 9th-largest municipality. Martin’s running mates, Pat Papero and Nancy Phillips won the two council seats up for election this year, defeating Republicans...

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...

Yaede avoids showing direct donors to re-election bid

November 2, 2019 10:39 am

Hamilton Mayor Kelly Yaede has raised just $2,800 since the June Republican primary and appears to be running her entire campaign through her local party organization. That’s not illegal, but it is an anomaly and could cause some voters to...

Schirmer: Yaede doesn’t deserve re-election

October 30, 2019 1:38 pmOctober 30, 2019 1:42 pm

A Republican Councilwoman in Hamilton said Mayor Kelly Yaede doesn’t deserve to be re-elected. “As a current sitting councilwoman and as a Republican, I feel it is important to share with the residents of Hamilton Township why I personally cannot...