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Lewis, Montero head to 3rd ballot in race for Mercer County Commissioner

March 16, 2022 7:48 pmMarch 16, 2022 9:06 pm

Lawrence Councilwoman Cathleen Lewis and Elvin Montero, a top advisor to Trenton Mayor Reed Gusciora, have advanced to a 3rd ballot at the Mercer County Democratic Convention tonight for an open county commissioner seat. Lewis, a former mayor, led the...

Melker wins in Mercer; runoff for second county commissioner seat

March 16, 2022 7:28 pmMarch 16, 2022 10:10 pm

Mercer County Commissioner Nina Melker won party support for re-election on the first ballot, while three other candidates will compete in a second ballot for the seat of retiring Commissioner Andrew Koontz. Melker received 233 votes, followed by Lawrence Councilwoman...

Seven Democratic candidates seek pair of Mercer County commissioner seats

March 15, 2022 4:42 pmMarch 16, 2022 8:09 pm

Seven county commissioner candidates are seeking party support at tomorrow’s Mercer County Democratic convention, where one incumbent, Andrew Koontz, is not seeking re-election and another, Nina Melker, is running for a second full-term without any guarantee that she’ll be on...