John Lanza Archives - New Jersey Globe

Hunterdon Republicans sweep county offices

November 5, 2025 12:43 am

Hunterdon County Sheriff Frederick Brown and County Commissioners John Lanza and Zachary Rich coasted to re-election tonight, keeping a 43-year Republican winning streak intact. Brown won his sixth term by a 57%-43% margin over Democrat Viriyah Hodges. Lanza and Rich...

Hunterdon Republicans endorse each other for re-election

November 20, 2024 2:32 pmNovember 26, 2024 10:36 am

A group of Hunterdon County GOP officials endorsed each other for re-election Wednesday to show a “united front.” Assembly Republican Leader John DiMaio and Assemblyman Erik Peterson (R-Franklin Twp) endorsed Sheriff Fred Brown and County Commissioners John Lanza and Zach...

Hunterdon Republicans hold four countywide offices

November 9, 2022 2:16 amNovember 9, 2022 2:20 am

The New Jersey Globe projects that Republicans have swept all four Hunterdon County contests for county office, with four incumbents winning re-election and Republicans maintaining their 5-0 majority on the Board of Commissioners. Sheriff Frederick W. Brown scored a fifth...

Hunterdon GOP picks Kuhl for county commissioner seat

May 24, 2022 12:13 pm

Hunterdon County Republicans have picked Jeff Kuhl to fill a county commissioner vacancy and to run as their candidate in the November general election for an unexpired term. Kuhl replaces Matt Holt, a six-term incumbent who resigned earlier this month...

Hunterdon countywide electeds back Kean for Congress

November 11, 2021 1:32 pmNovember 11, 2021 5:06 pm

Outgoing Senate Minority Leader Tom Kean, Jr. (R-Westfield) unveiled endorsements today from seven Republican Hunterdon County countywide officeholders for his second campaign in the 7th congressional district. The septet – County Clerk Mary Melfi, Sheriff Fred Brown, and Commissioners Susan...

Plumer joins GOP county chairs backing Ciattarelli

January 15, 2021 4:45 pmJanuary 15, 2021 7:39 pm

Hunterdon County GOP Chairman Gabe Plumer joined the ranks of Republicans backing Jack Ciattarelli for the party’s gubernatorial nod Friday. “We have a tremendous opportunity as Republicans to begin the gubernatorial campaign early and unite against Governor Murphy,” Plumer said....

Hunterdon freeholder too impaired to stand, speak during incident

October 11, 2019 12:53 amOctober 13, 2019 1:51 pm

Correction: This article was updated with comment from Lanza’s attorney at 4:32 p.m. Friday. The headline and lede previously referenced an arrest. Lanza was not arrested for a DUI. He was charged with a DUI a month after the incident....