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Varela picks up more Hunterdon support three days before convention

February 19, 2026 11:01 amFebruary 19, 2026 11:17 am

Three days before Hunterdon County Democrats meet in Flemington to award their endorsement in the 7th congressional district, businessman Brian Varela is touting dozens of new supporters who will get to cast votes for him on Sunday. Among the endorsers...

Kovach defeats Becker for Hunterdon Dem vice chair

June 23, 2024 3:49 pmJune 24, 2024 11:39 am

Clinton Mayor Janice Kovach has won her race for Hunterdon County Democratic vice chair, defeating State Committeewoman Karen Becker, 93-73, a 56%-44% margin. Kovach ran on a slate with Tom Malinowski, a former two-term congressman who won the county chairman...

Kovach, Becker may seek Hunterdon Dem chair post

April 11, 2024 11:40 am

It looks like Clinton Mayor Janice Kovach and Democratic State Committeewoman Karen Becker may face off in a race for Hunterdon County Democratic chair, where incumbent Arlene Quinonez Perez has decided not to seek re-election this year. Becker, a former...

Frelinghuysen backs DeCroce for another term

May 12, 2021 9:53 amMay 12, 2021 9:57 am

Former Rep. Rodney Frelinghuysen endorsed Assemblywoman BettyLou DeCroce for another term in the Assembly Wednesday. “We have been friends for well over thirty years, and she is thoughtful, hardworking, and a very conscientious public servant. She is a conservative Republican...

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...

Quiñones Perez can’t deliver Hunterdon votes in state chairman race

October 1, 2019 1:20 amOctober 1, 2019 11:33 am

Hunterdon County Democratic Chair Arlene Quiñones Perez, who single-handedly reignited the race for Democratic State Chairman by convening a secret meeting to consider an alternative to incumbent John Currie, may not control any votes in the race. Six sources with...

Scutari has cover to back Malinowski

February 7, 2018 8:07 pm

Democratic insiders say that Lisa Mandelblatt’s endorsement of rival Tom Malinowski gives State Sen. Nicholas Scutari (D-Linden) some cover to push the Union organization line away from Linda Weber if he wins the special election for county chairman later this...