Ketan Bhuptani Archives - New Jersey Globe

A look at federal, county and municipal races in Essex County in 2026

July 16, 2026 1:17 pmJuly 19, 2026 2:19 pm

Essex County has been the Democratic Party’s largest source of raw votes in New Jersey for decades, providing Kamala Harris with a margin of more than 140,000 votes in 2024 — accounting for 55% of her statewide victory margin. The...

Bhuptani wins Livingston council primary by 11 votes (Updated)

June 10, 2026 7:08 pmJune 11, 2026 5:15 pm

Editor’s note: After all votes were counted on Wednesday, additional provisional ballots were discovered by Essex County election officials today and counted. Bhuptani’s margin went from 18 to 11 over Laurie Kahn; the final results were 1,777 for Bhuptani and...

More votes expected today in Livingston, where race is too close to call

June 5, 2026 5:28 amJune 5, 2026 9:27 am

Two Livingston council candidates are three votes apart, with hundreds of ballots still left to be counted from Tuesday’s Democratic primary election. Laurie Kahn leads Deputy Mayor Ketan Bhuptani, 1,631 to 1,628, in a tight contest for the third slot...

50 municipal primaries we’re watching on Tuesday

June 1, 2026 5:30 amJune 3, 2026 5:11 am

Here’s a list of 50 municipalities with contested primary elections the New Jersey Globe will be watching when the polls close on Tuesday evening: Bernards: Kirsten Light, a former school board member, is challenging organization-backed candidates Paul Humbert, a 74-year-old...

Shapiro, Buttigieg coming to N.J. to help Sherrill

October 21, 2025 5:04 amOctober 20, 2025 9:55 pm

Big name Democrats are continuing to flock to New Jersey to boost Rep. Mikie Sherrill’s bid for governor, with Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro and former U.S. Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg headed to the state this month. Both will headline...

Gottheimer endorsed by mayor from Sherrill’s district

January 15, 2025 8:04 amJanuary 15, 2025 9:33 am

A Democratic mayor from Rep. Mikie Sherrill’s congressional district has endorsed Rep. Josh Gottheimer (D-Tenafly) for the Democratic nomination for governor in the June 10 primary election. Livingston Mayor Ed Meinhardt cited Gottheimer’s support of working families and problem-solving skills...

To replace Bagolie, Livingston picks first Asian American councilman

February 5, 2024 8:51 pm

Ketan Bhuptani was sworn in tonight as the newest member of the Livingston Township Council, becoming the first Asian American to hold local office in a municipality where 29% of the population is of Asian descent. Bhuptani fills the seat held by...