Lucylle Walter Archives - New Jersey Globe

White Barr ousts Cimino for Mercer commissioner nomination; Walter secures renomination

June 2, 2026 11:41 pm

Former Princeton University official Nakia White Barr defeated longtime Mercer County Commissioner John Cimino on Tuesday, with incumbent Lucylle Walter winning the other Democratic nomination for the commission. White Barr, a former assistant vice president, earned the right to share...

(Updated) Reynolds-Jackson stays out of Dem primary for Mercer County Commissioner

May 5, 2026 6:27 pmMay 5, 2026 9:45 pm

This story was updated at 9:28 PM. Assemblywoman Verlina Reynolds-Jackson (D-Trenton) says she is not taking sides in a competitive Democratic primary for Mercer County Commissioner, pushing back on an earlier report by the New Jersey Globe that she is...

Incumbent Mercer commissioners will share endorsement with challenger

February 26, 2026 9:18 pm

Just two Mercer County commissioner seats are up for grabs this year, but a quirk in the math meant Mercer County Democrats endorsed three candidates for the Board; it’ll be up to the voters to winnow down the field. The...

Walter and Cimino face Dem convention challenger in Mercer

February 25, 2026 7:36 pmFebruary 25, 2026 9:33 pm

Two Mercer County Commissioners will face a challenge tomorrow night when they seek the endorsement of the Democratic county convention in their bids for re-election. The incumbents, Lucylle Walter and John Cimino, face challenges from Nakia White Barr, a former...

Dems hold county offices in Camden, Essex, Hudson, Mercer, Middlesex, Union

November 7, 2023 9:59 pm

Democrats have retained control of countywide offices in Camden, Essex, Hudson, Mercer, Middlesex, and Union Counties, all heavily Democratic counties that no one on either side of the aisle believed to be competitive, the New Jersey Globe projects. Among the...

Benson unveils major list of endorsements for Mercer County Executive

December 14, 2022 10:45 amDecember 14, 2022 11:40 am

Assemblyman Dan Benson (D-Hamilton)’s fledgling campaign for Mercer County Executive picked up a huge number of endorsements today ranging from county commissioners to municipal chairs, putting Benson in a strong position in the Democratic primary against five-term incumbent County Executive...

Should the Mercer County Board of Commissioners switch to a district-based system?

March 18, 2022 4:41 pmMarch 21, 2022 8:53 am

Had Elvin Montero won the Mercer County Democratic Party’s endorsement two nights ago for one of two seats on the Mercer County Board of Commissioners, he would have been the first Latino ever elected countywide. Had Yan Mei Wang won,...