Phil Yetter Archives - New Jersey Globe

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

August 25, 2026 5:48 amAugust 24, 2026 11:52 pm

Discussing the lay of the land in Sussex County requires this preamble: Abraham Lincoln lost Sussex twice. Sussex County, in many ways, is the opposite of what many people think of when they think of New Jersey: densely populated and...

Hampton councilman first elected in 1978 wins another GOP primary

June 3, 2026 2:33 am

Phil Yetter, one of the longest-serving elected officials in New Jersey history, has won a contested Republican primary for another term on the Hampton Borough Council. Yetter, 84, and another incumbent, David Hansen, have fought off a challenge from political...