Longtime Hamilton Fire Commissioner Joe Zalescik is throwing his hat in the ring for the Mercer County freeholder seat vacated by Assemblyman Anthony Verrelli when he ascended to his current post. Zalescik has been a fire commissioner in the town since 1992 and is Chairman of the Board of Fire Commissioners in Hamilton’s third fire district. He previously sat on Hamilton’s Environmental Commission. Mercer County Democrats will convene on Sept.
Mercer County Freeholder Anthony Verrelli was sworn into the Assembly on Monday, officially leaving his role as freeholder after his victory in a special election at the end of July. “I am honored and excited about the opportunity to continue my public service work as a member of the Legislature,” Verrelli said in a statement. “I am a life-long Mercer County resident. I have served in municipal and county government.
Hunterdon Dems put him over the top
Race for Gusciora Assembly seat closer than expected
Mercer County Freeholder Anthony Verrelli was elected to fill the Assembly seat left vacant when Trenton Mayor Reed Gusciora was sworn into his current post, winning in the runoff by five votes. “I feel good,” Verrelli said shortly after his victory. “It's a different result than the first time. there were a lot of qualified candidates that came before the committee tonight. It was a fair, transparent process like the
Though their opportunity to take it won’t come for several months, Republicans already have a candidate for Trenton Mayor Reed Gusciora’s vacant Assembly seat. Justin Tibbets, a member of Trenton’s ethics board and a republican committeeman is running for the seat, which the district’s Democratic committee people will fill with a special election on Thursday. “For too long the residents of New Jersey have been let down by their state
Candidate says he has ‘dozens’ of commitments
Not sure if he can reach 50% threshold in Gusciora special election
Mercer County Freeholder Anthony Verrelli on Tuesday announced his candidacy to fill the assembly seat left vacant by Trenton Mayor Reed Gusciora when he was sworn into the latter post. “I have lived in the 15th District all of my life. I was born in the City of Trenton, grew up in Lawrenceville, raised my family in Ewing and now live in Hopewell,” Verrelli said. “I understand every aspect of
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