Regina Haig Meredith Archives

Dick Zimmer, former congressman and U.S. Senate contender, dies at 81

January 1, 2026 11:23 amJanuary 4, 2026 9:53 pm

Richard A. Zimmer, a three-term Republican congressman from Hunterdon County and longtime state legislator who ran a competitive race for U.S. Senate in 1996 and built a career as an advocate of fiscal conservatism, transparency in government, and the safety...

Joe Tighue, former Mercer Surrogate, Freeholder, dies at 87

August 27, 2019 12:35 pmAugust 27, 2019 2:45 pm

Joseph Tighue, a popular Mercer County vote-getter during more than twenty years as a countywide elected official, died on August 24. He was 87. Tighue first ran for office in 1969 as the county organization candidate for Mercer County Freeholder. ...