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Jersey City Corporation Counsel’s letter to city officials

October 13, 2026 11:54 pmOctober 14, 2026 1:16 am

Jersey City Corporation Counsel Sarah Michael Levine sent the following letter to city council members, department directors and City Hall colleagues on October 13, 2026: I write to share troubling developments concerning my service as Corporation Counsel. Last week, I...

Game on in Hunterdon, where Republicans anticipate county commissioner vacancy

October 9, 2026 8:27 pmOctober 9, 2026 8:55 pm

Gov. Mikie Sherrill announced Thursday that she intends to nominate Hunterdon County Commissioner John Lanza to the Superior Court, and the race for his seat is already underway, even though the election date remains uncertain. The early frontrunner to succeed...

Sherrill named Hunterdon County Commissioner to judgeship

October 8, 2026 10:53 amOctober 9, 2026 6:59 pm

Gov. Mikie Sherrill has nominated Hunterdon County Commissioner Director John Lanza to serve as a Superior Court judge, selecting a Republican county official for a seat on the bench in his home county. Lanza, a Raritan Township attorney first elected...

Karrow ends bid for 2nd term as Flemington mayor

August 28, 2026 10:30 pmAugust 29, 2026 12:04 pm

Flemington Mayor Marcia Karrow has dropped her bid for re-election to a second term, leaving Democrat Susan Engelhardt unopposed in the general election. Karrow, a former state senator, told party leaders earlier this week that she decided to abandon her...

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

August 14, 2026 1:14 pm

For generations, Hunterdon County has been a Republican bastion, often grouped with Warren and Sussex counties because of its rural character and strong Republican tilt. Hunterdon was one of only four counties in the state — along with Sussex, Warren,...

Franklin Township CFO charged in alleged double-billing scheme

August 7, 2026 2:44 pm

The chief financial officer of a Hunterdon County municipality has been charged with theft by deception in connection with an alleged double-billing scheme involving township payroll fees. Cameron Keng was arrested Tuesday by detectives from the Hunterdon County Prosecutor’s Office...

New recount keeps old results in Readington

July 25, 2026 6:03 pmJuly 25, 2026 9:04 pm

A second recount in the Readington Township Committee race has affirmed a four-vote victory for Eric Rhoades over Jon Kowal in the June 2 Republican primary. Rhoades defeated Kowal, 1,217 to 1,213. Trevor Izzo, the top vote-getter with 1,308 votes,...