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Hunterdon Republicans hold four countywide offices

November 9, 2022 2:16 amNovember 9, 2022 2:20 am

The New Jersey Globe projects that Republicans have swept all four Hunterdon County contests for county office, with four incumbents winning re-election and Republicans maintaining their 5-0 majority on the Board of Commissioners. Sheriff Frederick W. Brown scored a fifth...

Karrow unseats Driver in Flemington

November 8, 2022 11:13 pmNovember 8, 2022 11:48 pm

The New Jersey Globe projects that former Republican State Sen. Marcia Karrow has flipped the Flemington mayor’s office, unseating Democratic incumbent Betsy Driver. As of 11:08 p.m., Karrow leads Driver 54%-46%, a margin of 91 votes. Driver was first elected...

Judge allows counting of votes cast by voters who accidentally canceled registration

November 8, 2022 4:45 pm

Two Hunterdon County voters who said they accidentally canceled their registration were granted the ability to have their votes counted, with Superior Court Judge Kevin Shanahan ordering that their already-cast provisional ballots be approved. The voters, a husband and wife,...

Man who faced disenfranchisement can vote despite ‘MVC Never Never Land’

November 2, 2022 5:20 pmNovember 3, 2022 9:28 am

A Superior Court Judge today excoriated the New Jersey Motor Vehicles Commission for a snafu that nearly cost a Hunterdon County man his right to vote in next week’s election. John M. Patten moved from Manville to Flemington in February...

In Flemington mayor’s race, ex-GOP senator challenges Democratic incumbent

September 22, 2022 6:29 pmSeptember 23, 2022 10:39 am

One of the most interesting mayoral races in the state this year is in Flemington, where a former Republican state senator is seeking to resurrect her political career against a Democratic mayor who touts her success in revitalizing Main Street...

Former Lambertville mayor Julia Fahl takes job at Archer Public Affairs

September 19, 2022 11:40 am

Former Lambertville Mayor Julia Fahl, a Democrat who led her Hunterdon County city from 2019 to 2022, has taken a new job as a director at Archer Public Affairs. “We are thrilled Julia has joined Archer Public Affairs,” Archer managing...

Anne Moreau Thomas, former newspaper columnist, dies at 92

September 17, 2022 5:53 pmSeptember 19, 2022 8:54 am

Anne Moreau Thomas, the first woman to serve as president of the New Jersey Press Association, died on September 11. She was 92. Thomas’ family owned the Hunterdon County Democrat, once an exceptional daily newspaper that was founded in 1825,...