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One vote separates GOP candidates in Readington

June 3, 2026 3:51 am

The bitter feud between rival factions of the Readington Republican Party is only partially settled. Organization-backed candidate Trevor Izzo won a seat on the township committee, but the race for the second nomination remains too close to call. Izzo led...

50 municipal primaries we’re watching on Tuesday

June 1, 2026 5:30 amJune 3, 2026 5:11 am

Here’s a list of 50 municipalities with contested primary elections the New Jersey Globe will be watching when the polls close on Tuesday evening: Bernards: Kirsten Light, a former school board member, is challenging organization-backed candidates Paul Humbert, a 74-year-old...

Ex-congressional candidate will run for Hunterdon county commissioner

March 23, 2026 6:07 amMarch 23, 2026 11:06 am

Jason Blazakis, a former U.S. Department of State official who briefly ran for Congress in 2024, will seek the Democratic nomination for Hunterdon County Commissioner. He wants to oppose Republican Shaun Van Doren, the incumbent since 2017. A counterterrorism and...

(Updated) O’Rourke gets bevy of local endorsements from across NJ-7

March 11, 2026 5:17 pmMarch 12, 2026 12:10 pm

Note: This story was updated at 10:16 p.m. to remove Ethel Conry and Karen Klein from O’Rourke’s list of endorsements. O’Rourke’s campaign later said their inclusion in the initial endorsement list was an error. As county Democratic organizations in the...

Hunterdon Dems endorse Bennett in NJ-7 primary

March 1, 2026 5:51 pmMarch 1, 2026 5:55 pm

Hunterdon County Democrats endorsed Rebecca Bennett for New Jersey’s 7th congressional district, picking her from the field of Democrats looking to unseat Rep. Tom Kean Jr. (R-Westfield). The Hunterdon Democrats picked Bennett over Brian Varela in a runoff, 94-76. The...

Hunterdon convention pushed back to March 1 due to winter storm

February 21, 2026 7:07 pm

Due to a winter storm projected to slam New Jersey tomorrow, the Hunterdon County Democratic convention – originally scheduled for tomorrow, February 22 – has been pushed back by a week to Sunday, March 1. That means, among other things,...

What Sunday’s Hunterdon convention does – and doesn’t – mean for the NJ-7 primary

February 20, 2026 3:55 pmFebruary 21, 2026 7:08 pm

February 21 update: Due to a major winter storm projected to hit New Jersey tomorrow, the Hunterdon Democratic convention has been delayed until next Sunday, March 1. This weekend, the Democrats hoping to flip New Jersey’s 7th congressional district will...