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Tony Persichilli, longtime Pennington mayor, dies at 76

July 25, 2019 9:26 amJuly 25, 2019 1:37 pm

Anthony J. Persichilli, the longest serving mayor in Pennington history and the husband of New Jersey Commissioner of Health-designate Judy Persichilli, died on July 24 after complications from a fall. He was 76. After spending 31 years at AT&T and...

Trenton eases criminal record hiring rule

July 23, 2019 3:30 pm

Trenton Mayor Reed Gusciora on Tuesday announced the city would relax a seven-year waiting period on hiring individuals with criminal records. “Returning citizens are very much part of our community, and unless we get them into productive lives, we need...

NJFMBA backs Martin in Hamilton

June 19, 2019 12:02 pm

The New Jersey State Firefighters’ Mutual Benevolent Association endorsed Hamilton Council President Jeff Martin for mayor on Wednesday. “When we endorsed Jeff in 2017 we did so because the conversation, and legislative action, around public safety in Hamilton Township had...

Mercer Democratic legislators toe the line on millionaire’s tax

June 7, 2019 3:23 pm

Two more legislators joined a growing movement of Assembly Democrats who say they would vote for a millionaire’s tax if they could, but since they can’t, they won’t. Verlina Reynolds-Jackson (D-Trenton) and Anthony Verrelli (D-Hopewell) said they personally support a...

Yaede slate sweeps Hamilton GOP primary

June 4, 2019 10:44 pm

Hamilton Mayor Kelly Yaede won a landslide 40-point victory over county-backed challenger Dave Henderson Tuesday. Yaede beat Henderson 2,604-1,397. Her council running mates, Richard Balgowan and Vincent Capodanno, also beat those running on Henderson’s slate. Balgowan got 2,061 votes, while...

Reynolds-Jackson, Verrelli in 15th district

June 4, 2019 8:01 pmJune 3, 2019 10:55 pm

The New Jersey Globe is calling the Democratic primary for State Assembly in the 15th district for incumbents Verlina Reynolds-Jackson (D-Trenton) and Anthony Verrelli (D-Hopewell). They have defeated their primary opponent, former Trenton Councilman Alex Bethea. Reynolds-Jackson and Verrelli will...

Mercer clerk awards Henderson slate the party line

April 5, 2019 5:25 pm

Mercer County Clerk Paula Sollami Covello awarded Hamilton mayoral candidate David Henderson and his slate the Republican party line Friday, ruling that state law gives Mercer County Republican Chairwoman Lisa Richford the final say on who gets the favorable ballot...