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Mercer Executive expresses interest in looking at changes to county government

March 21, 2022 10:41 amMarch 21, 2022 4:11 pm

In the wake of a New Jersey Globe article published last week investigating the possibility of the Mercer County Board of Commissioners switching to a district-based system, Mercer County Executive Brian Hughes sent an email to the county Democratic committee saying that...

Should the Mercer County Board of Commissioners switch to a district-based system?

March 18, 2022 4:41 pmMarch 21, 2022 8:53 am

Had Elvin Montero won the Mercer County Democratic Party’s endorsement two nights ago for one of two seats on the Mercer County Board of Commissioners, he would have been the first Latino ever elected countywide. Had Yan Mei Wang won,...

Cathleen Lewis wins Mercer Democratic line for county commissioner

March 16, 2022 7:59 pmMarch 16, 2022 8:07 pm

Mercer County Democrats have picked Cathleen Lewis, a Lawrence councilwoman and former mayor, to run on the organization line for county commissioner. Lewis won a 3rd ballot victory against Elvin Montero, 224 to 153 (59.4% to 40.6%). County Commissioner Nina...

Lewis, Montero head to 3rd ballot in race for Mercer County Commissioner

March 16, 2022 7:48 pmMarch 16, 2022 9:06 pm

Lawrence Councilwoman Cathleen Lewis and Elvin Montero, a top advisor to Trenton Mayor Reed Gusciora, have advanced to a 3rd ballot at the Mercer County Democratic Convention tonight for an open county commissioner seat. Lewis, a former mayor, led the...

Melker wins in Mercer; runoff for second county commissioner seat

March 16, 2022 7:28 pmMarch 16, 2022 10:10 pm

Mercer County Commissioner Nina Melker won party support for re-election on the first ballot, while three other candidates will compete in a second ballot for the seat of retiring Commissioner Andrew Koontz. Melker received 233 votes, followed by Lawrence Councilwoman...

Healey, Mayfield win Mercer GOP convention

March 15, 2022 7:28 pmMarch 15, 2022 9:10 pm

Robert Healey, Jr. has won the Mercer County Republican organization line in his bid to take on Rep. Andy Kim (D-Moorestown) in New Jersey’s 3rd district. Healey defeated Nicholas Ferrara, a realtor and ex-attorney, by a vote of 59 to...

Seven Democratic candidates seek pair of Mercer County commissioner seats

March 15, 2022 4:42 pmMarch 16, 2022 8:09 pm

Seven county commissioner candidates are seeking party support at tomorrow’s Mercer County Democratic convention, where one incumbent, Andrew Koontz, is not seeking re-election and another, Nina Melker, is running for a second full-term without any guarantee that she’ll be on...