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Watson Coleman backs Joshi for mayor of Edison

April 9, 2021 3:08 pmApril 9, 2021 4:08 pm

Rep. Bonnie Watson Coleman (D-Ewing) has endorsed Sam Joshi for Edison mayor in the Democratic primary. “As a former Democratic State Committee chairwoman and now a Member of Congress, I well know the values of our Democratic Party,” Watson Coleman...

Hamilton Dems back incumbent councilmen for re-election

March 29, 2021 11:41 am

Hamilton Democrats endorsed three incumbent councilmen for re-election in a voice vote Saturday morning. Councilmen Anthony Carabelli, Rick Tighe and Charles Whalen will run for re-election with the support of the local Democratic organization in a town that fell completely...

Phyllis Marchand, former Princeton mayor, dies at 81

March 26, 2021 2:46 pm

Phyllis Marchand, a legendary Central Jersey political figure who spent 14 years as the Mayor of Princeton Township, died on March 25. She was 81. Marchand also spent seven years as a councilwoman and served as president of the New...

Hamilton Republicans announce Council candidates

March 24, 2021 9:15 am

Republicans in Hamilton announced a slate of council candidates late Monday as the party prepares to fight for its survival in a town where Democrats now hold complete control over local government. Robert Diszler, Joe DeMarco and James Boozan will...

Opinion: Mercer County Dems restore democratic endorsement voting — the rest of New Jersey should do so too

March 22, 2021 12:01 amMarch 22, 2021 4:22 pm

OPINION On Thursday, history was made in Mercer County. The Democratic County Committee convention voted to part with decades of tradition by holding a fair vote for whom to endorse, rather than automatically endorsing all incumbents en masse. This is...

Lagana, Gusciora join Wildstein on New Jersey Globe Power Hour

March 20, 2021 1:36 pmMarch 20, 2021 6:37 pm

State Sen. Joseph Lagana (D-Paramus) and Trenton Mayor Reed Gusciora will join host David Wildstein on the New Jersey Globe Power Hour on Talk Radio 77 WABC on Saturday, March 20 at 4 PM. Wildstein will speak to Lagana about...

Stokes upsets 27-year incumbent in race for Mercer Commissioner

March 18, 2021 9:43 pmMarch 19, 2021 10:32 am

Terrance Stokes, a football official and first-time candidate from Ewing, defeated nine-term incumbent Ann Cannon in a race for the Democratic organization line for Mercer County Commissioner. On the third ballot, Stokes beat Cannon by 20 votes, 201-181, 52.6% to...