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Cranbury mayor waited until after election to disclose $26 million cyber theft

November 7, 2026 1:44 pm

Cranbury Mayor Lisa Knierim waited until three days after the November 3 election to tell residents that the township had lost $26 million in a cyber theft more than five weeks earlier, a disclosure that came only after Democrats had...

Cranbury Democrats retain control of Township Committee

November 4, 2026 4:41 am

Democrat Thomas Szczur Jr. won election to the Cranbury Township Committee, defeating Republican Carol Haring, who secured her party’s nomination through a successful write-in campaign in the June primary. Szczur received 1,197 votes, while Haring received 700 votes. Szczur, a...

Dunellen Democrats unseat two Republican councilwomen

November 4, 2026 4:38 am

Democrats Douglas Meyer and David Kraemer won election to the Dunellen Borough Council, defeating incumbent Republican councilwomen Elizabeth Vandermark and Crisol-Iris Lantz. Meyer received 1,309 votes, while Kraemer received 1,287 votes. Vandermark received 840 votes, while Lantz received 814 votes....

East Brunswick council incumbents win re-election

November 4, 2026 4:32 am

Incumbent East Brunswick Township Councilmembers Kevin McEvoy, Dana Consoli-Winston and James Wendell won re-election, defeating challengers Vincent LeBlon, Girish Vazirani and Mina Abdo. McEvoy received 10,177 votes, Consoli-Winston received 9,936 votes and Wendell received 9,932 votes. LeBlon received 6,758 votes,...

Milltown Democrats flip Borough Council, take control

November 4, 2026 4:28 am

Cook and Fried defeat Republican challengers as Democrats break the tie on the governing body Democrats Keith Cook and Rachel Fried won the Milltown Borough Council election, defeating Republican candidates Kenneth Graulich and Gary Posnansky and giving Democrats control of...

Perth Amboy Democrats sweep City Council races

November 4, 2026 4:26 am

Democrats Hailey Cruz Batista, Milady Tejeda and Kenneth L. Gonzalez won Perth Amboy’s three City Council seats Tuesday, keeping all three seats in Democratic hands. Cruz Batista received 5,810 votes, Tejeda received 5,773 and Gonzalez received 5,391. Republican Maria Rodriguez...

Piscataway Democrats retain control of Township Council

November 4, 2026 4:23 amNovember 4, 2026 4:25 am

Democrat Shantell Cherry won election to the Piscataway Township Council in Ward 1, defeating Republican William Lawrence and securing the seat after her victory in the June Democratic primary. Cherry received 3,571 votes, while Lawrence received 1,095 votes. Democrats Dennis...