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Wrobel to be sworn in tonight as Boonton councilman

August 17, 2026 12:01 amAugust 16, 2026 8:48 pm

Republican Mark Wrobel will be sworn in tonight to fill the Boonton Town Council seat left vacant by the death of former Mayor Cy Wekilsky, giving him nearly three months of incumbency before the November general election. Wrobel is the...

Clarkin departs after decade as Parsippany Dem chairman

June 28, 2026 3:04 pm

Mahendra Patel was elected Parsippany Democratic municipal chairman on Saturday to replace Matt Clarkin, who has stepped down after ten years in the post. Clarkin’s departure comes eight months after Democrats ousted a veteran Republican mayor and took control of...

Mendham Borough mayor gains one vote in recount

June 23, 2026 11:33 amJune 23, 2026 11:34 am

Mendham Mayor James R. Kelly saw his lead increase from two votes to three over former Mayor Neil Henry after a recount of ballots cast in the June 2 Republican primary. His lead on election night was 16 votes, but...

Judges approve recounts in Mendham, Readington

June 17, 2026 2:34 pm

New Jersey’s two closest primary contests are headed to recounts next week after Superior Court judges ordered reviews of the razor-thin results. Just two votes separate the candidates in Republican primaries for mayor in Mendham Borough and for a seat...

Mendham Borough mayor wins by two votes

June 11, 2026 7:05 pmJune 12, 2026 4:27 pm

A recount is likely to come in Mendham Borough, where Mayor James R. Kelly defeated former Mayor Neil Henry by two votes in last week’s Republican primary. With all votes counted, Kelly won, 371-369. On election night, Kelly had a...

Mendham Borough mayor wins close GOP primary

June 3, 2026 12:08 am

Incumbent James Kelly narrowly won the Republican nomination for Mayor of Mendham, beating out former mayor Neil Henry Kelly leads with 363 votes, followed by Henry’s 347, a 51%-49% margin. Last year, Kelly took over as mayor when Christine Serrano...

Barranco gets smoked in run for Jefferson mayor

June 3, 2026 12:02 am

Mayor Eric Wilsusen has won the Republican primary for mayor of Jefferson, beating former Assemblyman Christian Barranco. Wilsusen won 1,609 to 1,138, with Barranco losing by sixteen points. . Barranco lost his bid for a third term in the Assembly...