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New Scotch Plains candidate charged with assault

August 12, 2026 4:05 pm

A replacement candidate for Scotch Plains Township Council was arrested on assault charges on Monday, about two weeks after joining the race as a new Republican candidate. Gabrielle Gilles, the owner of a pop-up bakery called the Bite Me Bakery,...

A look at federal, county and municipal races in Union County in 2026

August 10, 2026 6:27 amAugust 9, 2026 4:34 pm

Union County was once a bellwether of statewide elections, a place where New Jersey Republicans could build commanding suburban margins while remaining competitive enough in Democratic cities to win statewide. Today, it is one of the Democratic Party’s most dependable...

Happy 100th Birthday to Anthony E. Russo, ex-Senator, mayor

August 7, 2026 5:10 amAugust 13, 2026 11:45 am

Former State Sen. Anthony E. Russo, who served in the legislature from 1978 to 1982 and spent 27 years as a Union Township Committeeman – ten of them as mayor — will celebrate his 100th birthday tomorrow. He is the...

Cooper, Perkins-Auguste face off for Union County clerk nomination

August 6, 2026 6:40 pmAugust 6, 2026 6:46 pm

Two Democrats will face off at a special Union County Democratic convention on August 18 to pick a candidate to succeed Joanne Rajoppi, who held the post for three decades before her death last month. Tahirah “Tai” Cooper, an official...

Perkins-Auguste enters race for Union County clerk

July 28, 2026 4:20 pm

Elizabeth Councilwoman Patricia Perkins-Auguste has entered the race for Union County clerk, seeking the Democratic nomination to succeed Joanne Rajoppi, the longtime clerk who died earlier this month at age 78. Perkins-Auguste, an at-large councilwoman since 1993 and currently the...

Joanne Rajoppi, legendary Union County Clerk, dies at 78

July 16, 2026 4:02 pmJuly 17, 2026 10:20 am

Joanne H. Rajoppi, the highly-regarded Union County Clerk for 30 years, a pioneer for women running for office in New Jersey, an expert on election law and county government, a noted historian, and one of the most popular vote-getters in...

Judge to decide whether Elizabeth council challenger stays on ballot

June 29, 2026 6:13 amJune 29, 2026 10:48 am

Update: Superior Court Judge John Deitch promised to have a decision on this matter before the July 4 holiday. An independent candidate for Elizabeth City Council will fight to keep her name on the November ballot Monday morning when Superior...