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

July 11, 2026 2:06 pm

Warren County remains one of New Jersey’s most reliably Republican strongholds, where GOP dominance is so entrenched that most county and local races this year—including a seat on the Board of County Commissioners—are uncontested. In the contested ones, the GOP...

Throwback to when Warren County had a town eaten away by parkland

July 9, 2026 6:47 pm

The now-defunct Pahaquarry Township did not disappear overnight. Instead, the tiny Warren County municipality was gradually eaten away until it no longer made sense to remain a municipality. Located in the northwest corner of Warren County, in what is now...

Party-backed slate wins Washington Borough GOP primary

June 3, 2026 1:45 amJune 3, 2026 3:37 am

Washington Borough’s four Republican council incumbents split into two separate slates for this primary season, with the slate led by county party-backed incumbents Jerry Brown and Sherri Musick coming out on top. Newcomers Robert Mitchell and Betti Singh, their running...

Liberty backs incumbents in GOP primary

June 3, 2026 12:04 am

Incumbents Wayne Spangenberg and Peter Karcher have won the Republican nomination for two Town Committee seats in Liberty Karcher leads with 54 votes, followed by Spangenberg with 52 votes, followed by open space Advocate Nancy O’Leary with 24 votes, and...

50 municipal primaries we’re watching on Tuesday

June 1, 2026 5:30 amJune 3, 2026 5:11 am

Here’s a list of 50 municipalities with contested primary elections the New Jersey Globe will be watching when the polls close on Tuesday evening: Bernards: Kirsten Light, a former school board member, is challenging organization-backed candidates Paul Humbert, a 74-year-old...

With O’Rourke ending NJ-7 campaign, Warren Dems switch to Varela

March 24, 2026 3:44 pmMarch 24, 2026 4:07 pm

In the wake of Megan O’Rourke’s decision to end her campaign for New Jersey’s 7th congressional district, Warren County Democrats – who endorsed O’Rourke at their convention just three days ago – will shift to Brian Varela instead. Warren County...

Warren Dems go for O’Rourke in NJ-7

March 21, 2026 12:06 pmMarch 21, 2026 2:39 pm

Warren County Democrats have voted to endorse a Warren County native, climate scientist and former USDA official Megan O’Rourke, in the Democratic primary for the 7th congressional district. O’Rourke, who was raised and continues to live in Blairstown, received 16...