Tag: mayor
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Hightstown Borough: Bluth will not face challenger in run for mayor
Democratic candidates will not face opposition during the general election for Hightstown public offices. Hightstown Borough Democratic party voters endorsed Borough Councilwoman Susan Bluth to run for mayor, based on unofficial primary election results. Voters also endorsed incumbent Borough Councilman Joshua Jackson and newcomer Todd Frantz to seek the two open seats on the Hightstown…
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Joshi sworn in as mayor of Edison; calls on community to work together for ‘unity and good government’
https://youtu.be/YNe5XRCrOMU EDISON – It was only fitting that Mayor Samip “Sam” Joshi took his oath of office at his alma mater, John P. Stevens High School. It was in the halls and classrooms of the school where he was inspired to begin his political career. He was just 14 years old when he volunteered as…
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Monroe mayor passes away on morning of New Year’s Eve
MONROE – Flags in Monroe Township will be flown at half-staff for seven days to honor Mayor Gerald Tamburro and his decades of service. “It is with profound sadness that we announce the passing of the honorable Mayor Gerald W. Tamburro. Mayor Tamburro passed away surrounded by his family” on Dec. 31, according to information…
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Henry will serve third term as mayor of Old Bridge
OLD BRIDGE – Republican Mayor Owen Henry will serve his third term in Old Bridge. Henry received 6,787 votes/58% in the election on Nov. 5. His challenger, David Merwin, who is currently serving as Ward 1 councilman, received 5,014 votes/42%. Henry, 59, who is a 58-year resident of the township, said he ran for re-election…
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Long-time Woodbridge mayor wins re-election
WOODBRIDGE – Long-time Democratic Mayor John E. McCormac defeated Republican challenger Susan J. Boros during the mayoral race in Woodbridge on Nov. 5. The mayor won his fifth term with 10,544 votes/74%, compared to Boros, who was seeking her first term, with 3,765 votes/26%. McCormac, 61, who served as state treasurer of New Jersey for…
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Democratic incumbent slate will continue moving Metuchen forward
METUCHEN – The Democratic incumbent slate, who ran unopposed in the November election, will continue at the reigns as they continue moving Metuchen forward. Mayor Jonathan Busch was selected as the borough’s 36th mayor on Dec. 18, 2017, and was elected to the one-year unexpired term on Nov. 6, 2018, of former Mayor Peter Cammarano.…
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Two council members will vie for the four-year mayoral seat in Milltown
MILLTOWN – Two council members will vie for the four-year mayoral seat up for grabs in Milltown in the November election. Democrat Trina Jensen Mehr, who has served on the Borough Council since 2017, and Republican Richard Revolinsky, who will complete his first council term at the end of the year, are seeking their first…
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Old Bridge mayor will face councilman in November mayoral race
OLD BRIDGE – Come November, long-time Republican Mayor Owen Henry will face Democrat David Merwin, who is currently serving as a Ward 1 councilman, for the four-year mayoral term up for grabs this year in Old Bridge. Henry recorded 1,144 votes over GOP challenger John Milner, who received 170 votes during the primary election on…
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Trio to be considered to fill mayoral term in Metuchen
METUCHEN — Two former mayors and a local attorney will be considered for the mayoral position, which was vacated by Mayor Peter Cammarano on Dec. 4. On Dec. 11, the Metuchen Democratic Organization held a meeting to select three names required for submission at the Old Franklin Schoolhouse. The names that will be submitted to…