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Warren Co.’s primary election includes contested local races for GOP. See who’s running.
Warren County’s registered Republicans will have a say at the polls next week on who gets their party’s nomination to run in November for several open municipal seats. At the county level, Commissioner Director James Kern III seeks re-election to a three-year term and faces no challengers in the Republican primary. No Democrats filed petitions to appear on the ballot.
North Jersey town OKs $600K to fix damage from April earthquake at wastewater plant
NEWTON — The Town Council has approved emergency funds to replace a piece of equipment at the wastewater treatment plant that officials say was damaged by New Jersey's early April earthquake. The equipment, part of a series of six identical units, is known as a "rotating biological contactor" and...
Dover endorses Pride Month, but restricts flags. LGBTQ+ critics call it ‘a farce’
DOVER — Already embroiled in debates over a budget deficit and town management, Dover officials dove into another controversy this week on the eve of LGBTQ+ Pride Month. Four members of the Dover LGBTQ Advisory Committee resigned after Mayor James Dodd and the town council voted 6-2 Tuesday to approve an ordinance restricting the types of flags that can be flown above town hall to the federally-approved U.S., state and POW-MIA flags.
Kick off Pride Month in Stroudsburg at the Pocono Pride Festival!
PA live! (WBRE) — June starts tomorrow, which means so does Pride Month! Sunday, June 2nd, Stroudsburg is ringing in Pride in a big way!. Mayor of Stroudsburg, Michael Moreno, and the festival’s hosts, Sharon Ann Husbands and Carol Ann Carol Ann, joined Rachel and Chris on the couch to chat about all things Pocono Pride!
Pennsylvania voters feeling unsure, split going into crucial 2024 presidential election
BETHLEHEM (CBS) -- The Philadelphia suburbs are expected to play a vital role in the upcoming general election. One of those areas is the Lehigh Valley.The City of Bethlehem sits in both Lehigh and Northampton Counties. When it comes to the last two presidential elections, Northampton voted red in 2016 but flipped blue in 2020."There are some very strong opinions here, obviously, being purple, it's all mixed up," Lynne Brolly from Bethlehem said.Voters along Main Street shared their views. One voter told CBS Philadelphia off camera that what happened to Trump was a "travesty" and he will be voting for him...
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