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Republicans swept both countywide elections in Sussex County on Tuesday, electing Commissioner Christopher Carney as county clerk and re-electing Commissioner Jack DeGroot, though Democrats posted stronger-than-usual showings in one of New Jersey’s most reliably Republican counties. Carney defeated Democrat Clare Golden, 53.96% to 45.87%, by just over eight percentage...
MONTICELLO – The Sullivan County Legislature Thursday voted to hire two law firms to represent the county and county manager after they were found in criminal contempt of a State Supreme Court order not to move forward with moving residents from the county nursing home in Liberty after they were instructed on two occasions not to do so.
The Sullivan County Legislature voted Thursday to hire outside counsel after an Ulster County judge found the county in criminal contempt of a temporary restraining order last week. The temporary injunction and restraining order banned the county from removing senior residents from the only county-owned adult care center, following a...
Editor's note: These are unofficial results and will be added to this file as they are released by county officials. Numbers will be updated throughout the night. The official results for the Nov. 3, 2026 General Election will be available on Dec. 3 after they are certified and sent to the Secretary of State. Contested local races in the Nov. 3 general election included the top Sussex County positions, local mayors and councils, and nonpartisan elections. Many municipalities in the county had several races that were non-contested. Polls closed at 8 p.m. These are the results of the contested Sussex County and municipal races: County Commissioner Vote for one Democrat Philip DeStefano - 24,387 Republican Jack DeGroot - 30,241 County Clerk Democrat Clare Golden - 25,598 Republican Christopher Carney - 30,109 Andover Borough Council – vote for two Democrats Kathleen S. Salgado - 106 Republicans Frederick DiRenzo - 114 Erin K. Webb - 103 Andover Township Committee – vote for two Democrats None filed Republicans Suzanne Howell - 952 Thomas D. Walsh Jr. - 954 No Data Centers Kenneth "Ken" Collins - 950 Our Town First Cynthia Chase - 984 Committee (unexpired term) – vote for one Democrats Nicole Guerrieri
Republican state Rep. Jeff Olsommer has been elected to a second full term in the Pennsylvania House of Representatives, beating Democratic challenger Dominique Azzollini. Unofficial results the morning of Nov. 4 showed Olsommer with about 63.7% of the vote in the 139th District, according to the Pennsylvania Department of State. Olsommer, from Sterling Township, defeated Azzollini, from Dingman Township, to retain his seat. Olsommer was elected to his first full term in the 2024 general election after winning a special election in April 2024 to finish former Rep. Joe Adams' term. In the Pennsylvania House, Olsommer serves on the Appropriations, Commerce, Game and Fisheries, Insurance, and Intergovernmental Affairs and Operations committees. More: 'Plan accordingly' for data centers, Olsommer advises municipalities Prior to the joining the Pennsylvania House, Olsommer was a Sterling Township supervisor and Wayne County Republican State Committee member. Outside of politics, he served as director of the Western Wayne Education Foundation, Southern Wayne Regional Chamber of Commerce, and Wayne Economic Development Corporation. Azzollini ran for auditor in Dingman Township in 2025. She also works for a local real estate company and acquired a Pennsylvania real estate license in 2023. The 139th District includes part of Pike County and
A dragon made of glowing pumpkins is a fairly strong hint that your evening has moved beyond the usual fall outing. At Skylands Stadium in Augusta, more than 6,000 illuminated jack-o’-lanterns fill an outdoor trail with grinning faces, oversized figures, and scenes that reward a closer look. The walk...
While the blue wave in the Nov. 3 elections did not extend to traditionally red Sussex County, the results in countywide and regional races exemplified a recent local trend in which the gap between Republicans and Democrats continues to narrow. Approximately 52% of Sussex voted for Republican Justin Murphy in his unsuccessful bid to unseat Cory Booker in the Senate, according to unofficial results on the county clerk's website . Just over 50% chose Sean Kirrane, who lost to incumbent Josh Gottheimer in the race for New Jersey's 5th Congressional District. Perhaps the most notable result came from the 7th District, where neither Republican incumbent Thomas Kean Jr. nor Democrat Rebecca Bennett received a majority of votes from Sussex County residents. Both earned roughly 49% of the total, and preliminary figures showed Kean, who lost the race , ahead by just 35 votes in the county. Republicans did win both county races, albeit by much smaller margins than usual. Incumbent Jack DeGroot retained his county commissioner seat over Phil DeStefano with 55% of the vote, the largest gap of any non-municipal contested race, while Commissioner Chris Carney received 54% of votes in the race for county clerk over Clare Golden.
Warren County went against the Congressional District 7 majority in the Tuesday, Nov. 3, general election. Democratic challenger Rebecca Bennett unseated incumbent Thomas H. Kean Jr. district-wide. She took 59% of the votes with a total of 167,579. Kean received 112,228 for 39.5%. Seamus Patrick O’Toole received 4,061 votes.
Jadan Hill Farm will celebrate its official ribbon-cutting ceremony Friday, Nov. 20, at 1 p.m., marking the return of a longtime Sussex County Christmas tree farm under new ownership. Located on 19.5 acres at 37 Wantage School Road in Wantage Township, the family-owned farm is being revitalized by Jacquie and...
Green Vision Inc., a New Jersey-approved provider of services for adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities, is enrolling participants ages 21 and older at its new campus at 197 Route 94 in Lafayette, the former CenturyLink building. The 23,000-square-foot facility on 15 acres expands access to community-based day services in...
The Center for Prevention & Counseling in Sussex County partnered with participating schools and the New Jersey National Guard’s Drug Demand Reduction Outreach section of the Counterdrug Task Force for a Red Ribbon Week activity called “Plant the Promise.”. Through the partnership, schools across the county received flower...
On election night 2000, the late Tim Russert of NBC News told the world the presidential election would come down to “Florida, Florida, Florida.”. Well, this year in Sussex County, it’s Andover, Andover, Andover, as just four votes separate three candidates for a seat on the Andover Township Committee and officials say it could be weeks before a winner is declared.
Sullivan County residents hit the polls Nov. 3 to decide key local races. Voters have the opportunity to help decide state Senate, Assembly and Supreme Court races in 2026. With the switch to even-year elections, many town supervisor seats are also up for grabs. After the polls across Sullivan County close at 9 p.m., check here for live results. New York general election results New York governor/lieutenant governor results New York U.S. House election results New York attorney general results New York comptroller results Sullivan County 2026 election results .oembed-frame { width: 100%; height: 100%; margin: 0; border: 0; } (function(){function e(){window.addEventListener(`message`,function(e){if(e.data[`datawrapper-height`]!==void 0){var t=document.querySelectorAll(`iframe`);for(var n in e.data[`datawrapper-height`])for(var r=0,i;i=t[r];r++)if(i.contentWindow===e.source){var a=e.data[`datawrapper-height`][n]+`px`;i.style.height=a}}})}e()})(); This article originally appeared on Times Herald-Record: Sullivan County 2026 election results, live updates on key races
