<body><div><figure><img src="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?type=thumbnail_580x000&amp;url=2YtAXJ_1H3Ni89T00" alt="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?url=2YtAXJ_1H3Ni89T00" width="1599" height="1062" ><figcaption>Clinton, New Jersey. (Photo: John Bohnel via Wikimedia Commons).</figcaption></figure><p>Clinton Mayor Janice Kovach and Councilman Ross Traphagen have both announced their candidacies for mayor, setting up a contest between the incumbent and a councilman who has served for nearly eight years.</p><p>“Clinton isn’t just where I serve. It’s home,” said Kovach. “I’m running again because I love this town and the people who make it special. Giving back to this community has been the honor of my life, and there is more work to do.”</p><p>Kovach said she wants to continue putting residents first, supporting small businesses and preserving Clinton as a community where families and longtime residents can thrive.</p><p>“I’m grateful for the trust Clinton has placed in me, and I’m ready to keep working for you,” Kovach said.</p><p>Traphagen announced his candidacy at the Towne Restaurant, where he celebrated his first Town Council victory in 2019 and proposed to his wife, Megan, that same evening.</p><p>A Clinton native who is raising two children in the town, Traphagen emphasized bipartisan cooperation, affordability, and preserving Clinton’s small-town character.</p><p>“Voters have had enough of the extremes. They want common sense, cooperation, and leaders who understand what everyday families are going through,” Traphagen said.</p><p>He called for revitalizing the community center, strengthening downtown, supporting first responders and making Clinton more affordable for young families and longtime residents.</p><p>“Because there’s no Republican sidewalk or Democratic playground. There’s no partisan way to fill a pothole or answer an emergency call. There’s just the work of making Clinton a better place to live, together,” Traphagen said.</p><div style="position:relative;width:100%; height:0; padding-bottom: 56.25%;"><iframe src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/krdUe6aI2m8?enablejsapi=1&amp;autoplay=0&amp;cc_load_policy=0&amp;cc_lang_pref=&amp;iv_load_policy=1&amp;loop=0&amp;rel=0&amp;fs=1&amp;playsinline=0&amp;autohide=2&amp;theme=dark&amp;color=red&amp;controls=1&amp;disablekb=0&amp;" allowfullscreen frameborder="0" style="width:100%; height:100%;top:0; left:0; position:absolute"></iframe></div></div></body>

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Clinton Mayor Janice Kovach and Councilman Ross Traphagen have both announced their candidacies for mayor, setting up a contest between the incumbent and a councilman who has served for nearly eight years. “Clinton isn’t just where I serve. It’s home,” said Kovach. “I’m running again because I love this town...

Kovach, Traphagen announce bids for Clinton mayor

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Kovach, Traphagen announce bids for Clinton mayor

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