Category: Elections

Breaking Down Middlesex County’s 2025 Primary Vote: Method, Party, and Municipality Trends

Based on Data from Middlesex County Board of Elections- June 20, 2025 Middlesex County Democrats far outnumber Republicans on registration rolls and that difference was reflected at the ballot box.  However, with 74,000 unaffiliated voters – there is a moderate swing potential.  With that being said, overall turnout for the primary was still poor but higher than some prior cycles....
ElectionsMiddlesex County

Breaking Down Morris County’s 2025 Primary Vote: Method, Party, and Municipality Trends

The information below is based data obtained from the Morris County Board of Elections (6/13/2025) 54,703 ballots were cast across Morris County during the 2025 primaries. Republican votes held the greater share in Morris County (30,755 R v. 23,948 D). Early Voting Overall Turnout Rate: ~6% of the total turnout Democratic ballots: 2,208 Republican ballots: 1,232 Democratic Gov: Mikie Sherrill:...
ElectionsMorris County

Breaking Down Somerset County’s 2025 Primary Vote: Method, Party, and Municipality Trends

Based on Data Obtained from Somerset County Board of Elections (6/19/2025-Unofficial Report) Overall Turnout Somerset County voters cast 54,207 ballots. Democrats led with 32,068 ballots,while Republicans were at 22,139. The county’s voter rolls include 88,977 Democrats, 64,537 Republicans, and 103,369 unaffiliated/ 3rd party voters, with total registration at 256,883. Countywide turnout landed just above 21%. Early Voting Roughly 6,500 voters...
ElectionsSomerset County

Breaking Down Union County’s 2025 Primary Vote: Method, Party, and Municipality Trends

John Migueis The following data is based on data received from the Union County Board of Elections and represent Unofficial Results Early Voting Total Union County Registered Voters: 383,383 Total EV Ballots Cast: 8,237 Democratic Ballots: 6,115 Republican Ballots: 2,122 Overall Early Voting Turnout Rate: Total: ~2.15% Democratic Voter Turnout: ~1.6% Republican Voter Turnout: ~ 3.2% Highest Democratic Turnout Rates...
ElectionsUnion County Government

Candidate Statements, Endorsements, and Your Role in the 2025 Elections

With the election fast approaching, we want to clarify NJ21st’s approach to the 2025 campaign season. We’ve reached out to all declared candidates running for office (contested races) in the 21st Legislative District and invited them to use our platform in sharing substantive candidate statements. Dunellen and Middlesex Borough Candidates email addresses weren’t available so we submitted OPRA requests to...
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More on the BHPSNJ Business Administrator’s Inaccurate OPRA Report to the Berkeley Heights BOE

​The Following was an email sent by NJ 21st to the Berkeley Heights BOE on the Business Administrators Inaccurate Public Comments on OPRA Requests (typos corrected): “We have already written about the Business Administrators inaccurate accusation concerning the OPRA log and our concerns that what ought to be a standard baseline job requirement is being outsourced to attorneys. This email pertains to...
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BOE Members Respond to Questions on Facility Concerns

As a follow-up to questions connected to facilities, NJ21st received responses from two BOE Members: Sai Akiri Hi John, Thank you for your email. Your concerns about the long-overdue facilities repairs and the urgency of addressing them are well-founded, and I completely support the call for actions that are well-planned and swift. You raise important points about the availability of...
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Collaboration or Dictatorship? | Laura’s Notes on the 01/27/2025 BOE Meeting

Collaboration or Dictatorship? With Policy 0155 clearly stating—confirmed by the Board Attorney—that Standing Board Committees remain intact, it’s difficult to justify Mrs. Bradford’s decision to appoint six ad hoc committees at the 1/27 Board Meeting as her first order of business. The BH Board of Education operates as a Board of Committees, where the real work happens within committees before...
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Distortions of Truth at the Berkeley Heights BOE Meeting

Shauna’s Notes of the 01/27/2025 BOE Meeting The Union County Superintendent, Daryl Palmieri again selected Gale Bradford to fill the role of President of the Berkeley Heights Board of Education, and the meeting opened with Mrs. Bradford sharing a directive given by Mr. Palmieri that the board work together.  A relatively straight-forward vote elected Dipti Khanna to the position of...
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Berkeley Heights BOE Public Comments on Controversial SLEO Contract (Video)

At the latest Board of Education meeting, an addendum to the contract for SLEO’s (a jobs program for retired police officers) sparked significant discussion. Unlike other districts, this agreement includes no cap on spending and places the burden of sick time and overtime costs squarely on the District. Public comments featured insights from the Town Administrator Liza Viana, NJ21st contributor...
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