Harding Township is a township in Morris County,in the U.S. state of New Jersey. It is located in the Passaic Valley region within the New York Metropolitan area. The township was formed as a township by an act of the New Jersey Legislature on September 1,1922,from portions of Passaic Township,based on the results of a referendum passed on May 9,1922. As of the 2020 United States census,the township's population was 3,871,an increase of 33 (+0.9%) from the 2010 census count of 3,838,which in turn reflected an increase of 658 (+20.7%) from the 3,180 counted in the 2000 census.
New Vernon is an unincorporated community and census-designated place located within Harding Township in Morris County,in the U.S. state of New Jersey. The community falls within the boundaries of Harding Township along with a portion of Green Village. New Vernon is the location of the governmental offices for Harding Township.
Thomas Howard Kean Jr. is an American politician serving as the U.S. representative from New Jersey's 7th congressional district since 2023. He represented New Jersey's 21st legislative district in the New Jersey Senate from 2003 to 2022,serving as minority leader from 2008 to 2022. A member of the Republican Party,Kean is the son of former New Jersey governor Thomas Kean.
Jon M. Bramnick is an American Republican Party politician and comedian,who has served in the New Jersey Senate since 2022,representing the 21st legislative district. He previously served in the New Jersey General Assembly,representing the 21st Legislative District from 2003 to 2022,where he was the Assembly Republican Leader from January 2012 to January 2022. He was appointed to the Assembly in 2003 to fill the unexpired term of the vacancy created upon the selection of Thomas Kean Jr. to fill an unexpired New Jersey Senate term. He was elected to a full two-year term later that year and was re-elected in 2005,2007,2009,2011,2013,2015,2017,and 2019. He was elected to the New Jersey Senate in 2021 and was re-elected in 2023. In January 2024,Bramnick announced he was running for Governor of New Jersey in 2025.
Charles Leighton Hardwick is an American Republican Party politician and business leader who served as Speaker of the New Jersey General Assembly and was a candidate for Governor of New Jersey.
Kevin J. O'Toole is an American Republican Party politician,who served in the New Jersey Senate. O'Toole represented the 40th legislative district,which included parts of Bergen,Essex,Morris,and Passaic counties from 2008 to 2017.
Sean T. Kean is an American Republican Party politician,who has represented the 30th legislative district in the New Jersey General Assembly since being sworn into office on January 10,2012. Prior to redistricting,Kean served in the New Jersey Senate from 2008 to 2012,representing the 11th legislative district. He had previously represented the 11th district in the General Assembly from 2002 to 2008.
Marcia A. Karrow is an American politician affiliated with the Republican Party. She is currently serving as the mayor of Flemington,New Jersey. She previously served in the New Jersey State Senate representing the 23rd Legislative District from February 9,2009 to November 23,2009. She previously served for three years in the General Assembly representing the same district she represented in the Senate.
The New Jersey Republican Party (NJGOP) is the affiliate of the United States Republican Party in New Jersey. It was founded in 1880 and is currently led by Bob Hugin.
Peter Shapiro is a retired financial services executive,former member of the Board of Directors of New Israel Fund and former politician from New Jersey. He was the youngest person ever elected to the New Jersey General Assembly and went on to serve as Essex County Executive and as the Democratic nominee for Governor of New Jersey in 1985 against incumbent Thomas Kean.
A general election was held in the U.S. state of New Jersey on November 3,2009. Primary elections were held on June 2. Most state positions were up in this election cycle,which includes all 80 seats in the New Jersey General Assembly,as well as Governor and Lieutenant Governor. In addition to the State Legislative elections,numerous county offices and freeholders in addition to municipal offices were up for election. There was one statewide ballot question. Some counties and municipalities may have had local ballot questions as well. Non-partisan local elections,some school board elections,and some fire district elections also happened throughout the year.
Christopher Jarvis Daggett is an American businessman who is the president and CEO of the Geraldine R. Dodge Foundation,one of the largest foundations in New Jersey. A former regional administrator of the United States Environmental Protection Agency and Commissioner of the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection,he ran as an independent candidate for Governor of New Jersey in 2009,garnering 5.8% of the vote.
New Jersey's 25th Legislative District is one of 40 in the New Jersey Legislature. The district includes the Morris County municipalities of Boonton Township,Butler,Dover Town,Harding,Jefferson,Kinnelon,Madison,Mendham Borough,Mendham Township,Mine Hill Township,Morris Township,Morristown,Mount Arlington,Randolph Township,Rockaway Borough,Rockaway Township,Victory Gardens,and Wharton;and the Passaic County municipality of West Milford.
John Pasquale Renna Jr. was a builder and Republican Party politician who served two separate tenures as the Essex County,New Jersey Republican Chairman,and as the Commissioner of the New Jersey Department of Community Affairs.
Joseph Aloysius "Bo" Sullivan was chairman of the New Jersey Turnpike Authority and a Republican Party politician who sought the nomination for Governor of New Jersey in the 1981 primary.
The 1981 New Jersey gubernatorial election was held November 3,1981. Republican Speaker of the New Jersey General Assembly Thomas Kean narrowly defeated Democratic U.S. Representative James Florio,49.46%-49.38,following a recount. Kean's margin of victory was 1,797 votes out of more than two million votes cast. As of 2024,the 1981 gubernatorial election remains the closest gubernatorial contest in New Jersey history.
Anthony M. Villane Jr. was an American dentist and Republican Party politician who was elected to serve seven terms in the New Jersey General Assembly from 1976 to 1988,and served as head of the New Jersey Department of Community Affairs from 1988 to 1990,when he was named as regional administrator of the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development.
John A. Villapiano is an American former professional football player who played in the World Football League and a Democratic Party politician who served on the Monmouth County,New Jersey Board of Chosen Freeholders and the New Jersey General Assembly from 1988 to 1992.
Edward H. Thomson III is an American Republican Party politician who represented the 30th Legislative District in the New Jersey General Assembly from August 24,2017 to January 9,2024. He replaced Dave Rible,who left office to serve as Director of the New Jersey Division of Alcoholic Beverage Control. Thomson had previously served as mayor of Wall Township. He has served since 2022 as the Minority Conference Leader in the General Assembly.
William E. Bishop was an American Republican Party politician who represented the 25th Legislative District in the New Jersey General Assembly from 1982 to 1984,after taking office in a special election to fill a vacant seat.
