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Bucco laments long lines at MVC

July 7, 2020 2:41 pm

State Sen. Anthony Bucco (R-Boonton) lamented long lines at the Motor Vehicle Commission Tuesday. “It is exasperating,” Bucco said. “Agencies have been shut down for months, and there are significant backlogs of renewals and transactions that must be completed. I...

Badger will run Mehta Senate race

July 6, 2020 5:56 pm

Kinn Badger, the executive director of the Monmouth County Democrats is heading to North Jersey to manage Rupande Mehta’s campaign for State Senate in the 25th district. Mehta is challenging State Sen. Anthony M. Bucco (R-Boonton) in the state’s only...

Lavelle: A look at the 25th district special elections for Senate, Assembly

June 20, 2020 9:22 pmJune 21, 2020 12:15 pm

This November, New Jersey will have two special legislative elections in legislative district 25. Both elections were triggered when long-time Republican State Senator Anthony R. Bucco died of a heart attack last September. Bucco had held the seat since ousting...

Bucco, Dunn want charges against business owner dropped after Murphy protest appearance

June 8, 2020 1:56 pm

State Sen. Tony Bucco (R-Boonton) and Assemblywoman Aura Dunn (R-Mendham) urged that executive order violation charges against a business owner in their district be dropped after Gov. Phil Murphy appeared at Black Lives Matter protests over the weekend. “While we...

Bucco raises alarms over MVC’s post-COVID capacity

May 28, 2020 3:57 pm

State Sen. Tony Bucco (R-Boonton) warned that he did not believe the N.J. Motor Vehicle Commission was prepared to account for a surge in customers when the agency resumes operations. “Most of our NJMVC agencies are mobbed on a good...

Morris Chamber report: Economy can open now

May 19, 2020 4:59 pmMay 20, 2020 11:07 am

A previous version of this article erroneously identified the Middlesex County Chamber of Commerce as the organization that drafter the report. The Morris County Chamber of Commerce is the correct organization. A report drafted by the Morris County Chamber of...

To reduce lines, Bucco wants motor vehicles for extended staffing plan

May 8, 2020 9:00 amMay 8, 2020 10:14 am

When the Motor Vehicle Commission fully reopens after the risk of spreading COVID-19 are lowered, State Sen. Anthony M. Bucco (R-Boonton) wants an enhanced staffing plan ready to meet an onslaught of New Jerseyans needing their services. “It’s no secret...