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Early voting has begun in New Jersey

September 21, 2019 4:18 pmSeptember 21, 2019 4:24 pm

Early voting for the 2019 general election in New Jersey has begun. County clerks began mailing ballots for the November 5 election today, which could mean that some votes have already been cast in Gov. Phil Murphy’s mid-term election. All...

State firefighters union urges defeat of Bramnick, endorses Democratic challengers in 21st

September 19, 2019 10:06 amSeptember 20, 2019 9:32 am

The New Jersey Firefighters Mutual Benevolent Association has endorsed mostly incumbents for the 2019 State Assembly races, but is supporting Democratic challengers in the 21st district against Assembly Minority Leader Jon Bramnick (R-Westfield) and Assembly Minority Whip Nancy Munoz (R-Summit)....

NJ PBA releases 2019 endorsements

September 17, 2019 12:37 pm

There were few surprises in the list of endorsements the New Jersey State Policemen’s Benevolent Association released Tuesday. The police union endorsed incumbents in most of the state’s districts and usually endorsed candidates of a single party in a given...

Bhimani, Draeger putting campaign on hold following Senator’s death

September 17, 2019 9:37 amSeptember 17, 2019 9:38 am

Democratic Assembly candidates Lisa Bhimani and Darcy Draeger are suspending their campaign for at least the next few days as residents of the 25th legislative district mourn the loss of longtime State Sen. Anthony R. Bucco (R-Boonton). Bucco, a Republican...

With Bucco’s Senate seat vacant, what happens now?

September 17, 2019 2:15 amSeptember 17, 2019 2:35 am

The unexpected death of seven-term State Senator Anthony R. Bucco (R-Boonton) on Monday creates enormous uncertainty in the upcoming general election, especially with the possibility that his son, Assemblyman Anthony M. Bucco (R-Boonton), will drop his re-election bid and succeed...

Senator Anthony Bucco dies at 81

September 16, 2019 9:14 pmSeptember 17, 2019 12:27 am

State Sen. Anthony R. Bucco, a Morris County Republican who has served in the New Jersey Senate since 1998, has died. He was 81. Bucco has been a fixture in politics for more than 40 years, since winning a seat...

Old Bucco sex scandal now an issue in son’s Assembly bid

September 16, 2019 4:48 pmSeptember 17, 2019 12:01 am

Editor’s Note: This story was written prior to the death of Senator Bucco earlier today and remains as it appeared. Five weeks after he won a second term in 2001, State Sen. Tony Bucco (R-Boonton) found himself in the middle...