Anthony Bucco Archives

Budget Statement: State Sen. Anthony M. Bucco

June 24, 2021 2:24 pm

State Sen. Anthony M. Bucco issued the following statement after the Senate passed the FY 2022 state budget: “With more than $46 billion to spend, we can all find some good things in the budget. The problem, however, is with...

Roads project scuttled after Morris commissioners, mayor disagree

May 6, 2021 8:14 pmMay 7, 2021 10:05 am

Morris County officials are blaming Morris Township Mayor Jeff Grayzel for torpedoing a $10 million local roads project to be funded by the federal government to alleviate traffic issues, but he says the plan wasn’t in the best interests of...

Marino will exit Assembly race, will back Barnett and Veres

April 2, 2021 12:05 pm

Matthew Marino will drop his bid for the Democratic State Assembly nomination in the 25th district and will support the candidates selected by Morris County Democrats. Marino, a Bernardsville resident, had won the Somerset County Democratic organization line to take...

Bucco plan for tax bills by email backed by Senate panel

February 9, 2021 11:34 am

Municipalities will be able to send local tax bills by email under a bill sponsored by State Sen. Anthony M. Bucco (R-Boonton). The proposal was approved on Tuesday by the Senate Community and Urban Affairs Committee. “A large percentage of...

Kean retirement sparks GOP leadership elections in Senate, Assembly

February 1, 2021 2:45 pmFebruary 1, 2021 3:51 pm

Today’s announcement by Tom Kean, Jr. (R-Westfield) that he will not seek re-election to the State Senate will trigger a change in Republican leadership in both houses. Republicans will need to replace Kean as the senate Republican leader when his...

Bucco sworn into remaining year of Senate term

January 11, 2021 2:30 pmJanuary 11, 2021 2:38 pm

State Sen. Anthony M. Bucco (R-Boonton) was sworn into the remaining year of his late father’s term Monday. Bucco first won the seat in 2019, after State Sen. Anthony R. Bucco (R-Boonton) died of a heart attack. Then running for...

Once running mates, Christie foe is now a GOP county chairman in New Hampshire

January 9, 2021 12:08 pmJanuary 10, 2021 9:00 pm

As Chris Christie mulls a second bid for the Republican presidential nomination in 2024, he’ll need to contend with an old rival who is now a GOP county chairman in New Hampshire. Rick Merkt, who served six terms as an...