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Grayzel will challenge Bucco for state senate seat

January 12, 2020 8:20 pmJanuary 13, 2020 3:36 pm

Morris Township Committeeman Jeff Grayzel, the first Democrat to serve as mayor in the onetime GOP stronghold, will challenge Republican Anthony M. Bucco (R-Boonton) for State Senate. Bucco won a special election convention for the 25th district Senate seat last...

Sweeney opposes removing legislative OPRA exemption

January 6, 2020 1:42 pmJanuary 8, 2020 4:42 pm

Editor’s Note: A previous version of this story said $44,000 in taxpayer money was used to pay for late State Sen. Tony R. Bucco’s legal defense. That is incorrect. Bucco paid for his own defense. Senate President Steve Sweeney won’t...

Morristown councilwoman to run for freeholder

December 17, 2019 10:28 am

Lame duck Morristown Councilwoman Alison Deeb is running for her third office in six weeks, entering the race for a seat on the Morris County Board of Freeholders. Deeb is the fifth Republican to enter the race for seat of...

Bucco backs Dunn

December 16, 2019 3:26 pmDecember 16, 2019 3:33 pm

State Sen. Anthony Bucco endorsed Assemblywoman Aura Dunn for the first year of the Assembly term he won in November. “Absolutely, she has my 100% support,” he said. Last month, Dunn won the remaining seven weeks of the term Bucco...

Dawkins explores Senate bid against Bucco

December 12, 2019 3:31 pmDecember 13, 2019 11:45 am

Attorney Cliff Dawkins has announced that he will explore a bid for the Democratic State Senate nomination in the 25th district. State Sen. Anthony M. Bucco (R-Boonton) won a special election convention to replace his late father in October and...

Testa, Dunn get committee assignments

December 10, 2019 9:19 amDecember 10, 2019 11:16 am

New Jersey’s newest legislators have received their committee assignments for the lame duck session. State Sen. Michael Testa, Jr. (R-Vineland) has been assigned to the Budget and Appropriations Committee and the Labor Committee. Assemblywoman Aura Dunn (R-Mendham) is serving on...

Cathy Wilson slated to be next mayor of Morris Township

December 5, 2019 11:58 pmDecember 6, 2019 2:07 am

Democrat Cathy Wilson will become the new mayor of Morris Township when the governing body reorganizes next month. Scott Carlson, a former chief of staff to State Sen. John Girgenti, will serve as township attorney, the New Jersey Globe has...