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Dunn, Barranco: Morris primary results are the will of the people

June 9, 2022 2:52 pm

With two candidates endorsed by the Morris County Republican Party seemingly losing their primaries on Tuesday, Morris County Assemblymembers Aura Dunn (R-Mendham) and Christian Barranco (R-Jefferson) said today that the results represent the choices of an engaged and informed electorate....

40% of N.J. inmates released early during pandemic had already been denied parole, Republicans say

June 2, 2022 5:37 pmJune 2, 2022 6:45 pm

Of the more than 7,600 inmates granted early release under a 2020 law passed by the legislature and signed by Gov. Phil Murphy during the Covid-19 public health emergency, over 40% had previously been denied parole, according to documents received...

After yearslong wait, Senate committee advances bill addressing sexual extortion

March 21, 2022 4:11 pmMarch 21, 2022 5:01 pm

More than five years after it was originally proposed by then-Assemblyman Anthony M. Bucco (R-Boonton), a bill establishing the crime of “sexual extortion” passed the Senate Judiciary Committee today on a unanimous vote. Sponsored by Senate Minority Leader Steve Oroho...

Dunn decides against congressional run

February 17, 2022 2:52 pmFebruary 17, 2022 2:57 pm

Assemblywoman Aura Dunn (R-Mendham), who had been publicly considering a campaign for Congress for the last month, announced today that she will not run for the 11th congressional district against Rep. Mikie Sherrill (D-Montclair) this year. “I will not be...

Selen congressional bid gets five more Morris County endorsements

February 16, 2022 3:32 pm

Morris County Commission Director Tayfun Selen unveiled five new endorsements today in his bid for the Republican nomination in the 11th congressional district: Pequannock Mayor Melissa Florance-Lynch, Rockaway Borough Mayor Tom Mulligan, Pequannock Councilwoman Kyle Russell, Randolph Republican Chair Sydney...

Darling won’t run for Congress in NJ-11

February 10, 2022 12:22 pmFebruary 10, 2022 1:04 pm

Morris County Surrogate Heather Darling has decided not to challenge Rep. Mikie Sherrill (D-Montclair) in New Jersey’s 11th district. “It’s just not the right time,” she told the New Jersey Globe. “It doesn’t make sense to me.” Darling, who had...

None of Sherrill’s potential GOP rivals are raising huge amounts of money

February 1, 2022 2:43 pm

None of the Republican candidates looking to take on Rep. Mikie Sherrill (D-Montclair) in New Jersey’s 11th district are setting the fundraising world on fire, with just two of the six candidates in the race so far hitting the six-figure...