Christian Barranco Archives - New Jersey Globe

What to watch for in today’s primary election ballot draws

April 16, 2021 10:58 amApril 16, 2021 4:28 pm

County clerks will draw for ballot positions on Friday afternoon. The only drama will be on the Republican side, since the two Democrats challenging Gov. Phil Murphy in the primary were removed from the ballot. That means the organization line...

Pennachio stays with Webber, DeCroce, says he won’t go back on his word

April 9, 2021 8:58 pm

Senate Minority Whip Joseph Pennacchio (R-Montville) is sticking to his word and will hold firm on his endorsements of incumbents Jay Webber (R-Morris Plains) and BettyLou DeCroce (R-Parsippany) for State Assembly in the 26th district. Since then, DeCroce lost the...

Webber, Barranco team up in 26th district Assembly race

April 7, 2021 3:47 pmApril 7, 2021 3:56 pm

Christian Barranco will give up his spot on the organization line in Passaic County in order to team up with seven-term incumbent Jay Webber (R-Morris Plains) in the Republican primary for State Assembly in the 26th district. The IBEW Local...

Seven candidates file to run for governor in June primary election

April 5, 2021 10:39 pmApril 6, 2021 11:41 am

Click HERE for the latest update: The dust has mostly settled on New Jersey’s filing deadline, with four Republicans and three Democrats competing to run for governor. Former Assemblyman Jack Ciattarelli, who became the front runner in January after former...

Mastrangelo enters race for State Assembly in the 26th

April 5, 2021 7:25 pm

Morris County Commissioner Tom Mastrangelo has entered the already tumultuous race for the Republican State Assembly nomination in the 26th district. Mastrangelo told the New Jersey Globe that he decided to run after incumbent BettyLou DeCroce (R-Parsippany) lost the Morris...

Four Morris Commissioners split with county committee to back DeCroce

April 5, 2021 6:12 pm

Four members of Morris County’s all-Republican Board of Commissioners endorsed Assemblywoman BettyLou DeCroce (R-Parsippany-Troy Hills) for re-election Monday, breaking with the county’s GOP committee. Commission Director Stephen Shaw and Commissioners Doug Cabana, Kathryn DeFillippo and Tayfun Selen backed DeCroce, who...

Ten Republican legislators back DeCroce amid party division

April 1, 2021 5:32 pm

Republican legislators are picking sides in the 26th legislative district’s primary. Three GOP Senators and seven Assembly members endorsed Assemblywoman BettyLou DeCroce (R-Parsippany-Troy Hills) in a three-candidate race where each of the district’s three county Republican organizations have backed a...