Christopher DePhillips Archives

District 40 legislators back Florance-Lynch

January 30, 2020 1:32 pm

The three Republican legislators from the 40th district have endorsed Melissa Florance-Lynch for Morris County freeholder. Florance-Lynch, who is seeking a vacant freeholder seat in Saturday’s special election convention, is a councilwoman in Pequannock, which is represented by State Sen....

Rooney, DePhillips decline second LWV debate, saying first one was unfair

October 27, 2019 3:06 pmOctober 28, 2019 10:12 am

Two Republican assemblyman from the 40th district have decided not to participate in a debate tomorrow night after the Bergen County League of Women Voters (LWV) refused to assure them that questions from the audience wouldn’t be screened by allies...

Coughlin to appear at Morris Dem GOTV rally

October 26, 2019 11:57 amOctober 26, 2019 4:08 pm

Assembly Speaker Craig Coughlin will headline a GOTV rally for Morris County Democrats on Friday, November 1 in East Hanover. Democrats are playing heavily in the Morris-based 25th district, where physician Lisa Bhimani and Wall Streeter-turned-farmer Darcy Draeger are trying...

Hugin contributions to state GOP candidates drops 95% in 2019

October 22, 2019 7:17 pmOctober 22, 2019 7:18 pm

One year after spending $36 million of his own money on an unsuccessful U.S. Senate bid against Bob Menendez last year, contributions by Bob Hugin to local Republican candidates has dropped from $805,360 in 2018 to $43,050 in 2019, according...

Bucco would be the 5th sitting Senator to run for Assembly

September 25, 2019 1:29 amSeptember 25, 2019 1:50 am

Anthony Bucco would not be the first sitting State Senator to seek a seat in the New Jersey State Assembly, but he is the first to run with no intention of keeping the job. Some Senators have gone to the...

Maps: the ’17 Assembly races

September 11, 2019 11:40 am

Looking to November, Democrats hope to further pad their super-majority in Trenton, by flipping the 8th, 21st and 25th legislative districts, all of which of which were decided by narrow margins in 2017. Meanwhile Republicans hope to make dents in...

Julie O’Brien to enter Assembly race

September 7, 2019 12:35 pmSeptember 7, 2019 1:52 pm

Demcorats have picked former Bergen County Freeholder Julie O’Brien to run for State Assembly in the 40th district to replace Ridgewood Councilman Michael Sedon. Sedon has withdrawn from the race. O’Brien is a former Ramsey Councilwoman. She was elected freeholder...