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Morris back-and-forth continues as Ali, Lonegan argue over proposed rules

February 22, 2023 10:52 am

The battle over the proposed rules for this year’s Morris County Republican convention continued today, with Morris GOP chair Laura Marie Ali and State Senate candidate Steve Lonegan releasing dueling statements on election integrity and ballot secrecy. In an email...

Retirements are imperiling the legislature’s march towards gender parity

February 8, 2023 1:07 pmFebruary 8, 2023 11:10 pm

With the election of State Sen. Renee Burgess (D-Irvington) last year, the number of women in the New Jersey Legislature reached an all-time high-water mark, with 42 women – more than one-third of the legislature’s 120 members – serving concurrently....

Wide open race for Space’s Assembly seat

March 21, 2022 6:35 pmNovember 16, 2022 10:23 pm

There are a lot of moving pieces in Sussex County, where retirements by county commissioners and a six-term assemblyman could set up a number of moves over the next few weeks. The announcement by Assemblyman Parker Space (R-Wantage) that he...

Sussex Republicans get backing of IUOE Local 825

October 5, 2021 9:44 amOctober 6, 2021 12:03 pm

The International Union of Operating Engineers (IUOE) Local 82 today endorsed a slate of six Republicans for state and county office in Sussex County: State Sen. Steve Oroho (R-Franklin), Assemblyman Parker Space (R-Wantage), and Assemblyman Hal Wirths (R-Wantage), all from...

Sussex Freeholder to run for Sparta councilman

July 14, 2020 9:17 am

Sussex County Freeholder Josh Hertzberg will run for Sparta Township Council in November, according to a New Jersey Herald report. He told the NJ Herald that he wants to play a role in repairing local issues in the town he’s...

Fantasia claims Sussex Dems politicizing COVID-19

April 28, 2020 7:16 pm

Sussex County Freeholder Deputy Director Dawn Fantasia fired back at the county Democratic Committee, claiming the organization was seeking to politicize the COVID-19 crisis. “The myopic vision on display by the Sussex County Democrat Committee leaves no room for consideration...

Sussex GOP freeholders back Pallotta

February 11, 2020 5:57 pm

The five Republicans on the Sussex County Board of Freeholders have endorsed Frank Pallotta for Congress in New Jersey’s 5th district. Pallotta is one of nine Republicans seeking the nomination to challenge two-term Rep. Josh Gottheimer (D-Wyckoff). Freeholder Sylvia Petillo,...