Dick Zimmer Archives - New Jersey Globe

Hunterdon GOP leader unhappy with Zimmer’s Biden endorsement

August 25, 2020 10:46 amSeptember 15, 2020 9:07 pm

In an email to county committee members, newly-elected Hunterdon County GOP Chairman Gabe Plumer said he was disappointed that former Rep. Dick Zimmer (R-Delaware Township) for his endorsement of Democrat Joe Biden for president. “While every American is entitled to...

Zimmer, former GOP congressman from N.J., to endorse Biden

August 24, 2020 11:07 am

Former Rep. Dick Zimmer (R-Delaware Township), a former three-term Republican congressman and the GOP candidate for U.S. Senate in 1996 and 2008, will endorse Democrat Joe Biden for president today, the Biden campaign said. The Hunterdon County Republican is one...

Republican Jewish Coalition backing Richter in NJ-3

July 22, 2020 7:00 pmJuly 22, 2020 6:58 pm

The Republican Jewish Coalition has endorsed David Richter for Congress in New Jersey’s 3rd district. “David is Jewish, a successful businessman, a strong supporter of President Trump, and a proud RJC leader from our New Jersey RJC Chapter, “said Sam...

Frank Fuzo, five-term Hunterdon freeholder, dies at 68

June 9, 2020 11:04 pm

Frank J. Fuzo, a strong vote-getter during his fifteen years as a Hunterdon County freeholder and the last Republican mayor of Lambertville, died on June 3. He was 68. Fuzo made his first bid for public office in 1984 as...

Former congressmen still holding on to warchests

February 20, 2020 12:48 pmFebruary 20, 2020 1:39 pm

Six former congressmen from New Jersey have a combined warchest of nearly $900,000, according to reports filed with the federal election commission. And Frank Lautenberg, who has been dead for nearly seven years, has $89,803 remaining in his campaign account....

Union County vote is first in GOP U.S. Senate race

January 29, 2020 5:48 pmJanuary 29, 2020 5:50 pm

Union County will be the first GOP organization to take sides in the race for U.S. Senate when they hold their convention this evening. Republicans have lost the last sixteen races for U.S. Senate in New Jersey and haven’t won...

Darcy Draeger is a real farmer, but Bucco attacks her anyway

October 4, 2019 2:02 amOctober 4, 2019 3:41 pm

After giving up her Wall Street career, Democratic Assembly candidate Darcy Draeger is a full-time farmer. Draeger’s small farm in rural Chester Township has 24 sheep, 15 chickens – down from 19 after an unfortunate incident with a raccoon –...