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Mehta wins Democratic Senate convention to take on Bucco

March 15, 2020 8:06 pmMarch 15, 2020 9:59 pm

Rupande Mehta has won the Morris County Democratic organization line for State Senate in the 25th district. She defeated former Morris Township mayor Jeff Grayzel by two votes, 136 to 134, on a second ballot. Mehta and Grayzel tied on...

Darling joining Steinhardt law firm

March 11, 2020 4:59 pmMarch 12, 2020 9:09 am

Morris County Surrogate Heather Darling is joining one of the state’s most prestigious law firms that will help her continue to serve her clients on a day to day basis while she is the county’s full-time probate court judge. She...

Following controversy, GOP postpones Palatucci re-election vote

March 4, 2020 7:15 pmMarch 4, 2020 7:51 pm

Growing criticism of Republican National Committeeman Bill Palatucci using his party position to intimidate a congressional candidate after his law firm landed the other candidate as a client has caused state GOP leaders to postpone an election originally set for...

Ciattarelli, once a supporter of millionaire tax, opposes Murphy plan

February 25, 2020 7:23 pm

Republican Jack Ciattarelli bashed Gov. Phil Murphy’s proposed state budget today, but his own proposal of a millionaires tax when he served in the legislature could be an issue in the GOP gubernatorial primary next year. In 2017, Ciattarelli proposed...

Tommy Toscano, Bergen GOP insider, dies at 83

February 23, 2020 3:33 pmFebruary 23, 2020 3:40 pm

Thomas Toscano, the longtime Bergen County Republican leader, died this morning. He was 83. Toscano served as the Hackensack Republican municipal chairman and as the District 37 GOP chairman. A close ally of Bergen County GOP chairman Jack Zisa, he...

Steinhardt and Warren stay out of Gottheimer race, for now

February 11, 2020 10:36 amFebruary 11, 2020 12:09 pm

Republican State Chairman Doug Steinhardt is staying out of the nine-candidate race to pick a Republican opponent for Rep. Josh Gottheimer (D-Wyckoff), at least for now. As the Warren County Republican chairman, Steinhardt submitted a list of endorsed candidates to...

Ciesla gets party support for Warren freeholder

February 11, 2020 10:12 amFebruary 11, 2020 10:17 am

Warren County Freeholder Richard Gardner will not seek re-election to a seventh term and Republicans are backing former Lopatcong Council President Lori Ciesla to replace him. Ciesla is a close ally of Doug Steinhardt, the Warren County GOP Chairman and...