Hal Wirths Archives - New Jersey Globe

Oroho, Space, Wirths win in the 24th district

November 2, 2021 8:01 pmDecember 17, 2021 4:14 pm

The New Jersey Globe is projecting that State Sen. Steven Oroho (R-Franklin), Assemblyman Parker Space (R-Wantage), and Assemblyman Hal Wirths (R-Wantage) have won re-election to the 24th legislative district. They beat Frederick and Georgianna Cook, who are apparently related to...

Muñoz has votes to become new Assembly minority leader

October 15, 2021 5:28 pmOctober 17, 2021 9:46 am

Nancy Muñoz appears set to become the next minority leader of the New Jersey State Assembly after forging a coalition with John DiMaio, the New Jersey Globe has learned. DiMaio (R-Hackettstown) will drop his bid for the post and become...

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...

Oroho takes Senate nod in District 24

June 8, 2021 8:31 pm

State Sen. Steve Oroho (R-Franklin) defeated Daniel Cruz to win the GOP nod for State Senate in the 24th legislative district Tuesday. Oroho had organizational lines in his bid for another term, while Cruz ran under the slogan “Bringing Back...

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...

Barranco says he’ll run in GOP Assembly primary next year

November 2, 2020 10:55 amNovember 2, 2020 3:32 pm

Christian Barranco, a former Pompton Lakes councilman and electrician with the politically influential IBEW Local 102, has announced that he will seek the Republican nomination for State Assembly next year in whatever district his hometown of Jefferson is located. Under...

LD24 Republicans up in arms over bear hunt

October 6, 2020 2:08 pm

Republican lawmakers in the 24th district raised alarms over news that this season’s bear hunt would be the last under Gov. Phil Murphy’s administration. “Throughout this pandemic, Governor Murphy has preached about following the science, yet in this instance he...