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Legislative panels approve e-poll books

March 19, 2019 12:38 pmMarch 19, 2019 12:39 pm

Legislation that will allow electronic poll books to replace cumbersome paper-based books in New Jersey elections was approved by Senate and Assembly committees on Monday with bi-partisan support. Known as e-poll books, electronic poll books would allow election poll workers...

Scanlan slams Dem on Murphy ties

February 6, 2019 5:15 pmFebruary 6, 2019 5:17 pm

Sussex County Republican chairman Jerry Scanlan wonders why his Democratic counterpart, Leslie Huhn, isn’t taking on Gov. Phil Murphy and the issues involving his former aide, Al Alvarez. “As a woman, Chair Huhn should question why has it has become...

GOP lawmakers want reinstatement of death penalty

December 6, 2018 5:19 pmDecember 6, 2018 9:46 pm

Legislators in the 24th district are calling for the reinstatement of the death penalty following an apparent quadruple homicide in Colts Neck. Paul Caneiro was charged with the killings of his brother Keith, his sister-in-law Jennifer and the couple’s two...

Murphy’s NJ Transit blame game could expire

August 16, 2018 4:20 pmAugust 17, 2018 11:19 am

Gov. Phil Murphy, facing flak over a recent spate of NJ Transit delays and cancellations, has taken to a time-honored strategy – blaming his predecessor, Gov. Chris Christie – even as he says the buck stops with him. At some...

Low turnout in Sussex GOP freeholder fight

June 5, 2018 11:03 amJune 5, 2018 4:27 pm

Turnout is light so far in Sussex County, where two Republican freeholders might be the underdogs in their bid for re-election. Incumbents Jonathan Rose and Carl Lazzaro face a primary challenge from Franklin council president Dawn Fantasia and Sparta mayor...

Sussex GOP endorses Hugin

February 24, 2018 11:18 am

Republican U.S. Senate candidate Bob Hugin has won the endorsements of the Sussex County Republicans, including County Chairman Jerry Scanlan. The former pharmaceutical company CEO also has the backing of State Sen. Steve Oroho (R-Franklin), Assemblyman Parker Space (R-Wantage) and...

Sussex Republicans have a primary, again

February 22, 2018 10:47 am

Republicans have not lost a freeholder race in Sussex County since 1999, when Democrat Howard Burrell ousted incumbent Richard Darina by 501 votes. Races for freeholder are settled in GOP primaries – Sussex has had competitive June elections for the...