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Tax incentive bill headed to Murphy’s desk

December 21, 2020 2:30 pmDecember 21, 2020 5:02 pm

Lawmakers in both chambers approved a $14 billion tax incentive package over the objection of Republicans who claimed the measure wouldn’t do enough to entice businesses into the high-tax state and progressives who derided it as a corporate handout made...

Pallotta ahead in NJ-5

July 8, 2020 12:57 amJuly 8, 2020 5:23 am

Former Investment Banker Frank Pallotta leads former Cresskill Councilman John McCann by about 4,500 votes, though tallies in parts of the fifth district were not completed Tuesday night. In Sussex County, Pallotta leads McCann by about 4,300 votes. McCann came...

Another contentious GOP primary to pick Gottheimer’s opponent

July 5, 2020 2:27 pmJuly 5, 2020 2:28 pm

Republican House candidates in the 5th district are locked into a tense feud over the chance to take on Rep. Josh Gottheimer (D-Wyckoff) in November. Though the contest between former Cresskill Councilman John McCann and former investment banker Frank Pallotta’s...

Pennacchio endorses Pallotta for Congress

June 20, 2020 2:26 pmJune 20, 2020 8:17 pm

Senate Minority Whip Joseph Pennacchio (R-Montville) has endorsed Frank Pallotta for the GOP congressional nomination in New Jersey’s 5th district. Pennacchio, who represents part of the 5th district in the New Jersey Senate, is the co-chairman of President Donald Trump’s...

DiMaio endorses Pallotta in NJ-5

June 16, 2020 11:26 am

Republican congressional candidate Frank Pallotta has been endorsed by John DiMaio (R-Hackettstown), the Assembly Minority Conference Leader. Pallotta, a former investment banker, is one of five candidates seeking the GOP nod to challenge Rep. Josh Gottheimer (D-Wyckoff) in New Jersey’s...

Cardinale endorses Pallotta for Congress

June 12, 2020 10:55 amJune 12, 2020 10:56 am

Frank Pallotta has picked up a major endorsement in his bid for the GOP congressional nomination in New Jersey’s 5th district: State Sen. Gerald Cardinale (R-Demarest), a hugely popular 12-term incumbent with an enormous following about conservative Republican primary voters....

Republican women demand Richter apologize for tweet

June 2, 2020 5:33 pmJune 3, 2020 9:35 am

A social media spat between campaign Republican campaign managers in the third congressional district is causing some ripples. On Tuesday, a group of Republican women that includes seven sitting state lawmakers called on David Richter to apologize to former Burlington...