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Sherrill has huge fundraising haul, amasses $2.2 million warchest

January 14, 2020 7:00 amJanuary 14, 2020 12:10 pm

Freshman Rep. Mikie Sherrill (D-Montclair) has raised a whopping $2,612,434 for her re-election campaign in New Jersey’s 11th district, including $757,451 during the 4th quarter of 2019. Sherrill has $2,211,668 cash-on-hand in a Republican-leaning district the GOP appears ready to...

Assembly advances online voter registration bill

January 6, 2020 8:49 pm

An Assembly panel advanced a bill that would allow online voter registration without any dissenting votes Monday. The measure, A422, pass the Assembly appropriations committee with eight yes votes and three abstentions. Assembly members Serena DiMaso, Jay Webber and John...

Jim Webber, father of assemblyman, dies at 84

January 6, 2020 4:57 pm

Jim Webber, the father of Assemblyman Jay Webber, died on January 4. He was 84. Webber spent more than 30 years as an assistant branch manager with Manufacturer’s Hanover Trust. He served as a Morris County Republican Committeeman and as...

Steinhardt names Valenziano as state party executive director

December 10, 2019 8:32 pm

Phil Valenziano, who managed Jay Webber’s 2018 congressional race and ran Chris Christie’s Iowa presidential campaign, will be the new executive director of the New Jersey Republican State Committee. Valenziano is Republican State Chairman Doug Steinhardt’s pick to succeed Theresa...

In Morris County, losing is sometimes the path to victory

November 21, 2019 1:51 pm

After losing Republican primaries for Morris County Freeholder in 2018 and the State Assembly in 2019, Aura Dunn may win a seven-week term in the Assembly in tonight’s special election convention to replace Anthony M. Bucco (R-Boonton). That’s the way...

Webber, DeCroce win in LD26

November 5, 2019 11:02 pmNovember 6, 2019 5:51 am

Assemblyman Jay Webber and Assemblywoman BettyLou DeCroce soared to re-election Tuesday, scoring big wins over Democratic challengers Laura Fortgang and Christine Clarke. DeCroce ran in first with 24,039 votes, while Webber trailed closely with 23,771. Clarke received 18,345, and Fortgang...

Coughlin to appear at Morris Dem GOTV rally

October 26, 2019 11:57 amOctober 26, 2019 4:08 pm

Assembly Speaker Craig Coughlin will headline a GOTV rally for Morris County Democrats on Friday, November 1 in East Hanover. Democrats are playing heavily in the Morris-based 25th district, where physician Lisa Bhimani and Wall Streeter-turned-farmer Darcy Draeger are trying...