John Krickus Archives - New Jersey Globe

Morris GOP holds onto four countywide offices

November 5, 2024 11:40 pm

Morris County Republicans won a series of countywide elections on Tuesday, maintaining their 50-year victory streak amid a weak Democratic performance across New Jersey. Commissioners Deborah Smith, John Krickus, and Stephen Shaw and Surrogate Heather Darling each convincingly won reelection;...

Democrats could gain significant ground in 2024 county races

January 5, 2024 2:43 pmFebruary 14, 2024 3:08 pm

For three years in a row, New Jersey Democrats have steadily lost ground in county offices, the oft-overlooked middle tier of state politics that has tremendous power over government contracts, elections administration, and more. In the three election cycles since...

Mendham Township Deputy Mayor Sarah Neibart

Neibart secures big endorsements in race for Morris commissioner

February 11, 2022 1:07 pm

Three Morris County Commissioners want Sarah Neibart to join them there next year. John Krickus, Deborah Smith and Stephen Shaw are backing Neibart, a Mendham Township committeewoman and former mayor, for one of three county commissioner seats at next month’s...

Operating Engineers back Republican for Parsippany mayor

September 29, 2021 12:39 pmSeptember 29, 2021 3:40 pm

The Operating Engineers Local 825 is taking sides in some Morris County races, backing Republicans for the legislature in the 25th district and county commissioner, and a GOP challenger for mayor of Parsippany. The union, which has a reputation for...

Carpenters, teachers unions back Democrats for Morris commissioner

August 26, 2021 2:50 pmSeptember 20, 2021 6:31 pm

Morris County Democrats, who haven’t won a countywide election in 48 years, have snagged endorsements from the Eastern Atlantic States Regional Council of Carpenters and the Morris County Council of Education Associations, the local arm of the New Jersey Education...

GOP veterans slam Singh over campaign manager’s attack on Ciattarelli son, who serves in the U.S. Army

May 28, 2021 7:31 amMay 28, 2021 8:35 am

Criticism continues to mount over an incident involving gubernatorial candidate Hirsh Singh’s campaign manager and the wife of another candidate, Jack Ciattarelli. While she was watching her husband debate Singh on Tuesday, Melinda Ciattarelli found herself ambushed by King Penna...

Four Morris Commissioners split with county committee to back DeCroce

April 5, 2021 6:12 pm

Four members of Morris County’s all-Republican Board of Commissioners endorsed Assemblywoman BettyLou DeCroce (R-Parsippany-Troy Hills) for re-election Monday, breaking with the county’s GOP committee. Commission Director Stephen Shaw and Commissioners Doug Cabana, Kathryn DeFillippo and Tayfun Selen backed DeCroce, who...