John O'Keeffe Archives - New Jersey Globe

Pennacchio won’t seek re-election to Senate

November 10, 2026 9:00 amNovember 10, 2026 1:29 pm

State Sen. Joseph Pennacchio (R-Montville), one of the New Jersey Legislature’s most conservative members and a popular Morris County lawmaker known for honesty and straight talk, has decided to retire after nearly 27 years in Trenton. “Serving the people of...

The history of special elections in the 25th district

September 26, 2019 6:55 amSeptember 26, 2019 12:00 pm

The November special election convention to fill the late Senator Anthony R. Bucco’s seat will be the third since the district was created for the 1973 election. That number could reach four, if Anthony M. Bucco gets the chance to...

Senator Anthony Bucco dies at 81

September 16, 2019 9:14 pmSeptember 17, 2019 12:27 am

State Sen. Anthony R. Bucco, a Morris County Republican who has served in the New Jersey Senate since 1998, has died. He was 81. Bucco has been a fixture in politics for more than 40 years, since winning a seat...