John Sette Archives - New Jersey Globe

Palatucci draws an opponent for Republican national committeeman

March 12, 2020 10:09 amMarch 12, 2020 12:34 pm

One of former Gov. Chris Christie’s closest friends, Bill Palatucci, will likely face a challenge to keep his seat as the Republican National Committeeman from New Jersey. John Sette, who spent seventeen years as the Morris County Republican chairman, is...

Six key Republicans back Selen for freeholder

January 30, 2020 9:24 am

Former Chatham Township Mayor Tayfun Selen has won the backing of six top Morris County Republicans in his bid for freeholder in a special election convention on Saturday. Senate Minority Whip Joseph Pennacchio, Assemblywoman BettyLou DeCroce, Sheriff Jim Gannon, Freeholder...

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...

If Carroll wins, someone can go to Assembly for 9 days

April 4, 2019 12:10 pm

Morris County Republicans will hold a special election convention early next year regardless of whether Michael Patrick Carroll or Heather Darling win the Republican nomination for surrogate. If Darling wins the primary and general, she would resign her seat on...

Democrats say Mary Pat Christie would own her husband’s record

February 6, 2019 9:52 pmFebruary 6, 2019 10:49 pm

One day after former Gov. Chris Christie said that he was trying to recruit his wife to challenge freshman Rep. Mikie Sherrill (D-Montclair), Democrats say that Mary Pat Christie would be held accountable for her husband’s eight years as governor....

Frelinghuysen holding on to $500k

October 17, 2018 6:40 pm

With nineteen days to go before the mid-term election, retiring Rep. Rodney Frelinghuysen is sitting on a $488,244 campaign warchest. Frelinghuysen, 71, announced on January 29 that he would not seek re-election after 24 years in Congress. The Morris County...

As DeFilippis struggles, Sette-led group raises $75k for Hugin

October 3, 2018 9:30 pmOctober 3, 2018 9:33 pm

It’s almost like a tale of two parties. While Morris County Republican Chairman Ron DeFilippis struggles to raise money for the county organization, his predecessor and his opponent raised over $75,000 last night for Republican U.S. Senate candidate Bob Hugin....