Jonathan Sackett Archives - New Jersey Globe

Rockaway Township council members endorse Gill in NJ-11

December 8, 2025 1:30 pmDecember 8, 2025 4:49 pm

In the packed Democratic primary for New Jersey’s 11th congressional district, most Morris County Democrats have refrained from getting involved thus far, but two council members in Rockaway Township, Jonathan Sackett and Manny Friedlander, are crossing county lines to endorse...

Altman wins Morris Dem line, her sixth and final party endorsement

March 16, 2024 7:28 pmMarch 16, 2024 7:28 pm

Morris County Democrats officially selected Sue Altman as their organization candidate for Congress in the 7th congressional district today, completing Altman’s uncontested sweep of county conventions. Altman, a former state director of the Working Families Party, was initially set to...

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...

Morris GOP once again holds county offices

November 8, 2023 12:01 amNovember 8, 2023 12:09 am

It was another Republican sweep in Morris County, where Democrats haven’t won a countywide election in 50 years. Incumbent County Clerk Ann Grossi, a Republican, was re-elected. She leads Democratic challenger Caroline O’Brien with 56% of the vote as of...

Selen fends off DeGroot in Morris County Commissioner primary

June 6, 2023 10:56 pmJune 6, 2023 11:57 pm

In a rematch of their 2022 congressional campaign, Morris County Commissioner Tayfun Selen (R-Chatham) has defeated Paul DeGroot in the GOP primary for county commissioner, the New Jersey Globe projects. As of 11:38 p.m., Selen has 54% of the vote...

Rockaway Township wasted millions on duplicate prescription benefits, comptroller says

May 24, 2023 11:34 amMay 24, 2023 1:13 pm

A report released today by Acting State Comptroller Kevin Walsh finds that Rockaway Township has been plagued by poor money management in its local government, with millions of dollars unnecessarily going towards prescription benefits and vacation leave. According to the...

Democrats pick Schiavella for sheriff against Gannon

March 28, 2019 9:31 pmApril 4, 2019 12:18 pm

Morris County Democrats have picked William Schiavella, a former undersheriff and Republican councilman in Rockaway Township, to challenge Republican sheriff James Gannon. The New Jersey Globe first reported last November that Schiavella was considering switching parties to run as a...