Joseph Pennacchio Archives

Pennacchio enters race for Senate Republican Leader

July 22, 2021 9:22 amJuly 22, 2021 2:06 pm

Senate Minority Whip Joseph Pennacchio (R-Montville) has become the first candidate to formally — albeit not publicly — launch a campaign for Senate Republican leader. Pennacchio wants to succeed Tom Kean, Jr. (R-Westfield), who is not seeing re-election to his...

Oliver will help raise money for Pennacchio opponent

July 19, 2021 10:13 amJuly 19, 2021 10:14 am

Lt. Gov. Sheila Oliver will boost a Democratic State Senate candidate in a predominately Republican district on Tuesday, appearing at a virtual fundraiser for Christine Clarke in the 26th district. Clarke is challenging four-term incumbent Joseph Pennacchio (R-Montville), the minority...

GOP Senate, Assembly leadership contests begin to take shape

July 1, 2021 12:42 pmJuly 1, 2021 1:14 pm

The decision of Thomas Kean, Jr. to not seek re-election to the State Senate this year – possibly to run for Congress – has triggered contests for minority leader in both houses of the New Jersey Legislature. Assembly Minority Leader...

Pennachio stays with Webber, DeCroce, says he won’t go back on his word

April 9, 2021 8:58 pm

Senate Minority Whip Joseph Pennacchio (R-Montville) is sticking to his word and will hold firm on his endorsements of incumbents Jay Webber (R-Morris Plains) and BettyLou DeCroce (R-Parsippany) for State Assembly in the 26th district. Since then, DeCroce lost the...

Pennacchio renews call for nursing home death probe

October 8, 2020 10:36 amOctober 8, 2020 11:50 am

A top Republican state senator says that New Jersey Democratic leaders ought to be investigating 7,100 nursing home deaths and not President Donald Trump’s fundraiser last week in Bedminster. Pennacchio today renewed his call for Senate Democrats to probe the...

Pennacchio waiting to review hearing before deciding how he’ll vote on top court pick

August 24, 2020 5:49 pm

Senate Minority Whip Joseph Pennacchio has not yet ready to say if he will vote to confirm Fabiana Pierre-Louis to the New Jersey Supreme Court when the full Senate considers the nomination on Thursday. Pennacchio says he wants to hear...

Zimmer, former GOP congressman from N.J., to endorse Biden

August 24, 2020 11:07 am

Former Rep. Dick Zimmer (R-Delaware Township), a former three-term Republican congressman and the GOP candidate for U.S. Senate in 1996 and 2008, will endorse Democrat Joe Biden for president today, the Biden campaign said. The Hunterdon County Republican is one...