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District 40 legislators back Florance-Lynch

January 30, 2020 1:32 pm

The three Republican legislators from the 40th district have endorsed Melissa Florance-Lynch for Morris County freeholder. Florance-Lynch, who is seeking a vacant freeholder seat in Saturday’s special election convention, is a councilwoman in Pequannock, which is represented by State Sen....

Assembly advances online voter registration bill

January 6, 2020 8:49 pm

An Assembly panel advanced a bill that would allow online voter registration without any dissenting votes Monday. The measure, A422, pass the Assembly appropriations committee with eight yes votes and three abstentions. Assembly members Serena DiMaso, Jay Webber and John...

Rooney names new chief of staff

December 18, 2019 11:20 amDecember 18, 2019 5:24 pm

Assemblyman Kevin Rooney (R-Wyckoff) is getting his third chief of staff after just three years in the New Jersey Legislature. Christopher Orlando, the director of constituent relations and social media for Assemblywoman Amy Handlin (R-Middletown), has assumed the top post...

Rooney, DePhillips decline second LWV debate, saying first one was unfair

October 27, 2019 3:06 pmOctober 28, 2019 10:12 am

Two Republican assemblyman from the 40th district have decided not to participate in a debate tomorrow night after the Bergen County League of Women Voters (LWV) refused to assure them that questions from the audience wouldn’t be screened by allies...

Coughlin to appear at Morris Dem GOTV rally

October 26, 2019 11:57 amOctober 26, 2019 4:08 pm

Assembly Speaker Craig Coughlin will headline a GOTV rally for Morris County Democrats on Friday, November 1 in East Hanover. Democrats are playing heavily in the Morris-based 25th district, where physician Lisa Bhimani and Wall Streeter-turned-farmer Darcy Draeger are trying...

Hugin contributions to state GOP candidates drops 95% in 2019

October 22, 2019 7:17 pmOctober 22, 2019 7:18 pm

One year after spending $36 million of his own money on an unsuccessful U.S. Senate bid against Bob Menendez last year, contributions by Bob Hugin to local Republican candidates has dropped from $805,360 in 2018 to $43,050 in 2019, according...

Schievella donates Saudino money to charity

May 24, 2019 1:22 pm

The Democratic candidate for Morris County sheriff says he has already sent a $2,500 campaign contribution he received from Michael Saudino to charity. William Schievella, who worked for Saudino in the Bergen County sheriff’s department, told the New Jersey Globe...