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Court won’t hear former Morris GOP freeholders’ appeal

February 4, 2021 8:11 pm

An Appellate Court judge denied an application submitted Wednesday for permission to file an emergent motion made by two former Morris County freeholders seeking to block a convention the county Republican organization plans to hold Saturday for a vote on...

Former Morris freeholders appeal to block Saturday’s GOP convention

February 4, 2021 6:03 pmFebruary 4, 2021 8:12 pm

Update: Appellate Court Judge Richard Geiger summarily denied the application to file an emergent motion Wednesday evening. Two former Morris County GOP freeholders filed for an emergency appeal in an attempt to block the county’s Republican organization from holding a...

Ali launches attack in solidly-blue 27th district

February 4, 2021 12:09 pm

Morris County Republican Chairwoman Laura Ali launched an attack at Democrats in the solidly-blue 27th district, urging lawmakers there to call for an investigation into the handling of COVID-19 in the state’s nursing homes. “There are thousands of families who...

Bramnick formally announces Senate bid

February 2, 2021 2:05 pm

Assembly Minority Leader Jon Bramnick (R-Westfield) formally announced his campaign for a seat held by Senate Minority Leader Tom Kean (R-Westfield) Tuesday. “I am proud to announce that I am running to represent the residents of New Jersey’s 21st legislative district...

Judge dismisses suit against Morris GOP, orders plaintiffs to pay legal fees

February 1, 2021 2:28 pmFebruary 1, 2021 5:04 pm

A Morris County Superior Court judge dismissed a lawsuit filed by two former GOP freeholders seeking to block the county’s Republican Committee from holding a convention to adopt a party line. Judge Maritza Berdote Byrne sided with Morris County Republican...

Still no ruling in Morris County line case

January 29, 2021 11:16 am

There’s still no ruling on a bid to dismiss suit lodged by two former Morris County Freeholders who claimed the county’s GOP committee violated its bylaws when it scheduled a Jan. 16 vote on whether Republicans in Morris should adopt...

Judge’s decision on Morris GOP convention case due early next week

January 22, 2021 5:29 pmJanuary 22, 2021 6:39 pm

A Morris County Superior Court judge will decide early next week whether to dismiss a case brought by two former Republican freeholders who sued to block a Jan. 16 Morris County Republican Committee convention to vote on whether the GOP...