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Joanne Rajoppi, legendary Union County Clerk, dies at 78

July 16, 2026 4:02 pmJuly 17, 2026 10:20 am

Joanne H. Rajoppi, the highly-regarded Union County Clerk for 30 years, a pioneer for women running for office in New Jersey, an expert on election law and county government, a noted historian, and one of the most popular vote-getters in...

The Life and Times of Harry P. Pappas

March 25, 2019 9:30 pmMarch 25, 2019 9:58 pm

Editor’s note: Harry P. Pappas announced today that he was running as an independent conservative candidate for State Assembly in the 21st district against Jon Bramnick and Nancy Munoz. To reintroduce him to the New Jersey political community, here is...

LaCorte will run again in Union

January 22, 2019 2:33 pm

James LaCorte will seek a fifth term as Union County Surrogate. “I intend to seek re-election,” LaCorte told the New Jersey Globe. Republicans have not won a countywide election in Union County since 1995 and have not won a race...