Lisa Bhimani Archives - New Jersey Globe

Dunn gets support from Frelinghuysen in Assembly bid

May 18, 2019 11:49 am

Aura Dunn is getting support from her ex-boss, former Rep. Rodney Frelinghuysen, in her bid for an open State Assembly seat in the 25th district. Frelinghuysen contributed $500 to Dunn, who served as his district director for three years. Once...

If Carroll wins, someone can go to Assembly for 9 days

April 4, 2019 12:10 pm

Morris County Republicans will hold a special election convention early next year regardless of whether Michael Patrick Carroll or Heather Darling win the Republican nomination for surrogate. If Darling wins the primary and general, she would resign her seat on...

Control up for grabs in Chris Christie hometown

April 2, 2019 12:15 pmApril 3, 2019 11:03 pm

Control of the Mendham Township Committee is up for grabs in November where four candidates will compete for two open seats in former Gov. Chris Christie’s hometown. Republicans hold a 4-1 majority and two GOP incumbents, Mayor Warren Gisser and...

Bhimani slams Bucco as Koch Brothers tool

March 25, 2019 12:19 pmMarch 25, 2019 9:45 pm

A top rating from a group funded by the Koch Brothers may become a campaign issue in the 25th district Assembly race. Five-term incumbent Anthony M. Bucco (R-Boonton) received the highest score in the State Assembly from Americans for Prosperity...

Bhimani, Draeger win Somerset Dem convention

March 21, 2019 10:54 pm

Somerset County Democrats endorsed Lisa Bhimani and Darcy Draeger for State Assembly in the 25th district. Just Bernardsville is the Morris County-based district, but the unanimous vote at tonight’s convention closes the circle by giving Bhimani and Draeger the organization...

Assembly retirement number now at 4

March 14, 2019 3:45 pmMarch 14, 2019 8:23 pm

The announcement that Patricia Egan Jones (D-Barrington) will retire at the end of her current term brings the total number of Assembly incumbents not seeking re-election to four. The filing deadline for the June primary is April 1. Three Republicans:...

Weinberg endorses Bhimani, Draeger

March 1, 2019 4:39 pmMarch 1, 2019 7:39 pm

Senate Majority Leader Loretta Weinberg on Friday endorsed Assembly candidates Lisa Bhimani and Darcy Draeger. “I’m looking forward to being able to publicly endorse Lisa and Darcy,” Weinberg said. “I think that their voices and the kind of expertise that...