Lisa Bhimani Archives - New Jersey Globe

Race for Bucco’s seat could get crowded

November 9, 2019 10:58 pmNovember 11, 2019 10:56 am

The field of candidates to fill the remaining seven weeks of Anthony M. Bucco’s term in the State Assembly appears to be growing in advance of the November 14 filing deadline. Bucco resigned from the Assembly on October 24 after...

Bucco, Bergen win in LD25

November 5, 2019 10:50 pmNovember 6, 2019 5:36 am

State Sen. Anthony Bucco and Denville Councilman Brian Bergen won the 25th district’s Assembly seats Tuesday, beating out challenges from Democrats Lisa Bhimani and Darcy Draeger. Bucco finished first with 26,848 votes, followed by Bergen with 25,552. Bhimani finished third...

Murphy makes one last visit to LD25

November 5, 2019 2:36 pm

Gov. Phil Murphy was in Morristown to give Democratic challengers in the 25th district a final election day push. “Morris county in its entirety for too long was an away game for Democrats. Increasingly, under Chip’s leadership, step by step, brick...

Robinson not expecting a huge turnout

November 5, 2019 1:58 pm

Morris County Democratic Chairman Chip Robinson isn’t expecting turnout today to be much higher than it was in 2015. “My personal gut is it’s going to a couple points higher than that,” he said, referring to 2015’s statewide turnout of...

Governor, First Lady continue campaign swing with 14 Election Day appearances

November 4, 2019 10:09 pmNovember 4, 2019 10:19 pm

Gov. Phil Murphy and First Lady Tammy Murphy will vote at 8:05 AM tomorrow at their polling place in Red Bank, followed a heavy schedule of appearances. The 14 Election Day stops — all north of I-195 — bring the...

Murphy plans to return to LD25 before Tuesday

November 3, 2019 7:10 pm

Gov. Phil Murphy intends to return to campaign in the 25th legislative district before polls close on Tuesday. “I’ve been in 25, and I’ll be in 25 over the course of the next couple days,” Murphy said Sunday. Murphy attended...

Bhimani, Draeger maintain focus on guns, healthcare

November 2, 2019 8:13 pm

Democratic challengers in the 25th district haven’t pivoted away from issues like guns and healthcare for an increased focus on the peculiarities of State Sen. Anthony Bucco’s Assembly candidacy. “When we’re on the doors, it doesn’t come up as much....