Meghan Lynch Archives - New Jersey Globe

Draeger will replace Duarte as Morris Democratic chair

June 13, 2025 11:45 amJune 13, 2025 5:42 pm

Morris County Democratic Chair Amalia Duarte will not seek re-election and is expected to be replaced by Darcy Draeger, a highly-regarded sheep farmer from Chester who ran two hugely competitive campaigns for a State Assembly seat in a Republican legislative...

National, local women’s groups back Sherrill for governor

November 21, 2024 9:02 pmDecember 4, 2024 1:17 pm

Two Democratic women’s groups – one local and another national – today endorsed a bid by Mikie Sherrill to become the first Democratic woman to serve as Governor of New Jersey. The Morris County Democratic Women’s Caucus voted to back...

Morris Democrats in disarray over county commissioner candidate

October 28, 2021 6:48 amOctober 28, 2021 9:33 am

Morris County Democratic Chairman Chip Robinson is facing criticism from multiple municipal chairs and activists over the selection of a pro-life activist as their candidate county commissioner without being fully vetted. Aaron “A.J.” Oliver has lost the support of multiple...

Newly-appointed county committee could swing Morris Senate convention

March 14, 2020 7:14 pmMarch 15, 2020 5:08 pm

An already contentious race for the 25th district Democratic State Senate nomination in a Republican-leaning district has hit a snag over late appointments to fill county committee vacancies. The additional votes – 13 out of a total of 322 –...

Morris Dem women’s caucus doubles down on Mehta endorsement

March 9, 2020 10:39 am

The Morris County Democratic Women’s Caucus is standing behind their endorsement of Rupande Mehta for State Senate in the 25th district, support that was challenged last week when an anonymous letter was circulated by individuals claiming to be members of...

Mehta endorsed by Morris Dem Women’s Caucus

March 3, 2020 8:38 am

The Morris County Democratic Women’s Caucus has endorsed Rupande Mehta for State Senate in the 25th district. Mehta faces former Morris Township mayor Jeff Grayzel and attorney Cliff Dawkins in a contest for support of the county Democratic organization at...

Robinson is no party boss, Dems say

July 13, 2018 4:41 pmJuly 15, 2018 1:53 pm

Claims by Dover Mayor Jim Dodd that Morris County Democratic Chairman Chip Robinson is a Frank Hague-style party boss is laughable, some top Democratic leaders said today. “Morris County Democrats have picked up 21 seats from the GOP since 2015,...