Michael Strada Archives - New Jersey Globe

Republicans win Sussex sheriff, commissioner races

November 5, 2025 2:20 am

It was a clean sweep for Republicans in Sussex County, with incumbent Commissioner Jill Space and her running mate, Frankford Mayor David Silverthorne, winning a landslide victory over the lone Democratic candidate, businessman Phil DeStefano. Sheriff Michael Strada was unopposed...

Sussex Republicans hold three county offices

November 9, 2022 1:12 am

The New Jersey Globe projects that Republicans in Sussex County, one of the most Republican counties in the state, have easily held three county offices. As of 1:12 a.m., Republican Commissioner Jill Space (35%) and Republican State Committeeman Bill Hayden...

Wide open race for Space’s Assembly seat

March 21, 2022 6:35 pmNovember 16, 2022 10:23 pm

There are a lot of moving pieces in Sussex County, where retirements by county commissioners and a six-term assemblyman could set up a number of moves over the next few weeks. The announcement by Assemblyman Parker Space (R-Wantage) that he...

GOP sheriffs back Becchi

March 13, 2020 9:45 am

Two Republican sheriffs have endorsed Rosemary Becchi for Congress in New Jersey’s 11th district. “Rosemary is someone I can rely upon for support as we continue to fight the opioid addiction crisis and to keep our schools and communities safe,”...

Strada re-elected

June 4, 2019 10:49 pm

Sussex County Sheriff Michael Strada defeated his challenger, Sheriff’s Lt. Andy Boden, 7,415-3,484 Tuesday. Democrats aren’t running a candidate for sheriff, so Strada’s 36-point has effectively elected him to the role. The race has been marked by animosity and personal...

Ex-Sheriff endorses successor’s opponent in Sussex GOP primary

June 1, 2019 2:49 pmJune 1, 2019 9:17 pm

A former Sussex County sheriff is backing an insurgent candidate against a three-term incumbent in the June 4 Republican primary for sheriff. Robert Untig has endorsed Andrew Boden in his bid to oust Sheriff Michael Strada. “I would like to...

Strada war chest more than five times larger than Boden’s

May 31, 2019 4:24 pmMay 31, 2019 6:08 pm

Sussex County Sheriff Michael Strada and his challenger, Andrew Boden, raised roughly the same amount of money over the last few weeks, according to 11-day pre-primary reports filed with the Election Law Enforcement Commission. Strada raised $7,100 while Boden raised...