Peter King Archives - New Jersey Globe

Morris GOP seeks to intervene in lines lawsuit; Durkin backs office block ballots

March 31, 2024 10:20 pmApril 1, 2024 12:39 am

Morris County Republican Chair Laura Marie Ali is seeking to intervene in a lawsuit filed by Rep. Andy Kim (D-Moorestown) challenging the constitutionality of organization lines in New Jersey. Her emergent application came one day after U.S. District Court Judge...

Former Morris freeholders offer to drop suit if county GOP meets demands

January 21, 2021 4:39 pm

Two former Morris County GOP freeholders opposing the party’s bid to adopt a party line offered to drop their lawsuit against the Republican County Committee in exchange for seven demands Wednesday. David Scapicchio and John Sette, who chaired the county...

Cesaro, charged with bribery, won’t be Rockaway prosecutor

December 20, 2019 12:32 pmDecember 20, 2019 12:39 pm

John Cesaro, charged by the state attorney general for taking a bribe, will not become the new Rockaway Township municipal prosecutor next month, the New Jersey Globe has learned. Mayor Michael Puzio has instead decided to reappoint Peter King, who...

Morris GOP fires back at Mastrangelo

November 14, 2019 4:35 pmNovember 14, 2019 4:57 pm

The Morris County GOP fired back at Freeholder Tom Mastrangelo following his call for the resignations of the county’s Republican leadership. On Wednesday, Mastrangelo attacked Morris Republicans, claiming they backed divisive primary challenges against incumbents, failed to financially support the...

Barbarula will run for Bucco Assembly seat, if there is one

September 24, 2019 1:50 pm

Republican John Barbarula says he wants to succeed Anthony M. Bucco (R-Boonton) as an assemblyman from the 25th district next year. “I will be seeking that position, but now there’s no position to seek,” Barbarula told the New Jersey Globe. ...

Gottheimer resolution would clear SALT cap workaround

June 19, 2019 6:15 pmJune 20, 2019 11:43 am

Rep. Josh Gottheimer on Wednesday introduced a resolution with Republican New York Rep. Peter King seeking to overturn a decision by the Internal Revenue Service that blocked a workaround to the $10,000 cap on state and local tax deductions passed...

Morris GOP lawyer pushes back on Globe report

February 13, 2019 12:29 pmFebruary 13, 2019 12:31 pm

Spokespersons call news organizations all the time to offer feedback on stories, but only from Morris County Republicans does a request for a clarification come in the form of an attorney letter. Peter King, the counsel to the Morris County...