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Passaic GOP seeks to replace sheriff candidate

April 25, 2022 8:51 amApril 25, 2022 10:28 am

After the federal courts upheld a three-year local residency requirement for sheriffs, the Passaic County Republican organization is asking a Superior Court judge to allow them to put a new candidate on the June primary ballot. Republicans want to run...

Passaic GOP candidate doesn’t meet residency requirement, Democrats say

April 5, 2022 6:34 pmApril 6, 2022 11:11 am

The Republican candidate for Passaic County Sheriff is in danger of being tossed from the ballot because he doesn’t meet the three-year residency requirement. Troy Oswald, the former Paterson police chief, lived in Sussex and Morris counties before registering to...

Next up: a race for Schepisi’s Assembly seat

March 10, 2021 12:39 amMarch 19, 2021 12:11 pm

The closeness of the special election convention for State Senate in the 39th district likely signals another close race when Republican county committee gathers again to fill State Sen.-elect Holly Schepisi’s soon-to-be vacant State Assembly seat. Schepisi defeated Assemblyman Bob...

GOP will wait until Cardinale funeral to set special election convention date

February 22, 2021 12:01 amFebruary 21, 2021 8:58 pm

Republican county committee members in the 39th district will meet between February 27 and March 27 to pick an interim replacement for State Sen. Gerald Cardinale (R-Demarest), who died on Saturday at age 86. Party leader are expected to wait...

Passaic GOP state committeewoman dumped for re-election

February 20, 2021 7:52 pmFebruary 21, 2021 5:59 pm

Susan L. Enderly, a longtime GOP activist, has lost party support for another term as the Republican State Committeewoman from Passaic County. Kelley Amico, the Little Falls Republican municipal vice chair, will run for state committee on the organization line. ...

Passaic GOP line goes to Ciattarelli

February 20, 2021 7:30 pmFebruary 20, 2021 7:59 pm

Passaic County Republicans today endorsed Jack Ciattarelli for governor. “The Passaic County Regular Republican Organization is proud to unanimously endorse Jack Ciattarelli as our next Governor of New Jersey,” said Peter Murphy, the GOP county chairman. “Jack’s business success and...

Passaic GOP Chair, Senator Corrado back Ciattarelli for governor

January 12, 2021 3:03 pmJanuary 12, 2021 3:12 pm

Passaic County is now clearly in Jack Ciattarelli’s corner after the unexpected announcement on Monday that Doug Steinhardt has dropped his bid for the Republican nomination for governor. “While those of us in Passaic County appreciate Doug’s staunch commitment to...