Raymond Tahan Archives - New Jersey Globe

Judge will rule on Rockaway petitions Thursday

April 18, 2018 1:52 pmApril 19, 2018 10:18 am

A Passaic County Judge will issue a ruling tomorrow on challenges to the petitions of seven Rockaway Republican county committee candidates whose votes could affect the June election for Morris County Republican Chairman. Attorneys for the Morris County Clerk, Rockaway...

Rockaway GOP conflict headed to court

April 13, 2018 3:21 pmApril 14, 2018 2:58 pm

The fight over the legal number of signatures needed to get on the ballot for Morris County Republican Committee is headed to court. Lawyers for Vincent La Iacona III, whose challenge to county committee candidates in Rockaway Township, filed an...

Rockaway clerk misses deadline

April 12, 2018 12:41 amApril 12, 2018 10:39 am

Acting Rockaway Township Clerk Marcy Gianattasio has missed the deadline to rule on challenges to eight nominating petitions for Republican county committee. Vincent La Iacona III filed the challenges on Friday. State law provides municipal clerks five days to rule...

Challenge to Morris GOP petitions opens huge can of worms

April 8, 2018 12:48 amApril 9, 2018 11:37 am

Challenges to nominating petitions for eight Republican county committee seats in Rockaway could impact an already heated battle for Morris County Republican Chairman, where Ronald DeFilippis and Rob Zwigard are set to face off in June. New Jersey election law...