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Weinberg endorses Rupande Mehta for State Senate

July 23, 2020 11:27 am

Senate Majority Leader Loretta Weinberg has endorsed Democrat Rupande Mehta for State Senate in the 25th district special election, the first real indication so far that state Democratic leaders are showing an interest in ousting state Sen. Anthony M. Bucco...

With COVID still at front of mind, Bucco leans on governmental services to win votes

July 16, 2020 1:59 pm

State Sen. Tony Bucco (R-Boonton) is leaning on governmental services as he ramps up his campaign for the last year of his late father’s term in the legislature’s upper chamber. “We’ve got a full campaign. We’re going to run at...

Badger will run Mehta Senate race

July 6, 2020 5:56 pm

Kinn Badger, the executive director of the Monmouth County Democrats is heading to North Jersey to manage Rupande Mehta’s campaign for State Senate in the 25th district. Mehta is challenging State Sen. Anthony M. Bucco (R-Boonton) in the state’s only...

Lavelle: A look at the 25th district special elections for Senate, Assembly

June 20, 2020 9:22 pmJune 21, 2020 12:15 pm

This November, New Jersey will have two special legislative elections in legislative district 25. Both elections were triggered when long-time Republican State Senator Anthony R. Bucco died of a heart attack last September. Bucco had held the seat since ousting...

September state budget vote may impact Bucco, Dunn

April 1, 2020 11:18 am

The extension of the state budget through September potentially impacts special elections in the Morris County-based 25th district., where State Sen. Anthony M. Bucco (R-Boonton) and Assemblywoman Aura Dunn (R-Mendham) are running. Their votes on a post-coronavirus budget could become...

Somerset Dems’ online convention finishes with no surprises

March 17, 2020 1:20 pm

Somerset County Democrats awarded their county lines through online elections. There were few surprises in the results. Each candidate awarded the line ran for it unopposed and won with at least 95% of the vote. Doug Singleterry and Paul Drake...

Mehta wins Democratic Senate convention to take on Bucco

March 15, 2020 8:06 pmMarch 15, 2020 9:59 pm

Rupande Mehta has won the Morris County Democratic organization line for State Senate in the 25th district. She defeated former Morris Township mayor Jeff Grayzel by two votes, 136 to 134, on a second ballot. Mehta and Grayzel tied on...