Sam Morris Archives - New Jersey Globe

Bergen wants to ban mayors from serving as their own administrator

September 17, 2020 2:38 pm

Assemblyman Brian Bergen (R-Denville) is introducing legislation that would prohibit paid municipal jobs going to local elected officials in the same municipality. Bergen cited a political rival, Mine Hill GOP Mayor Sam Morris, who earns four paychecks totaling $137,957 as...

Bergen wants Mine Hill officials to back off plan to make American Legion post pay taxes

June 30, 2020 10:26 am

Assemblyman Brian Bergen wants Mine Hill Mayor Sam Morris and his council fellows to back away from a plan to levy taxes on an American Legion post in the Morris County town of about 3,500. “This type of poor treatment...

Mine Hill mayor won’t seek Assembly seat

November 15, 2018 11:02 am

Mine Hill Mayor Sam Morris says he will not seek the Republican nomination for State Assembly in the 25th district next year. Morris told the New Jersey Globe that he will run for re-election to a third term as mayor...

Bergen gets hometown endorsements

June 23, 2018 11:07 amJune 25, 2018 4:17 pm

Brian Bergen’s bid for the Republican nomination for State Assembly in the 25th district received a boost with endorsements from all six of his colleagues on the township council. Bergen, a West Point graduate who flew Army helicopters in Iraq,...

Long list of Republicans emerge for Carroll seat

May 8, 2018 8:55 amMay 8, 2018 4:47 pm

The announcement that Michael Patrick Carroll (R-Morris Township) will not seek re-election to a 13th term in the State Assembly next year is likely to create a scramble for a rare open seat in Morris County. Carroll’s 25th district seat...