Sarah Neibart Archives - New Jersey Globe

Kean smacks Altman’s silence on anti-Israel protests

April 26, 2024 10:33 amApril 26, 2024 3:32 pm

Freshman Rep. Tom Kean, Jr. (R-Westfield) is slamming Democratic challenger Sue Altman for “frightening silence on the alarming rise of antisemitic protests occurring on college campuses across the country.” Kean, who is seeking a second term in New Jersey’s 7th...

Five ways of looking at the LD26 GOP primary

May 26, 2023 4:45 pmMay 30, 2023 10:25 am

At first glance, New Jersey’s 26th legislative district, a staunchly Republican district based in Morris County, is not the most obvious place for a highly competitive GOP primary. Its three incumbents – State Sen. Joe Pennacchio (R-Montville), Assemblyman Jay Webber...

Mastrangelo finally launches Senate campaign

February 9, 2023 2:48 pmFebruary 10, 2023 11:16 am

After months of speculation, Morris County Commissioner Tom Mastrangelo formally kicked off his campaign for State Senate today, challenging incumbent State Sen. Joe Pennacchio (R-Montville) for the Republican nomination in the 26th legislative district. “With our nation and our state...

Mastrangelo updates social media in advance of Senate bid

February 6, 2023 1:09 pmFebruary 6, 2023 2:01 pm

Morris County Commissioner Tom Mastrangelo edited his Facebook banner photo this morning to a declaration of “Tom Mastrangelo for Senate,” likely confirming he’ll challenge State Sen. Joe Pennacchio (R-Montville) this year in the 26th legislative district Republican primary. Reached by...

DeGroot making moves towards county commissioner campaign

January 9, 2023 1:19 pmJanuary 9, 2023 4:07 pm

Fresh off his unsuccessful bid for Congress last year, former Assistant Passaic County Prosecutor Paul DeGroot appears to be gearing up for a county commissioner primary campaign against Republican incumbent Tayfun Selen – the very man DeGroot beat in last...

Morris Republicans hold four countywide offices

November 9, 2022 1:04 amNovember 9, 2022 1:04 am

Democrats have won countywide elections in 20 other New Jersey counties since 1973, the last time they won a countywide contest in Morris County. While Morris continues to turn slightly bluer each year – Joe Biden won the county two...

Dunn, Barranco: Morris primary results are the will of the people

June 9, 2022 2:52 pm

With two candidates endorsed by the Morris County Republican Party seemingly losing their primaries on Tuesday, Morris County Assemblymembers Aura Dunn (R-Mendham) and Christian Barranco (R-Jefferson) said today that the results represent the choices of an engaged and informed electorate....