Steve Oroho Archives - New Jersey Globe

Burrell, last Democrat to win Sussex County, will challenge Space for State Senate in 2027

November 13, 2026 2:13 pmNovember 13, 2026 2:17 pm

Dr. Howard L. Burrell, the last Democrat to win a countywide election in Sussex County, will challenge freshman State Sen. Parker Space (R-Wantage) in 2027, setting up a contest between an 80-year-old former mayor and one of the most conservative...

GOP Senate leader Bucco wins another term in 25th district

November 8, 2023 12:04 amNovember 8, 2023 12:09 am

Senate Minority Leader Anthony M. Bucco (R-Boonton) has won another term in the Senate, holding onto the Morris County-based 25th legislative district, the New Jersey Globe projects. As of 12:03 a.m., Bucco has 54% of the vote to Democrat Christine...

Steinhardt, Space retain northwest N.J. legislative seats for Republicans

November 7, 2023 10:42 pmNovember 7, 2023 10:42 pm

Republicans have won all six legislative seats in the 23rd and 24th legislative districts, two districts based in New Jersey’s deeply Republican northwestern corner, the New Jersey Globe projects. In the 23rd district, which includes parts of Warren, Hunterdon, and...

Senate GOP’s stance on StayNJ: We don’t like it, but we’d probably vote for it

June 21, 2023 10:33 amJune 21, 2023 4:21 pm

With Democratic leaders apparently coming to a resolution on the new “StayNJ” senior property tax proposal, legislative Republicans are presented with a tough decision: back a Democratic program they believe to be wildly flawed, or vote against it even though...

Fantasia, Inganamort win close Assembly primary in LD24

June 6, 2023 10:49 pmJune 7, 2023 3:18 am

Sussex County Commissioner Dawn Fantasia (R-Franklin) and Chester Township Mayor Mike Inganamort have won the Republican primary for two Assembly seats in the 24th legislative district, defeating Warren County Commissioner Jason Sarnoski (R-Independence) and Lafayette Board of Education President Josh...

13 newcomers win safe-seat legislative primaries unopposed

June 6, 2023 8:01 pmJune 6, 2023 8:49 pm

The New Jersey Legislature will be gaining dozens of brand-new members in this year’s elections – and a huge number of them just won their primaries unopposed. In the 9th district, based in Ocean County, two new Republicans will soon...

Watch for big geographic divides in next week’s GOP primaries

June 2, 2023 3:23 pm

In theory, when New Jersey voters go to the polls next Tuesday, they can vote for whoever they’d like. They could cast their vote for establishment-backed candidates, or for their insurgent challengers, or for Mickey Mouse if they so choose....