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Former Long Hill committeeman joins Morris freeholder race

January 14, 2020 12:27 pm

Former Long Hill township committeeman Bruce Meringolo will run in a special election convention for Morris County Freeholder on February 1, becoming the eighth candidate in the race for Heather Darling’s seat. Darling resigned from the Board of Freeholders on January 1...

More candidates join race for Morris freeholder seat

January 10, 2020 1:29 pmJanuary 10, 2020 6:18 pm

Two more Republicans have entered the race for a vacant seat on the Morris County Board of Freeholders, bringing the current field to six candidates who will face off at a February 1 special election convention. Former two-term Madison Councilman...

Florance-Lynch enters race for Darling freeholder seat

December 20, 2019 9:49 am

Pequannock Councilwoman Melissa Florance-Lynch today formally entered the race for Morris County Freeholder, touting her record as a fiscal conservative and her work creating opportunities for shared services. “I’m proud to say that I’ve balanced the need for supporting community...

Florance-Lynch will run for freeholder

December 19, 2019 5:53 pm

Pequannock Councilwoman Melissa Florance-Lynch will run for Morris County Freeholder at a Republican special election convention next month. She will face Chatham Township Mayor Tayfun Selen, former Pompton Lakes Councilman Christian Barranco, and outgoing Morristown Councilwoman Alison Deeb for the...

Morristown councilwoman to run for freeholder

December 17, 2019 10:28 am

Lame duck Morristown Councilwoman Alison Deeb is running for her third office in six weeks, entering the race for a seat on the Morris County Board of Freeholders. Deeb is the fifth Republican to enter the race for seat of...

Scapicchio not running for freeholder; Pequannock councilwoman being encouraged to run

December 13, 2019 12:11 pmDecember 17, 2019 10:24 am

A special election convention to fill a soon-to-be open seat on the Morris County Board of Freeholders is expected to face some adjustments over the next week or so. Former Freeholder David Scapicchio, who had indicated last summer that he...

Chatham mayor won’t take on Sherrill

January 16, 2019 3:56 pm

Chatham Township Mayor Tayfun Selen says he’s not interested in running against freshman Democratic Rep. Mikie Sherrill (D-Montclair) next year. “I want to focus on Chatham Township,” Selen said. “I am not considering anything else.” Selen was sworn in as...