Thomas Mastrangelo Archives - New Jersey Globe

Morris County Republicans sweep commissioner seats; Gannon to remain sheriff

November 5, 2025 2:49 am

Morris County Sheriff James Gannon went 1-for-2 on Election Day; he lost as the running mate to Republican gubernatorial nominee Jack Ciattarelli, but he won re-election to the sheriff’s office, a race in which he had no opponent. Three Republican...

Florance-Lynch won’t run in GOP Morris Commissioner primary

March 8, 2022 9:31 amMarch 8, 2022 9:31 am

Pequannock Mayor Melissa Florance-Lynch, who finished last in her bid for Morris County Commissioner at Friday’s GOP county convention, has ended her campaign and will not pursue the nomination in the June 7 primary election . Instead, Florance-Lynch will seek...

Barranco, Webber win GOP nods in district 26

June 9, 2021 12:05 amJune 9, 2021 7:02 am

Assemblywoman BettyLou DeCroce (R-Parsippany) has lost her re-election race to former Pompton Lakes Councilman Christian Barranco. The contest saw schisms form between the 26th district’s Republican county organizations. Morris County, which accounts 78% of the district’s GOP primary voters, awarded...

Mastrangelo stands with DeCroce on repudiation of Singh staffer, but wants his opponent to condemn super PACs

May 28, 2021 6:54 amMay 28, 2021 6:54 am

When it comes to King Penna, Morris County Commissioner Tom Mastrangelo and Assemblywomen BettyLou DeCroce (R-Parsippany) are on the same page, condemning Hirsh Singh’s campaign manager for ambushing Jack Ciattarelli’s wife at a GOP gubernatorial debate on Tuesday. “Too many...

Multiple contested countywide primaries in Morris

April 3, 2019 2:03 pmApril 4, 2019 12:18 pm

Contentious primaries could be coming to Morris County, as three candidates seek the nod for surrogate and as incumbent freeholders face a primary challenge from a slate led by Donald Dinsmore, a former chief counsel for the Assembly Republicans. Assemblyman...