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Gallagher won’t rule out Assembly bid in 16th district

December 4, 2020 8:33 pm

Outgoing Somerset County Freeholder Brian Gallagher has not ruled out a bid for State Assembly in the 16th district next year, giving Republicans some hope of recruiting one of the strongest potential candidates. Gallagher lost his freeholder seat last month,...

Shaw will serve as Morris Board of Commissioners chairman in 2021

December 4, 2020 6:25 pm

Stephen Shaw will serve as the first chairman of the Morris County Board of Commissioners when county government reorganizes next month, Republican County Chair Laura Ali announced today. Deborah Smith will serve as vice chair. “Stephen Shaw and Deborah Smith...

Appellate court upholds Gilmore conviction

December 4, 2020 6:08 pmDecember 4, 2020 6:19 pm

The conviction of former Ocean County Republican Chairman George Gilmore on tax-related charges was upheld by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit. Gilmore was convicted in April 2019 and sentenced to one year and one day in...

Menendez slams ‘misinformed’ Hudson freeholder on ICE contract

December 4, 2020 5:17 pm

U.S. Senator Bob Menendez punched back at a longtime political ally, saying that he has told Hudson County officials publicly and privately that having a contract with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) is bad public policy. Menendez and U.S....

Vainieri hits U.S. Senators over ICE contract statements

December 4, 2020 3:48 pm

Hudson County Freeholder Chairman Anthony Vainieri attacked U.S. Sens. Bob Menendez (D-North Bergen) and Cory Booker (D-Newark) and over criticisms of the county’s recent renewal of a contract to house Immigration and Customs Enforcement detainees at facilities in Hudson. “The...

GOP incumbents box out possible challengers for ’21 Morris County Commissioner race

December 4, 2020 1:47 pm

Morris County Republicans Deborah Smith, John Krickus and Stephen Shaw, who ran as a team in 2018, announced their re-election bids for what will be the first election for County Commissioner, rolling out a long list of endorsements in what...

Somerset, Hunterdon and Mercer jockey for open 16th district Assembly seat

December 4, 2020 11:18 amDecember 4, 2020 2:28 pm

Democrats in three counties have begun eyeing a State Assembly seat in the politically competitive 16th district, where at least one Democratic assemblyman will give up his seat to run for the State Senate. The process of replacing Andrew Zwicker...