Morris Archives - New Jersey Globe

Here’s what you missed over the Thanksgiving break

November 29, 2021 6:43 amNovember 29, 2021 10:13 am

Since Election Day was ten days long, it’s ok if you checked out early on Wednesday. Here’s what you missed: * Assembly Republicans are planning to challenge a new rule that would ban lawmakers from entering the statehouse if they...

GOP take control in Chatham Township after Democrat drops recount bid

November 24, 2021 8:49 pm

Republican Mark Lois will be sworn in as a Chatham Township Committeeman in January after Democrat Kathy Abbott dropped her recount bid, flipping control of the council and giving Republicans a 3-2 majority and the mayoralty. Lois defeated Abbott by...

Where local races stand in Morris County

November 11, 2021 12:05 pm

Boonton Town In four races for the Boonton Town Council, Democrats held onto one seat and Republicans held onto three, one of them by a narrow margin. In Ward 1, Republican John Meehan, who previously defeated incumbent Councilman Ed Robillard...

Mount Olive could be key to ’22 House race in NJ-7

November 10, 2021 1:31 pmNovember 10, 2021 1:31 pm

Mount Olive, where Gov. Phil Murphy announced funding for a Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative this morning, is one of the New Jersey towns that Joe Biden carried in 2020 but went heavily for Republican gubernatorial candidate Jack Ciattarelli last week....

Bramnick, Matsikoudis, Muñoz win in the 21st district

November 2, 2021 11:05 pm

The New Jersey Globe is projecting that Assembly Minority Leader Jon Bramnick (R-Westfield) has been elected to the Senate in the 21st district, and that Assemblywoman Nancy Muñoz (R-Summit) and Republican New Providence Councilwoman Michele Matsikoudis have been elected to...

Barberio elected as mayor of Parsippany, defeating Soriano

November 2, 2021 9:17 pmNovember 2, 2021 9:18 pm

The New Jersey Globe can project that Republican James Barberio has defeated Democratic Parsippany Mayor Michael Soriano; Soriano first won the office by defeating Barberio in 2017. Barberio first had to narrowly beat GOP municipal chairman and former council president...

Bucco, Bergen, Dunn win in the 25th district

November 2, 2021 8:30 pm

The New Jersey Globe is projecting that State Sen. Anthony M. Bucco (R-Boonton), Assemblyman Brian Bergen (R-Denville), and Assemblywoman Aura Dunn (R-Mendham) have won re-election to the 25th legislative district. Bucco won against Democratic Morris Township Mayor Jeff Grayzel, while...