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Judge’s decision on Morris GOP convention case due early next week

January 22, 2021 5:29 pmJanuary 22, 2021 6:39 pm

A Morris County Superior Court judge will decide early next week whether to dismiss a case brought by two former Republican freeholders who sued to block a Jan. 16 Morris County Republican Committee convention to vote on whether the GOP...

Former Morris freeholders offer to drop suit if county GOP meets demands

January 21, 2021 4:39 pm

Two former Morris County GOP freeholders opposing the party’s bid to adopt a party line offered to drop their lawsuit against the Republican County Committee in exchange for seven demands Wednesday. David Scapicchio and John Sette, who chaired the county...

Morris GOP schedules Feb. 6 convention on adopting party line

January 20, 2021 3:41 pmJanuary 20, 2021 4:38 pm

Morris County Republicans will meet at 10 a.m. on Feb. 6 for a convention that will decide whether the county does away with open primaries and adopts a party line. The hearing was originally set for Jan. 16, but two...

Union leader considers Senate bid, either against Kean or Bramnick

January 20, 2021 10:59 amJanuary 20, 2021 2:57 pm

The head of the state firefighter union is mulling a bid for State Senate in the 21st district, setting up a possible fight for the Democratic nomination with the only announced candidate, Roselle Park Mayor Joseph Signorello. Ed Donnelly, the...

As Trump presidency ends, N.J. congressman concerned about pardon abuse

January 18, 2021 10:54 am

Published reports that political allies of President Donald Trump are getting paid to help wealthy clients obtain pardons during the final days of the Trump presidency has drawn the wrath of a Demcoratic congressman from New Jersey, Rep. Albio Sires...

Judge blocks Morris GOP convention on party line

January 15, 2021 5:20 pmJanuary 15, 2021 5:30 pm

A Morris County Superior Court Judge issued a temporary restraining order blocking Republicans there from holding a Saturday convention where they planned a vote to adopt an organizational line after two former GOP freeholder filed a suit early Friday morning....

Aura Dunn endorses Ciattarelli in GOP gubernatorial primary

January 15, 2021 1:45 pmJanuary 15, 2021 8:47 pm

Assemblywoman Aura Dunn (R-Mendham) today endorsed Jack Ciattarelli for governor, becoming the 11th Republican legislator to back the new front-runner to take on Gov. Phil Murphy. “Jack is a small businessman, an entrepreneur, and a family man. I have no doubt...