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Bergen wants Mine Hill officials to back off plan to make American Legion post pay taxes

June 30, 2020 10:26 am

Assemblyman Brian Bergen wants Mine Hill Mayor Sam Morris and his council fellows to back away from a plan to levy taxes on an American Legion post in the Morris County town of about 3,500. “This type of poor treatment...

Filing deadline for Morris GOP chair race set for July 1

June 27, 2020 5:12 pmJune 27, 2020 5:22 pm

Morris County Republicans will hold a reorganization meeting on July 14 to elect a county chairman. Laura Marie Ali, who has served as acting chair since Ronald DeFilippis stepped down for health reasons late last year, is planning to seek...

Lawyer says Dover ballot lacked bilingual instructions

June 22, 2020 12:29 pm

Some Spanish-speaking voters in Dover are protesting that certain components of the July 7 primary election vote-by-mail documents are printed only in English and violate an appellate court ruling last year that said election materials must be bilingual. “While the...

Ali fires back at Robinson

May 27, 2020 3:25 pm

Morris County Republican Chairwoman Laura Ali fired back at her Democratic counterpart after he hit State Sen. Joe Pennacchio over his role in a anti-lockdown protest held on Memorial Day. “I ask Chip and his fellow Morris County Democrats —...

Robinson hits Pennacchio over lockdown protest appearance

May 26, 2020 10:57 am

Morris County Democratic Chairman Chip Robinson hit State Sen. Joe Pennacchio over an appearance the senator made at a Memorial Day political rally urging the state’s reopening. “On what should be a day where we honor our fallen from wartime,...

Madison councilwoman backs Baranski

May 26, 2020 10:06 am

Madison Councilwoman Rachel Ehrlich has endorsed Charlie Baranski, a young progressive activist who is mounting an off-the-line bod for the Democratic nomination for Morris County freeholder in the July 7 primary. Charlie will prioritize climate action, fight for direct relief...

Climate crisis advocacy group backs Baranski

May 24, 2020 12:47 am

The Sunrise movement’s Morris County branch of young people seeking action on the climate crisis have endorsed Charlie Baranski for the Democratic nomination for Morris County Freeholder. “We know first hand that Charlie is ready to fight for all of...