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How the Becchi district swap happened

January 19, 2020 9:34 pmJanuary 20, 2020 1:08 am

Rosemarie Becchi began to seriously consider switching districts and running against Mikie Sherrill instead of Tom Malinowski sometime on Friday and made a final decision on Sunday morning, according to fourteen sources familiar with all or part of the marathon...

O’Donnell sometimes billed towns more than 24 hours in a day for legal fees

January 15, 2020 3:53 pmJanuary 16, 2020 1:41 pm

Attorney Matt O’Donnell, the state’s cooperating witness in a corruption sting operation, sometimes billed municipalities in excess of 24 hours in a single day, according to bills submitted to government entities that were reviewed by the New Jersey Globe. O’Donnell...

Former Long Hill committeeman joins Morris freeholder race

January 14, 2020 12:27 pm

Former Long Hill township committeeman Bruce Meringolo will run in a special election convention for Morris County Freeholder on February 1, becoming the eighth candidate in the race for Heather Darling’s seat. Darling resigned from the Board of Freeholders on January 1...

Grayzel will challenge Bucco for state senate seat

January 12, 2020 8:20 pmJanuary 13, 2020 3:36 pm

Morris Township Committeeman Jeff Grayzel, the first Democrat to serve as mayor in the onetime GOP stronghold, will challenge Republican Anthony M. Bucco (R-Boonton) for State Senate. Bucco won a special election convention for the 25th district Senate seat last...

More candidates join race for Morris freeholder seat

January 10, 2020 1:29 pmJanuary 10, 2020 6:18 pm

Two more Republicans have entered the race for a vacant seat on the Morris County Board of Freeholders, bringing the current field to six candidates who will face off at a February 1 special election convention. Former two-term Madison Councilman...

Morris special election convention set for February 1

January 7, 2020 11:00 amJanuary 7, 2020 1:11 pm

Morris County Republicans will hold a special election convention to fill a vacancy on the Board of Freeholders on Saturday, February 1. The contest is to fill the seat of Heather Darling, who resigned on January 1 to become the...

O’Donnell withdraws East Hanover municipal attorney bid

January 6, 2020 7:00 pmJanuary 6, 2020 8:31 pm

Matthew O’Donnell requested his reappointment as East Hanover’s municipal attorney be pulled, Mayor Joseph Pannullo said at the township’s reorganization meeting Monday. “In the last 15-20 minutes, I had a visit from Matt O’Donnell, who is our municipal attorney. I...