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Dougherty gets primary endorsement from Codey

April 12, 2021 2:44 pm

Former Gov. Richard J. Codey has endorsed Tim Dougherty for re-election as the mayor of Morristown. “Morristown without Mayor Dougherty would be like the Mets without All-Star pitcher Jacob deGrom,” Codey said. Dougherty faces a Democratic primary challenge from Esperanza...

In an unusual event, daughter of Morristown mayoral challenger allowed in town hall hours after it closed to drop off petitions

April 11, 2021 4:31 pmApril 11, 2021 7:16 pm

With the help of a police lieutenant, the daughter of Morristown mayoral candidate Esperanza Porras-Field gained access to a closed town hall at 9:10 PM on April 5 – more than five hours after the deadline to file nominating petitions...

In Edison, Booker endorses Joshi for mayor

April 8, 2021 5:25 pm

U.S. Senator Cory Booker has endorsed Sam Joshi for mayor of Edison, giving the 31-year-old councilman the support of two United States Senators, the governor of New Jersey, the Senate President and Assembly Speaker, one of the most powerful members...

Four Morris Commissioners split with county committee to back DeCroce

April 5, 2021 6:12 pm

Four members of Morris County’s all-Republican Board of Commissioners endorsed Assemblywoman BettyLou DeCroce (R-Parsippany-Troy Hills) for re-election Monday, breaking with the county’s GOP committee. Commission Director Stephen Shaw and Commissioners Doug Cabana, Kathryn DeFillippo and Tayfun Selen backed DeCroce, who...

Morris Democrats pick slate for county commissioner

April 2, 2021 10:17 amApril 3, 2021 12:21 pm

Morris County Democrats appear ready to select T.C. McCourt, A.J. Oliver and Dina Mikulka to run for county commissioner when they meet to award their organization line at a convention on Saturday. McCourt is a Dover Planning Board member and...

11 questions –and answers — about the 26th district GOP Assembly primary

March 29, 2021 1:02 amMarch 29, 2021 11:27 am

The Republican primary for State Assembly in the 26th legislative district was upended over the weekend after five-term incumbent BettyLou DeCroce (R-Parsippany) lost the support of her home county Republican organization. Christian Barranco, a member of the International Brotherhood of...

Barranco defeats DeCroce for Morris GOP line in major upset

March 26, 2021 9:54 pmMarch 29, 2021 1:06 am

Assemblywoman BettyLou DeCroce (R-Parsippany) lost the Morris County Republican organization line on Friday evening, putting her bid for re-election to a sixth term in jeopardy. Christian Barranco, a former Pompton Lakes councilman and a member of the politically influential International...