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Morris leads New Jersey in uncounted ballots

December 6, 2019 11:35 amDecember 6, 2019 11:37 am

Morris County had more rejected ballots than anywhere else in the state in 2019, with 1,520 votes cast in the last election left uncounted, according to the New Jersey Division of Elections. Turnout in Morris spiked from 19% in 2015...

Cathy Wilson slated to be next mayor of Morris Township

December 5, 2019 11:58 pmDecember 6, 2019 2:07 am

Democrat Cathy Wilson will become the new mayor of Morris Township when the governing body reorganizes next month. Scott Carlson, a former chief of staff to State Sen. John Girgenti, will serve as township attorney, the New Jersey Globe has...

Citing defective glue, Democrats file lawsuit to count 42 unsealed Morris ballots

December 5, 2019 10:25 pmDecember 5, 2019 10:31 pm

Democrats have filed a legal challenge to results of a township committee race in Morris Township, where 42 provisional ballots remain uncounted because the envelope was unsealed – possibly as a result of defective glue. Peter Mancuso, an 82-year-old Republican...

ELEC fines ex-Chatham councilman

December 4, 2019 10:41 am

Former Chatham Borough Councilman James Lonergan has been fined $275 for failing to file campaign finance reports for his 2017 re-election campaign with the New Jersey Election Law Enforcement Commission. Lonergan did not spend any money on his unopposed run...

Morris Dems letters asks elections board count 42 unsealed ballots

December 2, 2019 1:58 pmDecember 2, 2019 3:14 pm

Democrats in Morris Township sent a formal request to the Attorney General’s office asking the Morris County Board of election reconvene and count 42 unsealed provisional ballots. Morris Township Committeeman Peter Mancuso currently leads Democrat Bud Ravitz by 15 votes....

Inglesino considering bid for Morris GOP chairman

November 27, 2019 4:38 pm

Former Morris County Freeholder John Inglesino mulling a run for Republican county chairman next year. “I’m giving it consideration,” Inglesino told the New Jersey Globe. “I’m in the process of speaking to party leaders. I’ve been encouraged to run by...

Mancuso picks up two votes in recount

November 25, 2019 11:51 am

Morris Township Committeeman Peter Mancuso has increased his lead from 13 votes to 15 after a recount of the November 5 general election held today in Morristown. There are still 42 provisional ballots that were never counted because the envelopes...