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Ali to seek full term as Morris GOP chair

February 4, 2020 11:07 am

Acting Morris County GOP Chairwoman Laura Ali will seek to make her position permanent. “I’m going to run, and I’m going to win,” she told the New Jersey Globe. Ali took head of the county party in November after Morris...

Moya named Morris Dem political director

February 3, 2020 2:37 pm

Leslye Moya has been named political director of the Morris County Democratic Committee. She succeeds Ore Obiwumi, who extraordinary success in flipping local officials earned her a Best Political Operative designation by the New Jersey Globe in 2019. Obiwumi has...

Deeb loses, again

February 1, 2020 2:09 pm

It’s been a tough year for Alison Deeb, who failed in three bids for higher office and lost her own ward council seat in Morristown. Deeb was a candidate for an open State Assembly seat in the 25th district but...

Selen elected Morris County freeholder

February 1, 2020 11:30 amFebruary 1, 2020 12:00 pm

Morris County Republicans elected Former Chatham Township Mayor Tayfun Selen to fill Heather Darling’s seat on the freeholder board Saturday morning. Selen defeated Bruce Meringolo in the runoff, beating the former Long Hill committeeman 198 to 171. “I’m ready to...

District 40 legislators back Florance-Lynch

January 30, 2020 1:32 pm

The three Republican legislators from the 40th district have endorsed Melissa Florance-Lynch for Morris County freeholder. Florance-Lynch, who is seeking a vacant freeholder seat in Saturday’s special election convention, is a councilwoman in Pequannock, which is represented by State Sen....

Six key Republicans back Selen for freeholder

January 30, 2020 9:24 am

Former Chatham Township Mayor Tayfun Selen has won the backing of six top Morris County Republicans in his bid for freeholder in a special election convention on Saturday. Senate Minority Whip Joseph Pennacchio, Assemblywoman BettyLou DeCroce, Sheriff Jim Gannon, Freeholder...

Pequannock council endorses Florance-Lynch

January 30, 2020 12:20 am

Melissa Florance-Lynch has won the endorsements of her four colleagues on the Pequannock borough council in her bid for Morris County freeholder. Mayor Ryan Herd, deputy mayor Kyrle Russell, and councilmen Dave Kohle and RIch Phelan announced their support of...