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Former Morris Freeholders sue to stop convention on organizational line

January 15, 2021 10:49 amJanuary 15, 2021 8:48 pm

Two former Morris County Republican leaders filed a complaint charging a planned meeting of the Morris County Republican Committee where committee people will decide whether to adopt a party line was scheduled without regard for the organization’s bylaws Friday. Morris...

Three former county chairs urge against organizational lines in Morris

January 14, 2021 9:58 am

Three former Morris County Republican chairs urged members of the GOP County Committee there to oppose an upcoming vote on whether the party should adopt an organizational line. Former GOP chairs John Sette, Lois Johnson and Marilyn Cioffi in a...

Morris Commissioner Deborah Smith backs Ciattarelli

January 12, 2021 7:47 pm

Jack Ciattarelli now has the backing of six of seven Morris County Commissioners after Deborah Smith announced her support on Tuesday. “I am happy to support and endorse Jack’s candidacy for Governor. Doug is a friend and has been a...

McCourt enters race for Morris County Commissioner

January 11, 2021 9:08 amJanuary 11, 2021 9:25 am

Pledging to re-prioritize spending and increase transparency in county government, Thomas “T.C.” McCourt announced today that he will seek the Democratic nomination for Morris County Commissioner. McCourt is seeking to end a 48-year Republican winning streak in countywide elections in...

Once running mates, Christie foe is now a GOP county chairman in New Hampshire

January 9, 2021 12:08 pmJanuary 10, 2021 9:00 pm

As Chris Christie mulls a second bid for the Republican presidential nomination in 2024, he’ll need to contend with an old rival who is now a GOP county chairman in New Hampshire. Rick Merkt, who served six terms as an...

Murad emerges as possible Assembly candidate, if 21st district seat opens up

January 8, 2021 12:33 pmJanuary 8, 2021 12:34 pm

Some Republican officials are quietly pushing Amber Murad, a 32-year-old Watchung school board member, for State Assembly in the 21st district if a seat opens up this year. Candidates are beginning to position themselves to run if Senate Minority Leader...

If Assembly seat opens up, Somerset GOP might invoke 2011 deal to claim it

January 7, 2021 6:43 pmJanuary 8, 2021 9:14 am

Somerset County Republicans might want to enforce a decade-old deal that would give them the next open 21st district Assembly seat, but the Union County GOP views the accord as too long ago and they feel no obligation to honor...