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Top Morris Dem says Bucco should fire Blood

February 12, 2018 4:40 pm

The controversy over a local elected official referring to undocumented immigrants as raccoons has now become an issue in the 11th district congressional race. Morris County Democratic Chairman Chip Robinson said that Anthony Bucco should drop Rick Blood from his...

Harris says Mendham official should resign

February 12, 2018 4:25 pm

If Tamara Harris has her way, Rick Blood will be out of a job. The Democratic congressional candidate says that Blood should resign as Deputy Mayor of Mendham Township for comment he made on Facebook yesterday regarding illegal immigrants. Blood...

Blood apologizes for Facebook post

February 12, 2018 2:14 pm

Mendham Township Deputy Mayor Rick Blood has taken a conciliatory tone after a Facebook post on immigration became a political hot potato, apologizing for his comments and accepting responsibility for actions. He is expected to issue a similar apology to...

Morris Democrat running for Senate

February 9, 2018 10:05 pm

A Democrat who lost a Morris County Freeholder race by 40,000 votes two years ago has decided to run for the United States Senate. Mitchell Horn, a corporate finance manager from Montville, is seeking party support to run in the...

Morristown Mayor Fined

February 7, 2018 10:52 am

Morristown Mayor Timothy Dougherty has been fined $4,790 for violating state campaign finance laws during his 2009 campaign. The New Jersey Election Law Enforcement Commission announced today that Dougherty had settled a 2015 complaint against him and his campaign treasurer...

Freeholder Who backed Bucco Endorses Webber

February 6, 2018 8:38 am

Morris County Freeholder Heather Darling has left Anthony Bucco’s exploratory committee and has endorsed Jay Webber for Congress in New Jersey’s 11th district. This could be a sign that Bucco is not running. Darling lives in Roxbury, which is in...

Morris can trade with Essex

January 30, 2018 2:23 pm

Speculation that Essex County Republicans will trade their influence over a congressional seat to get an Essex County person in the 26th Assembly seat is a little unrealistic. If the Essex/Passaic alliance wants to play in the contest for Rodney...