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Palmieri marshals Democratic women in defense against harassment accusation

May 21, 2020 6:00 pm

Warren County Democratic Chairman Tom Palmieri marshalled a group of Democratic women to defend against a sexual assault allegation leveled against him by Sussex County Democratic Chairwoman Katie Rotondi Thursday. “We have known Tom Palmieri as a friend and colleague...

Fantasia claims Sussex Dems politicizing COVID-19

April 28, 2020 7:16 pm

Sussex County Freeholder Deputy Director Dawn Fantasia fired back at the county Democratic Committee, claiming the organization was seeking to politicize the COVID-19 crisis. “The myopic vision on display by the Sussex County Democrat Committee leaves no room for consideration...

Sussex Democrats want GOP incumbents to improve COVID-19 communication

April 27, 2020 5:37 pm

Sussex Democrats want the county’s Republican officials to better communicate their COVID-19 response measures with residents. “We are asking Sussex County’s officials to stop casting blame on others and hold themselves accountable,” the Sussex County Democratic Committee said in a...

Sussex sheriff endorses Pallotta

April 3, 2020 6:18 pm

Republican congressional candidate Frank Pallotta has won the endorsement of Sussex County sheriff Mike Strada. “Frank Pallotta stood with Sussex County and stood with me against the Murphy administration’s attempts to do away with effective border controls,” Strada said. In his bid...

Flanagan teams up with Ghassali in NJ-5

April 1, 2020 4:28 pm

U.S. Senate candidate Tricia Flanagan and congressional candidate Michael Ghassali will bracket together in the 5th district portions of Bergen, Passaic, Sussex and Warren counties. Ghassali, the mayor of Montvale, is seeking the GOP nod to challenge Rep. Josh Gottheimer...

Biden, Gottheimer win Sussex Democratic organization lines by huge margins

March 30, 2020 6:04 pmMarch 30, 2020 6:04 pm

Joe Biden has won the organization line in Sussex County, defeating Bernie Sanders by a vote of 100 to 36, a 46-point victory in a county which Sanders carried in the 2016 New Jersey primary against Hillary Clinton by a...

Sussex Dem chairman ‘very sick’ with coronavirus

March 26, 2020 3:20 pm

Sussex County Democratic chair Katie Rotondi has tested positive for COVID-19. Rotondi said she was administered a test last week at her physician’s office after showing symptoms of the novel coronavirus. “Unfortunately, I am very sick and have been unable...