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Rotondi attacks Kreibich for making Palmieri accusations a campaign issue

June 22, 2020 4:14 pm

Katie Rotondi attacked Glen Rock Councilwoman Arati Kreibich after the House candidate leveraged the former Sussex County Democratic chairwoman’s sexual harassment allegations against her Warren County counterpart in a strike against Rep. Josh Gottheimer (D-Wyckoff). “I find it beyond abhorrent...

Rotondi ousted as Sussex Democratic chair

June 9, 2020 11:20 pmJune 10, 2020 8:52 am

Katie Rotondi lost her bid for re-election as Sussex County Democratic Chair tonight. Dawne Rowe defeated Rotondi by a vote of 90 to 48, a 65%-35% margin in race that was dominated for the last few weeks by Rotondi’s allegation...

Palmieri defenders turn spears toward Weinberg committee

May 28, 2020 5:59 pmMay 28, 2020 6:03 pm

A group of Democratic women marshaled to defend Warren County Democratic Chairman Tom Palmieri against a sexual harassment allegation leveled at him by his Sussex County counterpart attacked an anti-misogyny working group after it criticized them for “rushing to judgement”...

Brennan condemns rush to defend Palmieri

May 27, 2020 6:11 pm

Katie Brennan issued a rebuke to Democrats rushing to defend Warren County Democratic Chairman Tom Palmieri from a sexual harassment allegation leveled by Sussex County Democratic Chairwoman Katie Rotondi. “I hear you, Katie Rotondi. Coming forward is not politically expedient...

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...