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Yardley likely re-elected in Sussex

November 4, 2020 12:03 am

Sussex County Freeholder Herbert Yardley will likely defeat Democratic challenger Robert Slockbower to win another term, the New Jersey Globe projects. He leads Slockblower 11,315 to 15,649. The outcome is unsurprising given the county’s position as one of a handful...

There’s a flicker of light in just 8 of New Jersey’s 21 county elections

October 28, 2020 3:33 pm

Just eight New Jersey counties have elections worth watching, with control of county government up for grabs in just one. Ten counties presently elect only Democrats and seven are represented by only Republican officeholders. Only four — Atlantic, Cumberland, Salem...

Branchville’s Democratic mayor backs Pallotta

October 23, 2020 4:48 pm

Branchville’s Democratic mayor endorsed Republican House challenger Frank Pallotta Friday. “Frank Pallotta’s business perspective, and familiarity with the area is what makes him the right candidate to represent New Jersey’s 5th District,” Anthony Frato said. “He has lived here for...

Trump campaign tells Augusta rally organizers to cease and desist

October 14, 2020 2:09 pmOctober 15, 2020 1:47 pm

Update: After this story was published, Mehta told the Globe he pulled out of the rally, and Becchi’s campaign said she had a scheduling conflict, never heard from the rally’s organizers and did not plan to attend. President Donald Trump’s...

Sussex Freeholder to run for Sparta councilman

July 14, 2020 9:17 am

Sussex County Freeholder Josh Hertzberg will run for Sparta Township Council in November, according to a New Jersey Herald report. He told the NJ Herald that he wants to play a role in repairing local issues in the town he’s...

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...