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Incumbents decisively win renomination in Morris Freeholder fight

Published on by Matt Rooney

MORRISTOWN, NJ – A spirited effort by the challenger ticket was no match for incumbent power on Tuesday night in Morris County’s freeholder fight. Donald Dinsmore (12.20%), William J. Felegi (10.86%) and Catherine Winterfield (12.27%) lost by a wide margin to  Read More

Webber’s closing argument to NJ-11 voters: don’t reverse course on prosperity

Published on by The Staff

MORRIS PLAINS, N.J. — Assemblyman Jay Webber did what candidates do on a rainy election day and dropped in on the morning Brookside Diner crowd gathered at NJ-11’s Whippany. Unlike many of his GOP colleagues? Webber, a rock-ribbed conservative legislator Read More

Morris GOP Chair says elected Republicans endorsing Sherrill should switch parties

Published on by The Staff

MORRISTOWN, N.J. — One day after news broke that Republican Councilman Mike Puzio of Rockaway Township would endorse Democrat Mikie Sherrill in this year’s NJ-11 congressional contest, the head of Morris County’s Republican Party endeavored to lay down the law. Read More

Divided Morris GOP looks to move ahead by falling back on Christie

Published on by The Staff

MOUNTAIN LAKES, N.J. — In a pinch? Morris Republicans are falling back on their most famous former elected official. Following this month’s bruising intra-party chairmanship contest and with difficult local, county and congressional defenses on the menu this fall, the Morris Read More

NJ-11: GOP Candidates Meet For Randolph Debate

Published on by The Staff

RANDOLPH, N.J. — The 11th District GOP House candidates met for the first time on Thursday evening at the Randolph Diner for a debate moderated by Mount Olive Mayor Rob Greenbaum. It’s been a somewhat tame affair notwithstanding the stakes Read More