Phoebus not bigoted enough for GOP?
So far the Sussex County Republican Party has been close-mouthed about why General Assembly incumbent Parker Space is this year running as a team with newcomer Harold Wirths, rather than previous teammate and current incumbent Gail Phoebus.
Read moreBill calls for state to replace ‘sanctuary city’ federal funds
Donald Trump on Jan. 25 issued an executive order aimed at cutting off federal funding for so-called “sanctuary cities,” a loosely defined term that generally means that local law enforcement does not investigate or inquire about the immigration status of residents not under arrest for crimes (and not defining “crime” as being in the country illegally).
Read moreFrelinghuysen dodging constituents? Go to Sparta on Sunday and see
U.S. Rep. Rodney Frelinghuysen (R-11), whose district includes the Sussex County towns of Byram, Hopatcong, Ogdensburg, Sparta and Stanhope, hasn’t held a town meeting in four years.
Read moreHopatcong land use plan has property owners nervous
On Feb. 1, the all-Republican borough council of Hopatcong voted unanimously to designate a nearly 33-acre parcel of land within the Borough as “an area in need of redevelopment.”
Read moreOroho, voice of 60 million fetuses
On Saturday, Right to Live proponents gathered at Newton Green to protest what they call government “funding” of Planned Parenthood because the women’s health organization provides safe and legal abortions among its numerous services.
Read moreWill it be Lou Dobbs vs. Josh Gottheimer in 2018?
New Jersey Republican leaders know they need a top tier candidate to challenge freshman congressman Josh Gottheimer for his fifth congressional district seat in 2018. One name keeps popping up: Wantage resident and Fox Business News anchor Lou Dobbs.
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