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The “Rubashov” dynamic: How free speech ends: When bad actors weaponize lies to slander, and the law tolerates it

September 23, 2025 11:36 am

OPINION While we in the Sussex Republican committee raise the voter turnout, message our platform, canvass and call bank, and support our elected officials, we are annoyed by borderline malefactors who have let down all that ever trusted them in...

Sussex County Commissioner indicted in stolen valor scandal

July 15, 2025 12:46 pmJuly 15, 2025 2:32 pm

Sussex County Commissioner Bill Hayden, whose stolen valor scandal prompted demands for his resignation from officials of both parties, was indicted for filing fraudulent tax returns claiming a veteran’s exemption he wasn’t entitled to. “Our tax system relies on everyone...

Sussex GOP re-elects LaBarbera in landslide

June 24, 2025 7:57 pmJune 25, 2025 9:43 am

Sussex County Republican Chairman Joseph LaBarbera was re-elected to a second term tonight, beating back a challenge from former County Commissioner Earl Schick with 70% of the vote, 63-27. Billy Marotta, the Republican State Committeeman, is the new vice chair. ...

Sherrill wins Sussex Democratic convention

March 1, 2025 11:45 amSeptember 4, 2025 5:15 pm

Rep. Mikie Sherrill easily won the Sussex County Democratic convention this morning, winning 87% of the vote. Sherrill received 113 votes, with Newark Mayor Ras Baraka getting nine votes and two going to former Senate President Steve Sweeney. Six votes...

GOP leaders back Fantasia, Inganamort for second term

November 11, 2024 9:57 pmNovember 12, 2024 5:31 pm

Two freshman lawmakers in the heavily 24th district launched their re-election bids on Saturday with the support of three Republican county chairs. Assemblywoman Dawn Fantasia (R-Franklin) and Assemblyman Mike Inganamort (R-Chester) have the backing of Joseph LaBarbera of Sussex, Laura...

Tom Kean Jr. defeats Sue Altman in N.J.’s marquee congressional race

November 5, 2024 10:25 pmNovember 6, 2024 1:55 am

Rep. Tom Kean Jr. (R-Westfield) has won re-election against Democratic challenger Sue Altman, the New Jersey Globe projects, securing a second term in New Jersey’s most competitive congressional district after a hard-fought and expensive race. As of 1:21 a.m., Kean...

Sussex Republicans win commission races

November 5, 2024 9:53 pm

A pair of Sussex County Republicans won terms on the county commission Tuesday, the New Jersey Globe can project. Incumbent Chris Carney and Lafayette Mayor Alan Henderson beat one Democrat, Jason Boehm. Republicans expected to win the deep-red county. Boehm,...