Although Lucy Meyer has documented many a borough treasure in the Natural Resource Inventory she initiated and the borough history book she authored, recently it was her turn to be acknowledged as one of the borough’s jewels. Lucy Meyer addresses the cro

Widow of late NJ GOP leader DeCroce was sworn in to fill his vacant Assembly seat. The widow of Assembly GOP leader Alex DeCroce has been sworn in to fill the legislative seat left vacant by his sudden death. BettyLou DeCroce was sworn in Thursday to rep

TRENTON — The widow of Assembly GOP leader Alex DeCroce is to be sworn in Thursday to fill the seat left vacant by his sudden death. BettyLou DeCroce has been tapped to lead the 26th District, which includes towns in Essex, Morris and Passaic counties Th

Tony Kurdzuk/The Star-LedgerBettyLou DeCroce, second from right, will assume her late husband's assembly seat today. TRENTON — The widow of Assembly GOP leader Alex DeCroce is to be sworn today to fill the seat left vacant by his sudden death. BettyLou D

BettyLou DeCroce is scheduled to be sworn in today to fill the state Assembly seat of her late husband, the same day a Senate committee is scheduled to vote on an enhanced crime victims rights law named after Alex DeCroce. BettyLou DeCroce, 59, of Parsip

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BettyLou DeCroce is scheduled to be sworn in today to fill the state Assembly seat of her late...- 9:48 pm New Jersey already leads the nation in the number of severely contaminated Superfund sites that...- 3:28 pm One brother apparently thought he was d

BettyLou DeCroce is scheduled to be sworn in today to fill the state Assembly seat of her late...- 9:48 pm New Jersey already leads the nation in the number of severely contaminated Superfund sites that...- 3:28 pm One brother apparently thought he was d

After delivering his eulogy, Gov Chris Christie kisses the hand of Betty Lou DeCroce during the funeral at St. Peter the Apostle Church in Parsippany for her husband Assemblyman Alex DeCroce (R-Morris) who died suddenly Monday night in the Statehouse, ju

The widow of Assembly Minority Leader Alex DeCroce defeated Kinnelon attorney Larry Casha by a 2-1 margin at this week’s LD26 special convention. Rowan University taking over Rutgers-Camden provides a good shield for Norcross’s endgame, which is greater

MORRIS COUNTY — It will be about two weeks before BettyLou DeCroce officially takes her seat in the state Assembly. She was selected Wednesday night by the Republican County Committee to fill the seat left vacant by the death on Jan. 9 of her husband, Al

The widow of New Jersey Assemblyman Alex DeCroce was picked Wednesday to fill his seat just two weeks after the GOP leader died at the statehouse on the final day of the legislative session. DeCroce (R-Morris County) was a close friend and mentor of Gove

MOUNTAIN LAKES, N.J. (CBSNewYork/AP) – Republicans have picked the widow of Assembly GOP leader Alex DeCroce to fill the seat left vacant by his sudden death. She must resign from the state Community Affairs Department. She also must win the Republican n

In an Aug. 16, 2004 file photo state Sen. Alex DeCroce, R-Morris, is seen during a news conference at the Statehouse in Trenton, N.J. DeCroce died Monday Jan. 9, 2012, died at the Statehouse on the final day of the current legislative session. (AP Photo/

Pascrell will not cease to be a thorn in Rothman’s side, as BCDC celebrates The Bergen County Democratic Committee is on the rise and U.S. Rep. Steve Rothman, (D-8), Fair Lawn, is hoping to ride the upswing to victory. The problem: it’s a primary victory

Betty Lou DeCroce was elected tonight to serve the 26th district in the New Jersey Assembly. DeCroce, the widow of former minority leader Alex DeCroce, must now resign her post at the state Department of Community Affairs. She ran for her late husband’s

MOUNTAIN LAKES — BettyLou DeCroce bested Larry Casha, 120-67, at a special convention Wednesday night, where GOP county committee delegates chose her to fill the state Assembly seat left vacant by her husbands death. Thank you so much from the bottom of

Parsippany's Betty DeCroce is the Republican party's choice to represent the 26th District in the state General Assembly. At a special GOP convention to select a successor for the late Assemblyman Alex DeCroce at the Zeris Inn in Mountain Lakes Wednesday

MOUNTAIN LAKES — Betty Lou DeCroce was elected tonight to serve the 26th district in the New Jersey Assembly. DeCroce, the widow of former minority leader Alex DeCroce, must now resign her post at the state Department of Community Affairs. She ran for he