Hi John,

We at the MCDC are incredibly proud of the work our community has done this past month to support those affected by the COVID-19 crisis. We are also pleased to announce that this April, 40+ Democratic candidates throughout Morris County officially filed their petitions to run for office! From organizing food drives, raising funds, to wellness calls, these candidates have already hit the ground running supporting their communities. Be sure to be on the lookout for their events throughout the month! Stay home, safe, and healthy.


What's going on in May?

Organizing is even more important in crisis, so help us support our candidates, this time has shown us the need to ensure we have the right leaders in office. 

Wednesday, May 6th: The Women's Caucus will be hosting a Virtual Feminist Film watch party at 7:30pm. Check out their page for more information

May 7th & 21st: The Analytics Caucus will be meeting at 7:00pm, please email [email protected] for more information.

Thursday, May 11-12: The NJDSC is hosting virtual training sessions focusing on field, communications, digital strategy and fundraising. Sign up here. 

Wednesday, May 27th: The Democratic Committee of the Chesters will be meeting at 7:00pm.

Complete your Census:  Way to go Morris County! CD-7 and 11 are currently in 1st and 2nd place, respectively, in the state with a 67.8% and 67.6% response rate!  Complete your census here.

Sign up to be a poll worker: There will be a surge in need for poll workers this year, if you are interested, click here to sign up and for more information.

Wanted: Summer and Fall interns! Digital organizing is crucial now more than ever and so much of what our interns do can be done remotely. If you or someone you know are interested, please sign up here.

2020 Local Candidates:

Boonton: Waqar Khokhar- Alderman 1, Marie DeVenezia -Alderman 2, Joseph Fenske- Alderman 3, Dave Vasa- Alderman 4     
Chatham Borough: Leonard Resto, Council Member
Chatham Township: Amee Shah- Council Member, Brandon Melvin- Council Member                      
Dover: Sandra Wittner- Alderwoman (1), Humberto Quinones- Alderman (2), Edward Correa- Alderman (3) and Carlos Valencia- Alderman (4)
East Hanover: Frank DeMaio- Council Member, Michael Martorelli- Council Member
Harding: Amanda Richardson- Committee, Kate Barry -Committee
Jefferson: Pamela Fadden- Council Member, Keith Peters - Council Member, Maria Short- Council Member
Lincoln Park: Patrick Antonetti- Council Member (3)
Madison: Robert Landrigan- Council Member, John Hoover- Council Member
Mendham Borough: Melissa Young- Council Member     
Mendham Township: Amalia Duarte- Council Member   
Montville: Sarah Foye-Committee, Emily Ryzuk- Committee                   
Morris Plains: Cara Parmiagiani- Council Member           
Morris Township: Cathy Wilson- Council Member, William Ravitz- Council Member   
Mountain Lakes: Cynthia Korman, Council Member, Khizar Sheikh- Council Member, Lauren Barnett- Council Member
Pequannock: Nicholas DeStefano- Council Member
Randolph: Joshua Weiner- Council Member, Jeannette Hernandez- Council Member, David Timpanaro- Council Member          
Victory Gardens: David Holeman- Mayor, Tara White- Council Member, Ismael Lorenzo- Council Member              


Key Election Dates:

May 13th: Deadline to change party affiliation
May 30th: Commencement of mailing Regular Mail-In Ballots
June 16th: Deadline to register to vote in primary election
June 30th: Deadline to apply to receive a mail-in-ballot (by mail)
July 6th at 3PM: Deadline to apply to receive a mail-in-ballot (in person)
July 7th: Primary Election Day 

COVID-19 RESOURCES AND LINKS:

Pandemics are not partisan. In times like these, we must stand together as Morris County residents. Please follow the links below for more information.

New Jersey COVID-19 Website: [link removed] 

Morris County COVID-19 Website: Follow here.

Morris County Hotline: 973-829-8250

Testing Site: Morris Township has an Atlantic Health operated testing site. The testing center receives appointments made by Atlantic Medical Group physicians only. Patients can obtain a testing appointment by contacting their physician.

Testing Site: The County College of Morris is a testing site open to all Morris County residents regardless of health insurer, follow here for details. 

Available Jobs Portal: Follow here.

Easy to follow summary of Governor's Executive Order 107:  Executive Order 107

Online Symptom Checker: Self symptom checker 

Stimulus Package Information: Economic Payments Info

Mental Health Telephone Support: 1-866-202-HELP (4357) for free, confidential support.


      Randolph Food Pantry drive organized by David Timpanaro, Joshua Weiner and Jeanette Hernandez

 Mobile Food Pantry in partnership with the Township of Parsippany every Friday this month.
       Darcy Draeger and Rupande Mehta have teamed up with We are One Dover to host a food drive throughout the county.
                    Cara Parmigiani, Mayor Cathy Wilson and Bud Ravitz are collaborating to raise funds for the Morris Minute Men



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