of Chosen Freeholders, was named to fill Loveys' vacant seat in the General Assembly. Carol J. Murphy was nominated in February 2001 to serve on the New Jersey Board of Public Utilities by Acting Governor of New Jersey Donald DiFrancesco. In February 2001, a special convention of district Republicans chose Joseph Pennacchio to fill the General Assembly seat vacated by Murphy. Alex DeCroce died on January 9, 2012, after collapsing in a bathroom inside the Statehouse, just moments after the 214th Legislature held its final voting session. On January 25, 2012, his widow, BettyLou DeCroce, was selected by the Morris County Republican Committee to replace him in the Assembly until a November 2012 special election was held. She won the special election and subsequent general elections running with Jay Webber. On June 8th 2021, DeCroce lost her reelection bid to former Pompton Lakes councilman Christian Barranco. Election history Election results Senate General Assembly References Essex County, New Jersey Morris County, New Jersey Passaic County, New Jersey 26