Zach Blackburn and David Wildstein, Author at New Jersey Globe

Clark mayor to resign as part of plea deal

November 19, 2024 7:34 pmNovember 20, 2024 12:02 pm

Clark Mayor Sal Bonaccorso has entered into a plea agreement with state prosecutors and will resign his seat, the New Jersey Globe has learned. His resignation could come as early as tomorrow when he is scheduled to appear before a...

Pagan has slim lead in Teaneck; Wysocki wins in Mahwah

November 6, 2024 4:34 amNovember 8, 2024 1:57 pm

Teaneck Mayor Michael Pagan holds a narrow 200-vote lead in his bid for re-election in the non-partisan race for three seats on the Teaneck Township Council. Voters returned two incumbents, Karen Orgen (8,417) and Mark Schwartz (8,392), to the council....

Riley ahead in close Cumberland race; GOP leads for county commissioner

November 6, 2024 1:24 am

Races for countywide office in Cumberland are too close to call despite Donald Trump’s four-point win in a county that hasn’t backed a GOP presidential candidate since 1988. County Clerk Celeste Riley holds a decent 1,515-vote, three-point lead in a...

Atlantic County goes Republican

November 6, 2024 12:56 amNovember 6, 2024 1:25 am

With Donald Trump winning Atlantic County, Republicans held an at-large county commissioner seat and have a good lead in a district commissioner race that was drawn to give Democrats an edge. Republican Michael Ruffu, a former assistant prosecutor, defeated Democrat...

Salem GOP sweeps again

November 6, 2024 12:00 amNovember 6, 2024 1:25 am

Salem County, where Democrats controlled county government just seven years ago, continues to be solidly red, with Republicans sweeping four countywide races on Tuesday. County Clerk Dale Cross defeated Charlyn Martin with 65% of the vote to capture a second...

Gloucester race too close to call

November 5, 2024 11:15 pmNovember 6, 2024 1:25 am

Races for Gloucester sheriff and county commissioner are too close to call and likely won’t be decided for several days. Three Republican incumbents are in close races to hold on to seats they won in 2021 in one of New...