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Cape May Democrats replace Allison Murphy

December 31, 2019 1:36 pm

Elizabeth Casey is the new Democratic State Committeewoman from Cape May County. She ran unopposed in a special election last night to replace Rep. Jeff Van Drew’s chief of staff, Allison Murphy. Murphy resigned on December 15 after word broke...

Van Drew district office closed until Jan. 3

December 20, 2019 1:42 pm

Rep. Jeff Van Drew’s district office is closed and won’t open until Jan. 3. It’s unclear why the Mays Landing office has temporarily closed its doors. A spokesman for Van Drew directed questions on the matter to Allison Murphy, the...

State chairman deal came because neither side was certain of their count

December 18, 2019 10:59 amDecember 18, 2019 5:23 pm

Neither side had enough confidence in their count to take the race for New Jersey Democratic State Chairman to a vote, so a compromise ended a year-long fight to lead what is still a deeply divided party. John Currie will...

Beach disappointed by Van Drew defection

December 16, 2019 1:53 pm

Camden County Democratic Chairman Jim Beach said he was let down by news of Rep. Jeff Van Drew’s impending defection to the Republican party. “I’m certainly disappointed with his decision,” Beach, a state senator, said. On Saturday, the New Jersey Globe...

DCCC will hire any Van Drew staffer who quits

December 15, 2019 10:35 pm

The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee will hire members of Rep. Jeff Van Drew’s staff who have resigned in protest of the freshman congressman’s switch to the Republican Party. “It’s right before the holidays and these staffers just quit their jobs...

Two more Van Drew staffers leaving, but chief of staff’s relatives will stay on

December 15, 2019 8:46 pm

The exodus of staffers in Rep. Jeff Van Drew’s office continues, including a former State Senate staffer who moved to Washington earlier this year, sources have told the New Jersey Globe. Justin O’Leary, a former Wildwood Democratic Club president, had...

Allison Murphy resignation changes magic number in state chairman race

December 15, 2019 1:26 pm

The recent resignations of two Democratic State Committee members reduces the magic number needed to win the race for state party chairman from 49.5 to 48.25 — for now. The vacant seats are expected to be filled soon, before the...