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Primary 2020: Kennedy, Richter win; Gottheimer, Sires swamp challengers

July 8, 2020 5:17 amJuly 8, 2020 5:20 am

Amy Kennedy won a decisive victory in the NJ-2 Democratic primary to take on party-switching Rep. Jeff Van Drew (R-Dennis) on Tuesday in a primary election delayed a month to slow the spread of the deadly coronavirus and conducted almost...

Cumberland’s Democratic freeholder race too close to call

July 8, 2020 1:42 amJuly 8, 2020 5:56 am

The Democratic race for Cumberland County Surrogate is too close to call. Freeholders Carol Musso and George Castellini, who are running on the party line, lead along with former freeholder Donna Pearson, who served two terms on the Board of...

Kennedy wins second district contest

July 7, 2020 8:00 pmJuly 8, 2020 3:21 am

This article was updated with comment from George Norcross at 8:45 p.m. It was updated again with comment from Kennedy at 11:06 p.m. Amy Kennedy defeated Brigid Harrison to win the nomination in the state’s most hotly-watched Democratic primary Tuesday,...

Norcross-linked PAC has spent almost $500,000 boosting Harrison

July 7, 2020 11:50 amJuly 7, 2020 11:50 am

A super PAC with close ties to South Jersey powerbroker George Norcross has spent nearly half a million dollars to win political science professor Brigid Harrison the Democratic nod in the second congressional district. According to 24-hour reports the PAC...

Gibbs, Cunningham endorsed by Philadelphia Inquirer

July 6, 2020 9:24 amJuly 6, 2020 2:42 pm

The Philadelphia Inquirer has endorsed Republican Kate Gibbs and Democrat Will Cunningham in two of New Jersey’s most competitive congressional primaries being held tomorrow. “Gibbs is a mainstream Republican more in sync with her politically diverse district. Gibbs is savvy,...

Cumberland freeholders face challenge from incumbent they dropped from line

July 4, 2020 3:22 pmJuly 4, 2020 3:31 pm

One of most competitive freeholder primaries in New Jersey next week is in Cumberland County, where incumbent Jack Surrency is running off-the-line after the county Democratic organization declined to support him for re-election. The winners of the primary could face...

Callaway says someone is sabotaging VBM delivery

July 3, 2020 12:55 pm

Atlantic City Democratic leader Craig Callaway reports large numbers of voters have still not received their ballots for Tuesday’s primary. “It’s been almost a month and people didn’t get their ballots, but they go their polling place postcards,” Callaway said....