Andrew Parker Archives - New Jersey Globe

A look at federal, county and municipal races in Atlantic County in 2026

July 14, 2026 6:55 pmJuly 15, 2026 9:22 am

Atlantic County is arguably the most politically competitive county in New Jersey and has been since the Nucky Johnson-to-Hap Farley GOP machine was overthrown in 1971. Despite the Republican lock on county government, elections in Atlantic County are sometimes closer...

Parker launches re-election bid for Atlantic commission

February 25, 2026 10:04 am

Atlantic County Commissioner Andrew Parker III (R-Egg Harbor Township) will run for re-election, he announced Tuesday night. His official announcement comes after he was endorsed this past weekend at the Atlantic County GOP convention. Parker, a former Egg Harbor Township...

Atlantic Dems tap commissioner candidates

February 9, 2026 11:25 am

A trio of Democrats launched their candidacies for the Atlantic County Board of Commissioners on Monday as the county party seeks to flip three commissioner seats come November. Two candidates — small business owner Jonathan Marcellus and Atlantic City Planning...

Republicans sweep Atlantic County offices

November 7, 2023 11:19 pmNovember 8, 2023 12:14 am

Atlantic County Republicans appear to have managed a clean sweep of county offices, winning every seat up this year – including two currently held by Democrats. Atlantic County Executive Dennis Levinson, a Republican, has won re-election to an unprecedented seventh...

Commission to redraw Atlantic County districts hits immediate impasse

January 27, 2022 5:48 pm

The redistricting commission in charge of redrawing Atlantic County’s five county commission districts failed to find common ground at their first meeting today, with each party’s two commissioners agreeing to search for a fifth tiebreaking member. If the four cannot...

Alleged Pinkin screw-up could invalidate Old Bridge council race

December 3, 2021 12:00 pmApril 3, 2022 11:35 am

Old Bridge Councilman Mark Razzoli is challenging his 11-vote defeat in the November 2 general election, alleging that Middlesex County Clerk Nancy Pinkin put 33 voters in the wrong ward. Press play to hear a narrated version of this story,...

Republicans ahead in all Atlantic County elections

November 3, 2021 2:40 am

Four Republican candidates for Atlantic County Commission, along with the party’s nominee for county clerk, currently lead their Democratic opponents by large margins. In the race for county clerk, Republican Hammonton Councilman Joe Giralo is leading Democratic Egg Harbor City...