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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...

Atlantic features race for county clerk, key county commissioner races

November 1, 2021 12:05 amNovember 1, 2021 10:36 am

Both parties are fighting to win a county clerk’s race in Atlantic County, one of the state’s few politically competitive counties. Edward McGettigan, a three-term Democrat, is retiring after a series of election mishaps. Hammonton Councilman Joseph Giralo, a Republican,...

Judge rejects Democrats bid to seat Witherspoon as interim Atlantic commissioner

September 24, 2021 10:11 am

An Atlantic County Commissioner seat vacant since January after a judge invalidated the 2020 election results will remain empty until voters make their choice in the November 2 special election, a state appellate court ruled on Friday. Democrat Thelma Witherspoon...

Parker will drop local re-election bid, focus on Atlantic commissioner special election

July 13, 2021 2:07 pmJuly 13, 2021 2:07 pm

Republican Andrew Parker is eschewing his bid for re-election to his municipal office in order to concentrate on a special election for Atlantic County Commissioner. Hours after Superior Court Judge Joseph Marczyk ordered a November 2 do-over election for the...

Judge orders Atlantic Commissioner special election for November

July 13, 2021 10:15 amJuly 13, 2021 10:28 am

A Superior Court Judge today ordered a special election for Atlantic County Commissioner to be held concurrently with the general election on November 2, eschewing a bid by Republicans to hold a special election in late August or early September....