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Updated: Atlantic GOP freeholder ahead by 370 votes after all VBM and provisional ballots counted

November 16, 2020 8:25 pmNovember 17, 2020 10:41 am

A Republican freeholder in Atlantic County has a 370-vote lead after all vote-by-mail and provisional ballots were counted in a race that could come down to 820 cure letters that are due back by November 18. John Risley, a three-term...

GOP chairman calls for Atlantic County Clerk resignation after major ballot screwup

November 4, 2020 12:19 pm

A seismic failure by Atlantic County Clerk Edward McGettigan to mail the correct ballot to some voters in a close race for freeholder has caused GOP County Chairman Keith Davis to demand his resignation. McGettigan sent the wrong ballots to...

Murphy stumps for Atlantic Dems with about 50 hours left in race

November 1, 2020 7:01 pmNovember 2, 2020 3:35 pm

Gov. Phil Murphy headlined a virtual rally boosting countywide candidates in Atlantic County and House challenger Amy Kennedy Sunday evening. Though he gave praise to each of Atlantic’s five Democratic countywide candidates, he made special mention of Kennedy’s race. “As...

Risley, Toto event draws top Republicans

September 1, 2020 9:30 am

Atlantic County Freeholder John Risley and Somers Point Councilman James Toto held an event attended by some of the state’s top Republicans Sunday. “It was great to spend a late summer evening with so many good Republicans,” Risley said. “The...

All 19 of New Jersey’s black freeholders back name change

July 14, 2020 5:40 pmJuly 14, 2020 5:45 pm

All 19 of New Jersey’s black freeholders announced their support for a plan to phase out the title in favor of one that does not carry as troubled a history. “The origin of the title runs afoul of the ideals...

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,...

How Amy Kennedy won

March 9, 2020 3:33 pmMarch 9, 2020 6:43 pm

Amy Kennedy’s victory at the Atlantic County Democratic convention was a victory for progressives at the grassroots level, although there were several factors in play that led to a rare loss by a candidate supported by powerbroker George Norcross. Kennedy...