Benjamin Morgan Archives - New Jersey Globe

Another possible challenge of N.J. Sore Loser Law in Dover

July 5, 2024 2:03 pmJuly 5, 2024 6:26 pm

A Dover councilwoman who filed for re-election as an independent after losing party support for re-election could have a problem if judges continue to enforce New Jersey’s Sore Loser Law. Karol Ruiz sought the Democratic organization line earlier this year...

Lawsuit seeks to bar Kennedy from N.J. ballot under Sore Loser Law

June 25, 2024 10:42 amJune 25, 2024 2:47 pm

Election lawyer Scott Salmon wants presidential contender Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. booted off the New Jersey ballot under the state’s Sore Loser Law, which prohibits candidates from mounting an independent run after previously seeking votes for a major party nomination....

Judge tells Salem County to certify Penns Grove election

December 12, 2023 5:40 pm

Salem County election officials are now cleared to certify the election results in Penns Grove, where incumbent LaDaena Thomas mounted a successful write-in campaign in last month’s general election. Superior Court Judge Benjamin Morgan lifted his own order preventing the...

Employee of law firm seeking to block mayor’s re-election leaves racist, terroristic threat

December 8, 2023 7:59 pm

Warning: This story includes offensive language. An employee of a law firm seeking to block Penns Grove Mayor LaDaena Thomas from being certified as the winner of last month’s election left a racist, terroristic voicemail for the borough’s police director,...