Bill Johnson Archives - New Jersey Globe

Camden-backed Democrats win by wide margin in Collingswood

May 11, 2021 8:51 pmMay 12, 2021 1:31 am

A slate led by longtime Mayor James Maley defeated progressive challengers by a 2-1 margin Tuesday, dealing a blow to the Democratic insurgents in the one Camden County town where they have a grip on the local Democratic party. Maley...

Turnout appears high in Collingswood face off between progressives, organization Democrats

May 11, 2021 5:59 pmMay 11, 2021 8:51 pm

Turnout in Collingswood appears to be high in the hours before polls close on a race that could preview a larger battle between South Jersey’s organization Democrats and progressive insurgents seeking to wrest control of the party. The race for...

The polls are now open in 14 N.J. municipalities

May 11, 2021 6:00 amMay 10, 2021 11:42 pm

Good morning, New Jersey. Today is Election Day in fourteen municipalities that hold non-partisan municipal elections. The polls opened at 6 AM and close at 8 PM, even in Cedar Grove. The race to watch is in Collingswood, a sort...

In Collingswood, progressive challengers meet with Norcross-backed incumbents

May 7, 2021 2:05 pm

Local candidates in Collingswood will face off at the polls Tuesday in a race viewed as a bellwether for a fight between South Jersey Democrats and progressive groups. The challengers — Collingswood Democratic Municipal Chairwoman Kate Delaney, county committeeman Bill...

Murphy rebukes progressives in Camden County

February 2, 2021 4:45 pmFebruary 2, 2021 5:10 pm

Gov. Phil Murphy will stay out of a non-partisan May municipal election in Collingswood, where a progressive activist is challenging the candidates backed by the Camden County Democratic organization, the New Jersey Globe has learned. The New Jersey Globe has...

Collingswood progressives seeking to oust incumbent commissioners

December 10, 2020 5:40 pmFebruary 2, 2021 4:38 pm

Looking to push their advantage in Collingswood, three progressives will challenge incumbents for seats on the borough’s Board of Commissioners there. Collingswood Democratic Municipal Chairwoman Kate Delany, who won her post alongside fifteen other progressive county committee candidates in last...