Bill Layton Archives - New Jersey Globe

Burlington county commissioner won’t seek re-election to fourth term

February 11, 2026 11:02 amFebruary 11, 2026 4:20 pm

Tom Pullion will not seek re-election after three terms as a Burlington County Commissioner, and Democrats are set to endorse a candidate to replace him on February 28. Pullion was elected in 2017, the first in a string of Democratic...

Ciattarelli will tap Paulsen as GOP state chairman

June 1, 2025 1:46 pmJune 1, 2025 7:09 pm

Jack Ciattarelli has picked former Burlington County Republican Chairman Glenn Paulsen, a member of his inner circle for nearly a decade, to serve as State GOP Chairman if he wins the Republican primary, the New Jersey Globe has confirmed. Paulsen...

Ciattarelli nails down Burlington with over 100 endorsements

December 18, 2020 2:42 pmDecember 18, 2020 4:16 pm

Burlington County Republicans presented a solid endorsement of Jack Ciattarelli for governor on Friday, becoming the third county to unofficially but decisively take a position in the race to pick a challenge for Gov. Phil Murphy next year. Republican County...

Trump picks his New Jersey delegates

March 31, 2020 12:12 amMarch 31, 2020 1:22 am

Former Gov. Chris Christie will head Donald Trump’s slate of 46 New Jersey delegates to the Republican National Convention, according to a list of candidates designated by the Trump-Pence campaign. New Jersey has ten at-large delegates elected statewide, and each...

Eric Arpert will manage Ciattarelli campaign

February 1, 2020 3:39 pmFebruary 1, 2020 3:41 pm

Jack Ciattarelli has picked an operative schooled in New Jersey politics by the legendary Glenn Paulsen to manage his campaign for the Republican gubernatorial nomination. Eric Arpert, who has worked for Rep. Jon Runyan (R-Moorestown), then-State Sen. Sean Kean (R-Wall)...

Huge group of GOP leaders back Peters, Stanfield for Assembly

March 21, 2019 3:32 pmMarch 22, 2019 3:32 pm

In a show of force two days before the Burlington County Republican convention, a group of 70 GOP leaders have endorsed Assemblyman Ryan Peters (R-Hainesport) and Sheriff Jean Stanfield for State Assembly in the 8th district. Former Rep. Jim Saxton,...

Burlington GOP picks Earlen as county chairman

December 17, 2018 6:35 pmDecember 17, 2018 7:06 pm

Burlington County Republicans have elected Sean Earlen, the former mayor of Lumberton, as their new county chairman. Earlan replaced Bill Layton, who retired after eleven years as county chairman. The New Jersey Globe first reported speculation that Layton was giving...