Bob McDevitt Archives - New Jersey Globe

Callaway calls for postponement of Atlantic City referendum

March 12, 2020 8:40 pm

The de facto leader of the Atlantic City Democratic organization wants the March 31 referendum to change the form to be postponed as the coronavirus pandemic continues to spread throughout New Jersey. “This is very serious, and precautions should be...

UNITE HERE endorses Andy Kim

February 24, 2020 2:46 pm

UNITE HERE, a major service workers union, has endorsed Rep. Andy Kim (D-Marlton) for re-election to a second term. “Andy Kim has demonstrated his commitment to working people and in particular has a keen understanding of the struggles working families...

Atlantic City Dems go to court to stop referendum

February 11, 2020 1:38 pm

The Atlantic City Democratic Committee is trying to stop a March 31 referendum to change the city’s form of government, filing a lawsuit in Superior Court today that alleges that petitions were defective and fraudulent. A group led by Unite...

Thomas-Fields may run for Atlantic City mayor

January 18, 2020 10:53 pmJanuary 19, 2020 9:02 am

Pamela Thomas-Fields, a prominent Atlantic City community leader and longtime city employee, is mulling a bid for the Democratic nomination for mayor. Thomas-Fields ran for freeholder in 2013 and lost a District 1 primary to Ernest Coursey by just 189...

Durwood Pinkett, Democrat who quit Van Drew staff, may run for mayor of Atlantic City

January 17, 2020 6:32 pmJanuary 18, 2020 10:53 pm

Durwood Pinkett, who resigned his post as an aide to Rep. Jeff Van Drew immediately upon being informed of his party switch, is mulling a bid for for mayor of Atlantic City. “I am officially exploring Democratic support for mayor,”...