Brian Carlin Archives - New Jersey Globe

Burlington GOP Surrogate candidate doesn’t make the ballot

March 31, 2026 8:58 pm

The Republican candidate for Burlington County Surrogate has been tossed from the ballot after County Clerk Joanne Schwartz, a Democrat, found that Michael Boyd fell 27 signatures short of the 269 required on his nominating petitions. Schwartz found that of...

Burlington Democrats flip surrogate’s office, hold commission seats

November 3, 2021 2:54 am

Burlington County Commissioners Daniel O’Connell and Felicia Hopson, both Democrats, have been re-elected, and Democratic Burlington Township Mayor Brian Carlin has been elected to the position of county surrogate. They beat Eastampton Councilman John Adams, Albert Pallanti, and Bass River...

Burlington GOP seeks a comeback

November 1, 2021 11:59 am

Not too long ago, Burlington County had one of the most formidable county Republican political machines in the state, but demographic transformations finally caught up and Democrats began winning elections. That was just four years ago, but now Burlington is...