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Murphy, Kennedy stay in touch following 2020 loss

July 12, 2021 3:06 pm

Gov. Phil Murphy has stayed in touch with Amy Kennedy since her unsuccessful bid for Rep. Jeff Van Drew’s (R-Dennis) seat in the House of Representatives. But the two don’t talk frequently of a rematch in 2022. “I speak to...

Bennett backs Lucide’s bid for clerk

March 18, 2021 10:50 am

Former Atlantic County Freeholder Ashley Bennett backed Atlantic County Our Revolution founder Mico Lucide for the county’s clerkship Thursday. “Mico’s candidacy will energize people and usher in the next generation of leadership Atlantic County needs,” said Bennett, “He is an...

Progressives launch campaign to eliminate organizational lines

December 7, 2020 5:24 pmDecember 8, 2020 1:26 pm

A swath of progressive and good government groups launched another campaign seeking to do away with organizational lines Saturday. In New Jersey, county political parties have the power to award candidates with a favored ballot position — the party line...

Testa makes a play for Cumberland’s freeholder board

September 11, 2020 11:51 amSeptember 13, 2020 1:29 pm

State Sen. Mike Testa is making a play for control of his home county. With Democrats holding a broad but not insurmountable 6-1 majority on Cumberland County’s Board of Chosen Freeholders, Testa, the county’s Republican chairman, is hoping a bevy...

Cumberland’s Democratic freeholder race too close to call

July 8, 2020 1:42 amJuly 8, 2020 5:56 am

The Democratic race for Cumberland County Surrogate is too close to call. Freeholders Carol Musso and George Castellini, who are running on the party line, lead along with former freeholder Donna Pearson, who served two terms on the Board of...

Kennedy wins second district contest

July 7, 2020 8:00 pmJuly 8, 2020 3:21 am

This article was updated with comment from George Norcross at 8:45 p.m. It was updated again with comment from Kennedy at 11:06 p.m. Amy Kennedy defeated Brigid Harrison to win the nomination in the state’s most hotly-watched Democratic primary Tuesday,...

Norcross-linked PAC has spent almost $500,000 boosting Harrison

July 7, 2020 11:50 amJuly 7, 2020 11:50 am

A super PAC with close ties to South Jersey powerbroker George Norcross has spent nearly half a million dollars to win political science professor Brigid Harrison the Democratic nod in the second congressional district. According to 24-hour reports the PAC...