Carmen Rodriguez Archives - New Jersey Globe

Can anti-organization Democrats in South Jersey win something? Anything?

May 19, 2023 3:30 pm

Every year, a few underfunded progressives file to run off-the-line for office in South Jersey. Every year, they get smoked by the South Jersey Democratic machine, one of the most powerful organizations in the state. Will 2023 be any different?...

McDonnell, Rodriguez beat South Jersey Progressive Dems in Camden primary

June 7, 2022 11:16 pmJune 7, 2022 11:24 pm

The New Jersey Globe projects that longtime Camden County Commissioners Edward McDonnell and Carmen Rodriguez have defeated two Democratic primary opponents from the South Jersey Progressive Democrats. As of 11:13 p.m., Rodriguez and McDonnell outpolled Rebecca Holloway and Wilhelmus Schrieks...

Latino Caucus suggests Caraballo, four others for Cannabis Regulatory Commission seat

November 16, 2020 5:03 pmNovember 16, 2020 5:43 pm

The New Jersey Legislative Latino Caucus has recommended five candidates for a seat on the New Jersey Cannabis Regulatory Commission, including former Assemblyman Wilfredo Caraballo (D-South Orange). A letter to Gov. Phil Murphy comes one day after Democrats named a...

Ambrosino calls on Camden’s women lawmakers to condemn Barclay

September 18, 2019 11:53 am

Camden County Republican Chairman Rich Ambrosino called the county’s Democratic women lawmakers to say where they stand on former Assemblyman Arthur Barclay’s continued employment in county government. “Assemblywomen Pam Lampitt and Pat Egan Jones and Freeholders Carmen Rodriguez and Susan...

Bumped Camden slate asks judge to restore ballot positon

April 11, 2019 6:05 pmApril 12, 2019 9:32 am

Two candidates for Camden County freeholder have filed a lawsuit after being knocked off the ballot in the June Democratic primary. The Camden County Clerk’s office refused to certify the petition of Jerome Taylor, Sr. and Jennifer O’Donnell for freeholder...

Camden tosses freeholder candidates from ballot

April 10, 2019 4:33 pmApril 10, 2019 6:07 pm

Two Democratic candidates for Camden County freeholder were tossed from the ballot today after an investigation by a law enforcement agency found signatures on the nominating petitions to be fraudulent. The decision by deputy county clerk John Schmidt ends the...

Alleging fraud, Camden Dems challenge freeholder candidate petitions

April 9, 2019 3:19 pmApril 10, 2019 1:50 pm

A Democratic candidate for Camden County freeholder has dropped out of the race, but a challenge to his nominating petitions will decide whether his committee on vacancies can name a replacement candidate for the June 4 primary election. A lawyer...