Chris Konawel Archives - New Jersey Globe

County commissioner blocked from discussing Gloucester fire marshal facing probe in dog’s death

September 21, 2022 12:01 amSeptember 20, 2022 9:21 pm

A Republican county commissioner in Gloucester County is being told that they can’t discuss a county employee in closed session without first notifying him that he’s on the agenda, and they can’t get the matter placed on the agenda without...

Gloucester County Clerk will run again

March 1, 2022 12:56 pm

One of the most popular vote-getters in Gloucester County history says he will seek re-election to a sixth term this year. Democrat James N. Hogan, who has held public office for most of the last 34 years, is now preparing...

Camden, Gloucester GOP chairs endorse Gustafson for Congress

February 8, 2022 4:20 pm

Claire Gustafson has picked up the endorsements of Camden and Gloucester county GOP leaders in her bid for New Jersey’s 1st district House seat against Rep. Donald Norcross (D-Camden). Two county chairs, Richard Ambrosino of Camden and Jacci Vigilante of...

Newly elected Republican sheriff removed from Gloucester County administrative office

December 10, 2021 2:36 pm

Following the election of Republican Jonathan Sammons as Gloucester County Sheriff last month, the Democratic-controlled county government is planning on moving the sheriff’s office out of the county administrative office, prompting outcry from Republicans. “Last month we were proud to...

GOP flips two Gloucester County Commission seats

November 3, 2021 2:27 amNovember 3, 2021 2:41 am

Nick DeSilvio and Chris Konawel, the two GOP candidates for county commissioner in Gloucester County, have defeated Democratic incumbent Commissioner Robert Damminger and his running mate, West Deptford Mayor Denise DiCarlo. As a result, the commission’s Democratic majority will drop...

Steve Sweeney keeps a close watch on Gloucester; without him, it might be a two-party county

November 1, 2021 12:01 amNovember 1, 2021 12:44 am

If Jack Ciattarelli wins Tuesday’s gubernatorial election, it will be because he was able to flip places like Gloucester County, where Democrats have managed to lock down despite demographics than might indicate some competitiveness. And if it wasn’t for Senate...

Gloucester re-elects Democratic freeholders

November 12, 2020 6:02 pmNovember 13, 2020 1:47 pm

Three Democratic freeholders in Gloucester County have won re-election. With 175,525 ballots counted and at most 1,240 provisional ballots left outstanding, Freeholder Lyman Barnes leads Republican challenger Nick DeSilvio by 1,856 votes, 84,203-82,347. The two other Democratic incumbents, Jim Jefferson...