Chris Konawel Archives - New Jersey Globe

Gloucester Democrat faces theft charge after allegedly taking documents from printer

December 4, 2025 10:28 amDecember 4, 2025 1:13 pm

A Democratic official in Gloucester County faces a charge of theft after allegedly stealing documents that belonged to a Republican county commissioner from a community printer. Michelle Coryell, a deputy county administrator in Gloucester and a potential candidate for county...

Mapping Assembly Democrats’ dominant night

November 14, 2025 4:59 pmNovember 17, 2025 8:38 am

Assembly Democrats went into Election Day just hoping to play solid defense. On a solid night, they would’ve held all their Assembly seats. On a great night, Democrats would’ve picked up two or three. They ended up nabbing five. Now,...

Bailey, Simmons win in South Jersey’s competitive LD3

November 4, 2025 11:08 pmNovember 5, 2025 2:42 am

Assemblyman Dave Bailey Jr. (D-Woodstown) and Assemblywoman Heather Simmons (D-Glassboro) won one of the toughest races for incumbent Democrats, the New Jersey Globe projects, holding onto a key district for South Jersey Democrats. Bailey and Simmons defeated Gloucester County Commissioner...

Gloucester County Commissioner unexpectedly resigns

July 3, 2025 10:44 pm

Gloucester County Commissioner Denice DiCarlo has resigned, effective today. Chad Brunner, the county administrator and the Democratic county chairman, said she resigned “due to professional obligations.” She is currently the vice president of finance and accounting at Comcast; in 2020,...

Beth Sawyer ends bid for Assembly in 3rd district

March 24, 2025 6:51 pm

Former Assemblywoman Beth Sawyer (R-Woolwich) has decided not to seek her old Assembly seat in the 3rd district, leaving Gloucester County Commissioner Chris Konawel and Harrison Township Deputy Mayor Lawrence Moore unopposed in the Republican primary. Sawyer’s running mate, former...

Gloucester picks Konawel, Moore, Esposito and — by one vote — McManus for Assembly

March 18, 2025 9:45 pmMarch 19, 2025 9:27 am

Chris Konawel and Lawrence Moore won the backing of Gloucester County Republicans for their bid for State Assembly in the 3rd district at the party’s convention tonight, which also unanimously endorsed Jack Ciattarelli for governor. Konawel, a two-term county commissioner,...

Salem GOP backs Ramsay and Konawel for Assembly, Ostrum for Surrogate

March 1, 2025 3:12 pmMarch 2, 2025 11:56 pm

Salem County Republicans endorsed two county officials for State Assembly in the swing 3rd legislative district at their convention this morning, backing Salem County Commissioner Edward Ramsay and Gloucester County Commissioner Chris Konawel. Ramsey (45) and Konawel (42) defeated Harrison...