Daniel O'Connell Archives

Burlington GOP official endorses Richter

March 5, 2020 3:47 pmMarch 5, 2020 3:48 pm

Republican congressional candidate David Richter has won a high profile endorsement from Kate Gibbs’ Burlington County base one day after winning the Ocean County GOP organization line. Hainesport Republican municipal chair Lee Schneider, the deputy mayor, announced today that she...

Peters, Stanfield win Burlington County line

March 23, 2019 10:11 amMarch 23, 2019 11:24 am

The Burlington County Republican Committee endorsed Assemblyman Ryan Peters and Sheriff Jean Stanfield for Assembly in the eighth legislative district by voice vote Saturday morning. Incumbent Assemblyman Joe Howarth was not present Saturday. He wrote an email to some county...

Judge opens a Pandora’s Box in filing NJ local government vacancies

February 16, 2019 4:10 pmFebruary 18, 2019 12:10 pm

A ruling by Superior Court judge Katherine Regan Dupuis that refused to immediately order the seating of a Linden councilman-elect could have a ripple effect throughout the state, especially in a municipality where a majority party decides to simple not...

Murphy: Important Dems run a woman for freeholder

January 28, 2019 11:59 amJanuary 28, 2019 3:12 pm

Assemblywoman Carol Murphy (D-Mount Laurel) said it will be very important for Democrats to field a woman candidate for the one seat of the Burlington County Freeholder Board up for election in 2019. “We’re going to be having conversations, but...

The Week Helmy got the job

January 25, 2019 12:01 amJanuary 24, 2019 11:07 pm

Winner Losers GEORGE HELMY ANDREW CAREY Cory Booker’s state director is the new chief of staff to Gov. Phil Murphy. The Middlesex County Prosecutor might be trying so hard to keep his job that it will be impossible for him...

O’Connell win means special election in Delran

January 19, 2019 4:13 pm

The election of Daniel O’Connell to the Burlington County Board of Freeholders will trigger a special election in Delran Township, where he is the 2nd ward councilman. There is no early front-runner for O’Connell’s seat. “We don’t have that solid...

LaPlaca may be top contender to challenge Tiver

January 19, 2019 3:33 pm

Daniel O’Connell and Gina LaPlaca could wind up as running mates within the next ten weeks as Burlington County Democrats prepare for the 2019 general election. O’Connell defeated LaPlaca by ten votes, 190 to 185, in a special election convention...