Daniel O'Connell Archives - New Jersey Globe

The race is on for Conaway’s Assembly seat as Singh launches campaign

November 12, 2024 3:36 pmNovember 12, 2024 5:40 pm

Burlington County Commissioner Balvir Singh (D-Burlington Township) has launched his campaign to succeed Congressman-elect Herb Conaway (D-Delran) in the State Assembly, making him the first of potentially several candidates to vie for Democratic committeemembers’ support at the January special convention...

Burlington Democrats flip surrogate’s office, hold commission seats

November 3, 2021 2:54 am

Burlington County Commissioners Daniel O’Connell and Felicia Hopson, both Democrats, have been re-elected, and Democratic Burlington Township Mayor Brian Carlin has been elected to the position of county surrogate. They beat Eastampton Councilman John Adams, Albert Pallanti, and Bass River...

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...