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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...

O’Connell wins Burlington Freeholder seat

January 19, 2019 3:07 pmFebruary 15, 2024 11:47 am

Delran Councilman Daniel O’Connell defeated Gina LaPlaca by 10 votes, 190-180, in a runoff to replace former Burlington County Freeholder George Youngkin, who resigned immediately after being sworn in earlier this month. “I want to thank everybody that helped me,...

O’Connell, LaPlaca advance to runoff

January 19, 2019 12:36 pmJanuary 19, 2019 4:16 pm

Delran Councilman Daniel O’Connell and Gina LaPlaca, a once a top aide to former Assembly Speaker Joe Roberts who is now government affairs director for Verizon New Jersey, advanced to the runoff in the race to claim former Burlington County...

New Burlington freeholder to be picked on Saturday

January 18, 2019 11:46 am

Burlington County Democrats will hold a special election convention on Saturday morning to pick a new freeholder. George Youngkin resigned his seat immediately upon being sworn. Voters elected him even though he had suspended his campaign in September after news...

Dems moving forward to fill Youngkin seat

January 14, 2019 11:06 amJanuary 14, 2019 1:26 pm

Burlington County Democrats met behind closed doors last Thursday to consider possible replacements for George Youngkin, who resigned his seat on the Board of Freeholders shortly after being sworn in on January 1. Democrats have 35 days to replace Youngkin,...

Democrats take control of Burlington Freeholder Board

January 1, 2019 4:27 pmJanuary 2, 2019 12:19 am

Two new Democratic Burlington County Freeholders were sworn in Tuesday, giving the party control of a five-member body for the first time since 1975. But only Freeholder Felicia Hopson and County Clerk Joanne Schwartz were sworn in at the Freeholder...