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Nobody’s ready to call 2nd district GOP Senate race

May 5, 2021 4:54 pmMay 6, 2021 12:49 am

The contest for the Republican nod for State Senate in the second congressional district is a face off between a former assemblyman and one-time congressional candidate with a bone to pick with the New Jersey GOP. Former Atlantic County Freeholder...

District 2 Republicans call on Democrats to oppose Murphy’s executive power

April 30, 2021 9:43 am

Democrats in the second legislative district called for Gov. Phil Murphy to loosen virus restrictions on conventions and trade shows Thursday. Their county-backed Republican opponents said they didn’t go far enough. “We all know how important conventions and trade shows...

Seven candidates file to run for governor in June primary election

April 5, 2021 10:39 pmApril 6, 2021 11:41 am

Click HERE for the latest update: The dust has mostly settled on New Jersey’s filing deadline, with four Republicans and three Democrats competing to run for governor. Former Assemblyman Jack Ciattarelli, who became the front runner in January after former...

Murphy, Sweeney, Greenwald endorse Fitzpatrick for Atlantic County Assembly seat

March 16, 2021 4:15 pmMarch 16, 2021 4:32 pm

Three top New Jersey Democrats – Gov. Phil Murphy, Senate President Steve Sweeney and Assembly Majority Leader Louis Greenwald – today endorsed Caren Fitzpatrick for an open State Assembly seat in the 2nd legislative district. Fitzpatrick, a two-term Atlantic County...

Guardian suit claims Toms River officials disparaged him for sexual orientation

March 10, 2021 2:15 pm

Former Atlantic City Mayor Don Guardian filed a whistleblower suit against officials in Toms River Monday, claiming Mayor Maurice (Mo) Hill and others disparaged him over his sexual orientation and that his employment was terminated unlawfully because he pushed the...

Mazzeo announces Senate bid in Atlantic County

March 1, 2021 10:30 amMarch 1, 2021 12:41 pm

Assemblyman Vince Mazzeo (D-Northfield) today launched his bid for an open State Senate seat in a politically competitive Atlantic County district, setting up what will likely be the most expensive race in New Jersey this year. Mazzeo, a proven vote-getter...

Hurley: Polistina backs Guardian, Swift for Assembly

February 25, 2021 3:23 pmFebruary 25, 2021 4:26 pm

The likely Republican State Senate candidate in Atlantic County is forging a ticket with two Assembly candidates that could leave two other contenders out in the cold, according to a report today by WPG Talk Radio host Harry Hurley. Hurley...