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After Risley 381-vote win in Atlantic, Fernandez will seek recount

November 20, 2020 1:43 pm

With just 381 votes separating two candidates for Atlantic County Freeholder-at-large, the race is heading to a recount. Democrat Celeste Fernandez announced today that she will file a court order to make sure that ballots in her bid to unseat...

GOP will seek new election in Atlantic district where clerk mailed wrong ballots

November 17, 2020 11:12 amNovember 17, 2020 11:12 am

Atlantic County Republicans will seek a new freeholder election after a seismic ballot printing mistake by County Clerk Ed McGettigan. McGettigan forgot to include the District 3 freeholder race on ballots for 554 Hamilton Township voters in a race where...

Updated: Atlantic GOP freeholder ahead by 370 votes after all VBM and provisional ballots counted

November 16, 2020 8:25 pmNovember 17, 2020 10:41 am

A Republican freeholder in Atlantic County has a 370-vote lead after all vote-by-mail and provisional ballots were counted in a race that could come down to 820 cure letters that are due back by November 18. John Risley, a three-term...

Hammonton councilman will challenge McGettigan for Atlantic clerkship

November 4, 2020 4:54 pm

Hammonton Councilman Joe Giralo will run for Atlantic County Clerk Ed McGettigan’s post next year, the Republican announced Wednesday. “I’ve got 554 reasons to run for Atlantic County Clerk. Because of Ed McGettigan’s failure as a leader, we are going...