Ernest Coursey Archives - New Jersey Globe

Atlantic City councilman switches endorsements in NJ-2 Dem House primary

June 10, 2020 9:26 am

An Atlantic City councilman who was one of Brigid Callahan Harrison’s earliest supporters has flipped his endorsement to Amy Kennedy for the Democratic nomination in New Jersey’s 2nd district. Kaleem Shabazz was among the first Atlantic County Democrats to publicly...

Atlantic sheriff Eric Scheffler endorses Amy Kennedy

February 13, 2020 12:01 pm

Atlantic County Sheriff Eric Scheffler has endorsed Amy Kennedy for the Democratic nomination for Congress in New Jersey’s 2nd district, giving the former public school teacher her first major endorsement from a countywide elected official. “I believe in Amy 1000%,”...

Thomas-Fields may run for Atlantic City mayor

January 18, 2020 10:53 pmJanuary 19, 2020 9:02 am

Pamela Thomas-Fields, a prominent Atlantic City community leader and longtime city employee, is mulling a bid for the Democratic nomination for mayor. Thomas-Fields ran for freeholder in 2013 and lost a District 1 primary to Ernest Coursey by just 189...

Murphy will swear in officials in 12 towns in January

December 28, 2019 2:32 pmDecember 31, 2019 2:56 pm

Gov. Phil Murphy will swear in the girlfriend of one of his 2017 Democratic primary rivals as a councilwoman in Wayne on January 1. Fran Ritter ousted incumbent Republican councilwoman Aileen Rivera with 57% of the vote and will become...

Atlantic City councilman endorses Harrison

December 18, 2019 10:05 pm

Atlantic City Councilman Kaleem Shabazz will support Brigid Callahan Harrison for the Democratic congressional nomination to challenge Rep. Jeff Van Drew. “I am going to endorse my good friend, Brigid Callahan Harrison,” Shabazz told the New Jersey Globe. “I have...

Coursey backs Harrison for Congress

December 18, 2019 4:23 pmDecember 18, 2019 4:25 pm

Atlantic County Freeholder Ernest Coursey has endorsed Brigid Callahan Harrison for Congress in the 2nd district. “I am supporting Brigid,” Coursey told the New Jersey Globe. “I consider a Brigid a friend of mine. I think she would be an...

Atlantic GOP puts no money into LD2 in Q3

October 21, 2019 3:56 pmOctober 21, 2019 4:08 pm

The Atlantic County GOP didn’t spend any money on the second legislative district’s Assembly challengers in the third quarter of 2019, according to filings with the Election Law Enforcement Commission. The Atlantic County Republican Committee raised $8,006.00 on top of...