Frank DiMarco Archives - New Jersey Globe

County commissioner blocked from discussing Gloucester fire marshal facing probe in dog’s death

September 21, 2022 12:01 amSeptember 20, 2022 9:21 pm

A Republican county commissioner in Gloucester County is being told that they can’t discuss a county employee in closed session without first notifying him that he’s on the agenda, and they can’t get the matter placed on the agenda without...

Gloucester GOP announces ticket for control election

March 4, 2022 8:00 pmMarch 5, 2022 1:17 am

Gloucester County GOP Chair Jacci Vigilante unveiled a slate of candidate on Friday as they seek to take control of the Board of Commissioners for the first time since 1986. Stephen H. Pakradooni, Jr., who carried the Gloucester County portion...

Gloucester County Clerk will run again

March 1, 2022 12:56 pm

One of the most popular vote-getters in Gloucester County history says he will seek re-election to a sixth term this year. Democrat James N. Hogan, who has held public office for most of the last 34 years, is now preparing...

Gloucester commissioner resigns

January 26, 2022 3:53 pm

Gloucester County Commissioner Dan Christy will not seek re-election to a fourth term this fall and has resigned his seat. He is stepping down following a promotion at the Carpenters Union, where he has served as an international representative. He’s...

Cumberland, Gloucester is GOP battleground for 2022

November 15, 2021 12:02 amNovember 16, 2021 10:23 am

If the Republicans can build on recent wins in Gloucester and Cumberland counties in next year’s mid-term elections, it might mean a Red Wall of county government control in six of eight South Jersey counties – everywhere but Camden and...

With Trump on the ticket, Gloucester Republicans hope for freeholder wins

October 27, 2020 2:07 pm

Republicans in Gloucester County are hoping President Donald Trump will be their golden ticket to three freeholder seats this year. Their candidates — Greenwich Mayor George Shivery, Franklin School Board member Nick DeSilvio and business owner Chris Konawel — face...

Gloucester GOP joins youth movement

April 1, 2019 5:58 pm

Andrea Sammons is the latest addition to a list of millennial Republicans stepping up to run for office in counties where the GOP has struggled to win in recent years. Sammons, 23, will run for Gloucester County freeholder against incumbents...