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Hurley: Atlantic creates new job for ex-freeholder who resigned

December 16, 2020 5:38 pmDecember 16, 2020 5:41 pm

Former Atlantic County Freeholder Chairman Frank Formica has been hired to the newly-created post of Atlantic County Shared Services Coordinator, WPG Talk Radio host Harry Hurley reported today. “The Formica hiring wasn’t placed on an earlier agenda. It violated the...

Scheffler likely wins in Atlantic, but other races too close to call

November 3, 2020 10:50 pmNovember 4, 2020 4:42 am

Democratic Sheriff Eric Scheffler will likely defeat former sheriff’s officer Joe “Tokyo” O’Donoghue, but other countywide races there are too close to call. Scheffler leads O’Donoghue by a little more than 11,000 votes. Democratic At-Large Freeholder Caren Fitzpatrick and Celeste...

Atlantic Democrats bank on coattails while Risley leans on record

October 27, 2020 4:02 pm

Democrats in Atlantic County are hoping former Vice President Joe Biden and House challenger Amy Kennedy’s coattails will win them another seat on the county’s freeholder board. “At the end of the day, if Biden and Amy do well, we’re...

Hurley: Fitzherbert out of freeholder race, will back Balles

September 14, 2020 8:45 pm

Two days after entering the race for Atlantic County Freeholder, Brian Fitzherbert is dropping out, according to Harry Hurley of WPG Talk Radio. Hurley said Fitzherbert capitulated after a meeting today with Egg Harbor Township Mayor Sonny McCullough, a former...

Atlantic Dems won’t ask judge to force special freeholder election

September 14, 2020 12:09 pmSeptember 14, 2020 12:44 pm

Atlantic County Democrats considered mounting a court fight to force a special election for Frank Formica’s freeholder-at-large seat in 2020, but decided not to. Formica resigned on Friday, one day after the deadline to allow voters to fill vacancies in...

Hurley: Toto won’t run for Formica freeholder seat

September 14, 2020 9:13 amSeptember 14, 2020 9:22 am

James Toto, who is seeking a seat on the Atlantic County Board of Freeholders in the November general election, he won’t seek the unexpired term of former freeholder Frank Formica, WPG Talk Radio host Harry Hurley reported this morning. Formica...

Debt-ridden ex-congressional candidate enters Atlantic freeholder race

September 12, 2020 9:13 amSeptember 12, 2020 11:03 am

Still in search of a public office after two unsuccessful bids for Congress, Brian Fitzherbert has lowered his sights and has entered the race for Atlantic County Freeholder. Fitzherbert will challenge former Sheriff Frank X. Balles at a special election...