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Abigail Bargar accepted Burlington GOP screening committee assignment, text messages show

February 21, 2019 11:48 pmFebruary 21, 2019 11:07 pm

Some Republican municipal chairs who signed a letter backing Assemblyman Joe Howarth (R-Evesham) for re-election earlier this week may be reconsidering after meetings with party officials, according to two Burlington County Republicans who spoke on the condition of anonymity. Burlington...

Addiego won’t rule out challenge to Kim

January 28, 2019 3:11 pm

State Sen. Dawn Addiego wouldn’t rule out a 2020 run to unseat Rep. Andy Kim on Monday. “I’m keeping my options open,” she told the New Jersey Globe. Kim defeated former Republican Rep. Tom MacArthur by fewer than 4,000 votes...

Murphy: Important Dems run a woman for freeholder

January 28, 2019 11:59 amJanuary 28, 2019 3:12 pm

Assemblywoman Carol Murphy (D-Mount Laurel) said it will be very important for Democrats to field a woman candidate for the one seat of the Burlington County Freeholder Board up for election in 2019. “We’re going to be having conversations, but...

LaPlaca may be top contender to challenge Tiver

January 19, 2019 3:33 pm

Daniel O’Connell and Gina LaPlaca could wind up as running mates within the next ten weeks as Burlington County Democrats prepare for the 2019 general election. O’Connell defeated LaPlaca by ten votes, 190 to 185, in a special election convention...

O’Connell, LaPlaca advance to runoff

January 19, 2019 12:36 pmJanuary 19, 2019 4:16 pm

Delran Councilman Daniel O’Connell and Gina LaPlaca, a once a top aide to former Assembly Speaker Joe Roberts who is now government affairs director for Verizon New Jersey, advanced to the runoff in the race to claim former Burlington County...

New Burlington freeholder to be picked on Saturday

January 18, 2019 11:46 am

Burlington County Democrats will hold a special election convention on Saturday morning to pick a new freeholder. George Youngkin resigned his seat immediately upon being sworn. Voters elected him even though he had suspended his campaign in September after news...

Dems moving forward to fill Youngkin seat

January 14, 2019 11:06 amJanuary 14, 2019 1:26 pm

Burlington County Democrats met behind closed doors last Thursday to consider possible replacements for George Youngkin, who resigned his seat on the Board of Freeholders shortly after being sworn in on January 1. Democrats have 35 days to replace Youngkin,...