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Harry Hurley backs Curtis Bashaw for U.S. Senate

February 23, 2024 11:11 amFebruary 23, 2024 2:44 pm

Harry Hurley, a hugely influential South Jersey radio talk show host, today endorsed Curtis Bashaw for the Republican U.S. Senate nomination. The public show of support comes one day before Bashaw seeks the organization line at the Atlantic County GOP...

Purdy succeeds Davis as Atlantic GOP chairman

March 28, 2022 8:05 pmMarch 28, 2022 8:10 pm

Former Galloway Mayor Donald Purdy was elected Atlantic County Republican Chairman tonight, winning a special election after 16-year incumbent Keith Davis stepped down. WPG radio personality Harry Hurley reported that Purdy won by acclamation. ”Keith has been a great working...

Four ways to redistrict Atlantic County

December 3, 2021 2:15 pmDecember 5, 2021 2:19 pm

As mapmakers on the Legislative Apportionment Commission gear up to draw the legislative maps that will shape New Jersey politics for the next decade, one of the problems they’ll be faced with is an age-old question: how should Atlantic County...

Polistina expected to win election to Senate tonight

August 4, 2021 6:14 amAugust 4, 2021 7:09 am

Vince Polistina is expected to win a State Senate seat tonight when Atlantic County Republicans hold a special election convention to fill a 160-day unexpired term in the 2nd legislative district, WPG Talk Radio’s Harry Hurley reported on Wednesday morning....

With Diane Allen as LG pick, Republicans foresee boost in state legislative races

August 3, 2021 5:36 pm

With Jack Ciattarelli picking former State Sen. Diane Allen as his running mate, the Republican nominee for governor no doubt hopes South Jersey will appreciate that he chose one of their own for his gubernatorial ticket – the first time...

Brown to resign from Senate to join Murphy administration

July 19, 2021 4:47 pmJuly 19, 2021 11:39 pm

A Republican lawmaker will resign today to take a job in Democratic Gov. Phil Murphy’s administration. State Sen. Christopher Brown (R-Ventnor) will start work tomorrow as a senior advisor for Atlantic City Affairs at the state Department of Community Affairs’...

Hurley: Risley dropping Assembly bid

March 15, 2021 1:14 pmMarch 15, 2021 2:05 pm

Atlantic County Commissioner John Risley is dropping his bid for the Republican nomination for State Assembly in the 2nd district, according to a report from WPG Talk Radio host Harry Hurley. Risley had been in a four-way race for two...