Jack Conners Archives - New Jersey Globe

Atlantic Democrats go to court to get Witherspoon sworn in

January 14, 2021 8:13 pmJanuary 14, 2021 8:18 pm

The Atlantic County Democratic Committee filed a brief seeking to force the Atlantic County Board of Commissioners to acknowledge Thelma Witherspoon’s appointment to fill the county’s third-district seat. Witherspoon defeated Republican Andrew Parker by 286 votes in November, but a...

The story of Ken Faulkner, and how Thelma Witherspoon might wind up a commissioner anyway

January 5, 2021 8:34 amJanuary 5, 2021 9:48 am

If a judge’s decision to toss the results of the 2020 Atlantic County Commissioner election holds up on appeal, Democrats have a strong argument to fill the seat on an interim basis – possibly with the candidate who got the...

Jean Stanfield will run for Assembly in 8th against Joe Howarth

March 6, 2019 12:00 amMarch 6, 2019 12:06 am

Burlington County Sheriff Jean Stanfield will seek the Republican nomination for State Assembly in the 8th district, running on a ticket with incumbent Ryan Peters (R-Hainesport). Stanfield will face Assemblyman Joe Howarth (R-Evesham) in the June primary. This is a...