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Biden picks his New Jersey delegates

March 20, 2020 3:37 amMarch 26, 2020 4:55 pm

Joe Biden is close to finalizing his slate of delegates to the Democratic National Convention for the June 2 New Jersey primary, according to a list obtained by the New Jersey Globe. Former Gov. Richard J. Codey will run for...

NJ-2 candidates should disavow Callaway, seven Dem chairs say

February 28, 2020 6:23 pmFebruary 29, 2020 2:07 pm

Seven Democratic county chairmen from South Jersey are calling on 2nd district congressional candidates to sign a pledge disavowing support from the Callaway-led Atlantic City Democratic organization. The group, which voted last month to endorse Amy Kennedy, is run by...

Camden Dems attack Altman over appearance with Booker challenger

February 26, 2020 3:55 pmFebruary 26, 2020 4:18 pm

Camden County Democrats attacked activist Sue Altman over her appearance alongside U.S. Senate candidate Larry Hamm at a Progressive Democrats of Union County event on Saturday. “We are proud to support Cory Booker for another term in the Senate and...

Murphy names Walsh as state comptroller

January 23, 2020 4:27 pmJanuary 23, 2020 4:30 pm

Gov. Phil Murphy has nominated Kevin Walsh, the executive director of the Fair Share Housing Center, to serve as New Jersey State Comptroller. Walsh is set to become acting comptroller on Monday as he awaits confirmation by the New Jersey...

New law allows county Board of Elections to expand to six seats

July 19, 2019 1:12 pm

Legislation that will allow counties to expand the Board of Elections from four members to six was signed into law today by Gov. Phil Murphy. The exponential growth of vote-by-mail and provisional ballots has made it increasingly more difficult to...

Beach easily wins re-election as Camden Dem chairman

June 12, 2019 11:01 amJune 12, 2019 4:14 pm

State Sen. James Beach (D-Voorhees) was re-elected Camden County Democratic chairman on Tuesday evening, easily beating back a symbolic challenge from Susan Druckenbrod. Druckenbrod, who won 19% of the vote in her bid for the Democratic mayoral nomination in Cherry...

Beach attacks insurgent candidates

April 19, 2019 11:11 amApril 19, 2019 2:50 pm

Camden County Democratic Chairman James Beach is putting resources behind a fight of activist Democratic candidates challenging county-backed office-seekers. Beach, who is also a state Senator in the sixth legislative district, blasted members of the insurgent slate in a press...