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Burlington Dems backing Kostpolis for sheriff

March 22, 2022 10:02 am

James Kostoplis will get a third shot at becoming Burlington County Sheriff after a Democratic screening committee picked him as their organization candidate on Friday night. He defeated Lumberton Township Committeeman Terrance Benson and Westampton Township Committeeman Odise Carr to...

Adelman nomination to lead Human Services advances through committee

March 21, 2022 2:49 pm

Sarah Adelman, who has served as acting commissioner of the Department of Human Services since early 2021, was unanimously advanced by the Senate Judiciary Committee today, clearing her path for confirmation by the full Senate on Thursday. Adelman, a former...

Battle over Murphy budget address headlines new legislature’s first full day

February 14, 2022 4:55 pm

After weeks of committee hearings and one brief Senate session, the 220th New Jersey State Legislature held its first full legislative voting session today, headlined by a seemingly straightforward bill that nevertheless drew significant opposition from Republican lawmakers: whether to...

Initial legislative map proposals leave some incumbents behind

February 8, 2022 5:22 pmFebruary 8, 2022 7:14 pm

Whenever a new political redistricting process begins, one of the most frustrating things to account for is where incumbent legislators already live. Those tasked with redistricting want to draw as logical a map as possible, but they also frequently have...

Basantis to retire as Burlington County Sheriff

February 8, 2022 1:18 pm

Burlington County Sheriff Anthony Basantis, a Democrat, has announced that he will not seek re-election this year, creating an open seat in the Democratic-trending but still politically competitive county. Basantis was first elected in 2019, winning the race to succeed...

Democrats really want to win back the 8th legislative district

February 7, 2022 6:26 pm

For the most part, the Democratic commissioners on the Legislative Apportionment Commission elected to draw a map of least change in their initial proposal released today, shifting towns here and there to balance populations and appease incumbents. But in Burlington...

Durr, armed with senatorial courtesy, set to interview Murphy cabinet nominee

January 25, 2022 4:45 pmJanuary 25, 2022 4:45 pm

For Victoria Kuhn to win Senate confirmation as the state corrections commissioner, she must first receive signoff from State Sen. Edward R. Durr (R-Swedesboro), who now has senatorial courtesy over all gubernatorial nominations from Gloucester County. Durr will interview Kuhn...