Jean Stanfield Archives - New Jersey Globe

Burlington Democrats hold two county offices

November 9, 2022 12:33 amNovember 9, 2022 12:33 am

The New Jersey Globe projects that Republicans in Burlington County have fallen short of regaining a foothold in county government, with Democrats winning races for sheriff and county commissioner. James Kostoplis will become the new sheriff, leading Republican Mike Ditzel...

With Doherty departing, jockeying for his Senate Judiciary seat will soon begin

October 6, 2022 5:09 pm

State Sen. Michael Doherty (R-Oxford) will likely be leaving the State Senate early next year to become Warren County Surrogate, depriving the chamber of its most stalwart conservative – and leaving a spot on the Senate Judiciary Committee, among the...

In wake of Dobbs ruling, legislature passes two laws protecting N.J. abortions

June 29, 2022 8:40 pmJune 29, 2022 8:50 pm

With the U.S. Supreme Court ruling to allow states around the country to ban or severely restrict abortion, the New Jersey Legislature passed two bills today that safeguard the state’s abortion providers and out-of-state patients from other states’ laws. The...

Vulnerable Republicans face difficult choices in next week’s budget vote

June 24, 2022 4:20 pmJune 27, 2022 1:38 pm

The New Jersey State Budget is, by its very nature, an unwieldy document. Faced with hundreds of pages detailing exactly where every cent of the state’s money will go in the upcoming fiscal year, no typical New Jerseyan is going...

Burlington party organizations sweep county primaries

June 8, 2022 12:02 amJune 8, 2022 12:08 am

The New Jersey Globe projects that the Burlington Democratic and Republican organization slates have swept their respective countywide primary elections. On the Democratic side, incumbent County Commissioner Allison Eckel and organization-backed sheriff candidate James Kostoplis defeated Mount Holly Mayor Jason...

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...