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Stanfield retirement doesn’t change sheriff race, Peters says

February 25, 2019 4:58 pm

Assemblyman Ryan Peters (R-Lumberton) on Monday said he doesn’t expect Burlington County Sheriff Jean Stanfield’s retirement to much damage his party’s chances of holding the office. “I think the next person will have tough shoes to fill, but they’ll have...

New Jersey Sheriffs: mostly white guys

February 22, 2019 5:44 pmFebruary 22, 2019 5:56 pm

New Jersey has had sheriffs since the 1600’s when the King of England appointed them as their representative of royal authority in the colonies. Since then, the office of county sheriff has been held largely by white men. Burlington has...

Murphy key to Dems taking Burlco sheriff post early

February 22, 2019 5:15 pmFebruary 22, 2019 8:00 pm

The announcement that Burlington County Sheriff Jean Stanfield will retire on May 1, seven months early and six months before the November general election, creates an opportunity for Democrats – now the majority party in Burlington – to take control...

Stanfield will retire as Burlington sheriff on May 1

February 22, 2019 4:37 pmFebruary 23, 2019 7:06 pm

Burlington County Sheriff Jean Stanfield, one of the most popular Republican politicians in Burlington County, will not seek re-election in 2019. Stanfield told the New Jersey Globe that she will retire on May 1, seven months before her term is...

Speculation that Layton will retire as Burlington GOP chairman

November 29, 2018 3:54 pmNovember 29, 2018 10:40 pm

Burlington County Republican Chairman Bill Layton is expected to step down within the next few weeks, ending an eleven-year run as head of one of New Jersey’s most effective county political organization. The front-runner to replace him, according to sources...