Joe Giralo Archives - New Jersey Globe

Republicans ahead in all Atlantic County elections

November 3, 2021 2:40 am

Four Republican candidates for Atlantic County Commission, along with the party’s nominee for county clerk, currently lead their Democratic opponents by large margins. In the race for county clerk, Republican Hammonton Councilman Joe Giralo is leading Democratic Egg Harbor City...

Atlantic features race for county clerk, key county commissioner races

November 1, 2021 12:05 amNovember 1, 2021 10:36 am

Both parties are fighting to win a county clerk’s race in Atlantic County, one of the state’s few politically competitive counties. Edward McGettigan, a three-term Democrat, is retiring after a series of election mishaps. Hammonton Councilman Joseph Giralo, a Republican,...

Jiampetti defends herself in Egg Harbor City water case as Republicans attack

September 22, 2021 9:34 amSeptember 22, 2021 3:52 pm

Egg Harbor City Mayor Lisa Jiampetti, the current Democratic nominee for Atlantic County Clerk, is defending herself and her city after the Office of the State Comptroller (OSC) raised concerns over the city’s sale of its water systems through the...

Democrats pick Jiampetti for Atlantic Clerk

June 8, 2021 8:35 pm

Egg Harbor Mayor Lisa Jiampetti defeated progressive challenger Mico Lucide to win the Democratic nod for Atlantic County Clerk Tuesday. Incumbent clerk Ed McGettigan did not seek re-election after facing fire for a ballot screwup that saw incorrect ballots mailed...

Balles, Bertino, Kern announce re-election campaigns

March 10, 2021 3:53 pm

Republican Atlantic County Commissioners Frank X. Balles, Jim Bertino and Maureen Kern launched their re-election campaigns Wednesday. “I am a lifelong Somers Point resident and can’t imagine being anywhere else — I am honored to serve as Chairwoman of the...

Jiampetti launches bid for Atlantic County Clerk

March 1, 2021 11:01 am

Egg Harbor City Mayor Lisa Jiampetti formally entered the race for Atlantic County Clerk, where embattled incumbent Edward McGettigan has decided not to seek re-election. She faces Calvin Ferrara, the deputy political director for Amy Kennedy’s 2020 campaign for Congress,...

Giralo wants McGettigan to pay for do-over election

January 6, 2021 11:18 am

Joe Giralo demanded Atlantic County Clerk Ed McGettigan personally pay for the cost of a redo election in Atlantic County’s third district spurred by a mistake in the clerk’s office Wednesday. “While the judge’s ruling is a victory for the...