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Eighth district GOP county chairs back Stanfield for Senate

January 15, 2021 4:28 pmJanuary 15, 2021 7:39 pm

All three of the eighth legislative districts Republican county chairs backed Assemblywoman Jean Stanfield’s (R-Westampton) State Senate bid Friday. “Jean Stanfield is an outstanding public servant and a proven vote-getter. I’m thrilled she has stepped up once again to represent...

LaPlaca declines to rule out another Assembly bid

December 9, 2020 11:11 amDecember 9, 2020 1:12 pm

Lumberton Township Committeewoman-elect Gina LaPlaca said she wasn’t currently planning to mount another bid for Assembly in the eighth legislative district, but she stopped well short of ruling it out. “I never rule out anything, but it’s certainly not in...

2019 New Jersey Globe Year In Review

December 30, 2019 9:00 amDecember 21, 2020 3:50 pm

Politics in New Jersey never disappoints, even in an off-off year. Here’s the New Jersey Globe’s take on the best and worst of 2019. Click here to download the New Jersey Globe Year in Review. Click here to download the...

Peters mulling senate bid

December 10, 2019 1:09 pmDecember 11, 2019 9:04 am

Assemblyman Ryan Peters (R-Hainesport) is mulling a Senate bid against his former running mate, State Sen. Dawn Addiego (D-Evesham). “While I haven’t yet made a decision, I would love to put my record up against Senator Addiego’s lack of conviction...

Former Burlington County Freeholder Kate Gibbs will challenge Andy Kim in the Third Legislative District.

Stanfield endorses Gibbs for Congress

December 9, 2019 11:41 amDecember 9, 2019 11:41 am

Assemblywoman-elect Jean Stanfield (R-Westampton) has endorsed Kate Gibbs for Congress in New Jersey’s 3rd district against freshman Rep. Andy Kim (D-Marlton). “As Burlington County Sheriff, I got to see firsthand the dedication Kate Gibbs poured into her public service role...

Steinhardt claims LD8 independent a Democrat false flag

November 3, 2019 10:32 pmNovember 4, 2019 9:50 am

Editor’s Note: A previous version of this article said Foote was Giangiulio’s campaign manager. He is not. Republican State Chairman Doug Steinhardt accused Democrats in the eighth district of running a false flag candidate. Tom Giangiulio is mounting an independent...

In the 8th district, it’s the Year of the Unforced Error

October 25, 2019 3:11 pmOctober 25, 2019 7:11 pm

To a large degree, the Assembly race in the eighth legislative district has been defined by unforced error, though not by those of any of the candidates still in the running. Assemblyman Joe Howarth’s delayed response to State Sen. Dawn...