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Peters sticking with the GOP

January 28, 2019 7:03 pmJanuary 29, 2019 8:30 am

Assemblyman Ryan Peters (R-Lumberton) will not join State Sen. Dawn Addiego (D-Evesham) in the Democratic Party, he told the New Jersey Globe Monday evening. “I’ve known Senator Addiego for nearly a decade and currently share a joint legislative office with...

Dems trying to get Howarth to switch parties

January 28, 2019 4:57 pmJanuary 28, 2019 6:12 pm

There is considerable speculation that Assemblyman Joe Howarth (R-Evesham) will join State Sen. Dawn Addiego (D-Evesham) in switching parties and could seek re-election as a Democrat this fall. Democrats are trying to convince Howarth to join the caucus. Howarth has...

Battleground ’19 is in the 8th district

December 13, 2018 11:15 amDecember 13, 2018 12:51 pm

Arguably the most politically competitive legislative district in New Jersey right now is the 8th, which is based in Burlington County and includes parts of Atlantic and Camden counties. The 8th will likely be the top target of Democrats as...

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...

Battleground 2019

July 9, 2018 12:31 amJuly 9, 2018 4:08 pm

The likely best-case scenario for Republicans in 2019 is a pickup of ten Assembly seats, which would bring them to respectable and relevant 36 seats hearing into the second half of Gov. Phil Murphy’s term – and into legislative redistricting. ...

Burlington GOP faces loss of control in ’18

January 4, 2018 12:10 amMarch 17, 2018 12:09 pm

The upset defeat of two Republican Freeholders in Burlington County leaves the last authentic Republican political machine in New Jersey defending control of county government in the 2018 general election. Republicans now have a narrow 3-2 majority on the Board...