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N.J. delegation casts 142 votes for Harris at Democratic convention

August 20, 2024 8:46 pmAugust 20, 2024 8:49 pm

At the Democratic National Convention (DNC) this evening, New Jersey’s delegation cast 142 of its 144 votes for Vice President Kamala Harris and Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz, with the remaining two delegates voting present. “New Jersey and these amazing delegates...

Dem leadership-backed county candidates win in Cumberland

June 4, 2024 10:49 pm

Two candidates for Cumberland County Commissioner allied with the current party leadership won a four-way primary to take on a pair of Republican incumbents in the fall. Former Sheriff Robert Austino (35%) and former Commissioner Johnny Capizola (29%) defeated candidates...

Mayhem and chaos in Cumberland Democratic primary

June 2, 2024 4:27 pmJune 2, 2024 7:27 pm

Over the last two years, Cumberland County has flipped to the Republicans, who now hold all seven county commissioner seats and occupy the sheriff and surrogate posts. The last-standing Democrat is County Clerk Celeste Riley, who faces a tough race...

Here are the most important results from the New Jersey ballot draw

April 4, 2024 5:31 pmApril 5, 2024 8:37 am

Today was the New Jersey ballot draw, in which the state’s 21 county clerks determined via random drawings where candidates for office in the June 4 primary will appear on voters’ ballots. And on the Democratic side, it was a...

Chaos reigns in the Cumberland Democratic Party

March 21, 2024 11:16 pmMarch 23, 2024 2:07 pm

Cumberland County Democrats are in complete disarray. Two different groups of Democrats in the South Jersey county – one led by Cumberland Democratic Chair Kevin McCann, the other led by a coalition of anti-McCann committeemembers – met tonight in different...

Cumberland County goes all GOP, a major win for Testa

November 7, 2023 11:58 pmNovember 8, 2023 12:09 am

Republicans picked up three county commissioner seats in Cumberland County tonight, giving them a 7-0 majority and continued control of county government for at least two more years. Democratic Commissioner John Capizola and his running mates, educator LaRae Hilda Smith...