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In 2nd district, Democratic Assembly incumbents re-elected for the first time

November 15, 2019 6:17 pmNovember 16, 2019 8:56 pm

The re-election of Vince Mazzeo (D-Northfield) and John Armato (D-Buena Vista) marks the first time two Democratic incumbents have been re-elected to the New Jersey State Assembly in the 2nd district. Democrats won two Assembly seats in 1971, when the...

Mazzeo winds up with big win in 2nd district; Armato re-elected by 939 votes

November 15, 2019 4:15 pm

Assemblyman Vince Mazzeo (D-Northfield) wound up winning re-election to a fourth term by 2,255 votes despite trailing slightly on Election Day, according to a final but still unofficial count released by the Atlantic County Clerk today. The other 2nd district...

Early voting has begun in New Jersey

September 21, 2019 4:18 pmSeptember 21, 2019 4:24 pm

Early voting for the 2019 general election in New Jersey has begun. County clerks began mailing ballots for the November 5 election today, which could mean that some votes have already been cast in Gov. Phil Murphy’s mid-term election. All...

Democrats make August registration gains in key legislative districts

September 10, 2019 9:47 am

Democrats outpaced Republicans in August voter registration in each of the battleground districts for the 2019 mid-term Assembly races. While some of the numbers may seem small, close races for the legislature are not uncommon. Three contests over the last...

In fight to win Assembly seat, Gunderman takes a vacation

July 11, 2019 6:21 pmJuly 11, 2019 6:51 pm

When Gov. Phil Murphy visited Westfield in June to talk gun safety days after a man was arrested in the parking lot of a local school holding a .45-caliber handgun with an arsenal of hollow-point bullets, Democratic Assembly candidate Stacey...

Incumbents win in Margate

May 14, 2019 9:34 pmMay 15, 2019 1:45 am

Incumbents in Margate have defeated their lone challenger. Mayor Maury Blumberg and Councilmen John Amodeo and Mike Becker have defeated Calvin Tesler, an adjunct professor and doctoral student who moved to Margate two years ago. Blumberg was the top vote-getter...

Back in local office, Amodeo seeks second term in Margate

May 8, 2019 5:03 pmMay 9, 2019 11:28 am

Just one challenger is contesting three incumbents who make up the entire Margate City Commission in next week’s non-partisan elections. One of the incumbents is John Amodeo, a Republican who served three terms in the New Jersey State Assembly before...