John Armato Archives - New Jersey Globe

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...

Mazzeo, Armato re-elected in 2nd district Assembly race

November 13, 2019 8:01 pmNovember 13, 2019 10:46 pm

Update: Armato has now grown his lead to 916 votes. Vince Mazzeo (D-Northfield) and John Armato (D-Buena Vista) have been re-elected, with late vote-by-mail ballots and provisional ballots from Democratic strongholds like Atlantic City and Pleasantville giving them an insurmountable...

New Jersey House, Senate & Assembly in the military

November 11, 2019 12:01 amNovember 11, 2019 9:39 am

Fourteen members of the combined New Jersey congressional delegation, State Senate, and State Assembly have served in the military, which spans from the Vietnam War, to the Iraq War. Members have served in the Navy, Army, Marines, Air Force, and...

Murphy says candidates who didn’t embrace his agenda suffered for it

November 6, 2019 11:46 amNovember 6, 2019 1:00 pm

Gov. Phil Murphy sought to minimize Democrats losses on Tuesday, pointing to victories at a local level while saying outright that candidates who did not embrace his agenda suffered for it. “The folks who were not in that same neighborhood...

This is what happened in New Jersey on Tuesday

November 6, 2019 7:25 amNovember 6, 2019 8:26 am

Here’s what happened on Tuesday in Gov. Phil Murphy’s mid-term election. * Republicans picked up a State Senate seat in the 1st district, where Michael Testa, Jr. unseated incumbent Bob Andrzejczak in a special election for Rep. Jeff Van Drew’s...

Atlantic County VBM ballots are safe, but flawed

October 27, 2019 4:00 pm

There doesn’t seem to be a problem with the security of vote-by-mail ballots in Atlantic County. The Board of Elections office is located at the old county jail building. Ballots are locked inside carts that are rolled into an old...