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LD2 Dems hold staggering resource lead

October 25, 2019 6:14 pm

Democrats are hammering Republicans on the air and in mailboxes in an unexpectedly-sleepy second district Assembly race. The campaign of Assemblymen Vince Mazzeo and John Armato have sent out 12 mailers, with another 15 or 20 coming out from the...

Atlantic GOP puts no money into LD2 in Q3

October 21, 2019 3:56 pmOctober 21, 2019 4:08 pm

The Atlantic County GOP didn’t spend any money on the second legislative district’s Assembly challengers in the third quarter of 2019, according to filings with the Election Law Enforcement Commission. The Atlantic County Republican Committee raised $8,006.00 on top of...

Mazzeo, Armato wants Gilliam to resign

October 3, 2019 1:27 pm

The two Democratic assemblymen who represent Atlantic City want Mayor Frank Gilliam to resign following his admission that he stole more than $87,000 from a youth basketball league. “Mayor Gilliam broke the public’s trust and he cannot continue to serve...

Atlantic Dems sue housing development over canvassing prohibition

October 2, 2019 3:28 pmOctober 2, 2019 5:40 pm

Atlantic County Democrats sued a housing development in Hamilton, claiming the operators of Woodlands Condominium Complex attempted to unlawfully stop canvassing on its grounds. “The ability of voters to talk with office holders and candidates in-person about the issues they...

Environmental group sending organizers into some Assembly races

October 1, 2019 1:16 pmOctober 3, 2019 10:49 am

The New Jersey League of Conservation Voters has dispatched three field organizers from their political action committee to organize ground support for their endorsed State Assembly candidates in seven legislative districts. In two of the districts – both with one...

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...

The year of the unlikely voter: why Democrats care so much about VBM reform

August 23, 2019 2:15 amAugust 23, 2019 2:51 pm

New Jersey has elections where candidates for the State Assembly head the ticket twice in four years, every other decade. It occurred in 2015 and won’t happen again until 2035. 2019 is considered an off-off year, when voter turnout is...