John Risley Archives - New Jersey Globe

Risley, Toto event draws top Republicans

September 1, 2020 9:30 am

Atlantic County Freeholder John Risley and Somers Point Councilman James Toto held an event attended by some of the state’s top Republicans Sunday. “It was great to spend a late summer evening with so many good Republicans,” Risley said. “The...

Steinhardt slams Mazzeo, Houghtaling, Downey for stop-gap budget votes

July 3, 2020 3:21 pm

New Jersey Republican State Committee Chairman Doug Steinhardt continued to lob bombs at some of the state’s most vulnerable Assembly Democrats. The chairman on Friday attacked Assemblymen Vince Mazzeo (D-Northfield) and Eric Houghtaling (D-Neptune) and Assemblywoman Joann Downey (D-Freehold) over...

Fernandez will run for Atlantic freeholder

January 27, 2020 1:30 pmJanuary 28, 2020 9:11 pm

Celeste Fernandez, who came within four percentage points of ousting an incumbent Republican freeholder in Atlantic County in 2018, says she’ll run again this year. Fernandez will seek the Democratic nomination to challenge Republican incumbent John Risley. “I have always...

Bennett moves forward in congressional bid, precludes runs for freeholder, surrogate

January 21, 2020 10:07 pmMarch 7, 2020 3:36 pm

Ashley Bennett has ruled out running for re-election to the Atlantic County Board of Freeholders and is all-in for her bid to become the Democratic candidate for Congress in New Jersey’s 2nd district. Bennett entered the race for the Democratic...

Risley, Dase back Richter

December 3, 2019 12:10 pm

Two Atlantic County freeholders endorsed David Richter’s House bid Tuesday. Freeholders John Risley and Richard Dase are backing Richter over Brian Fitzherbert and Robert Patterson. “We have a great opportunity next year to take back this congressional seat from the...

Toto will run for Atlantic freeholder

December 2, 2019 10:18 am

Somers Point Councilman James Toto will seek the Republican nomination for Atlantic County Freeholder-at-Large next year. He wants to challenge Democrat Caren Fitzpatrick, who captured a freeholder seat in 2017 by 1,359 votes against Republican Tony DiPietro. “I won’t sit...

Mazzeo won’t challenge Van Drew in primary

November 26, 2019 11:06 amNovember 26, 2019 3:50 pm

Assemblyman Vince Mazzeo (D-Northfield) says he is unlikely to challenge Rep. Jeff Van Drew (D-Dennis) in the 2020 Democratic primary for Congress in New Jersey’s 2nd district, but wouldn’t rule out running if Van Drew does not. “Right now, I...