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Risley objects to legal appeal seeking recount in Atlantic

January 10, 2021 6:30 pmJanuary 10, 2021 8:06 pm

Atlantic County Commissioner John Risley, who was sworn in last week after winning re-election by 380 votes, today pushed back on a recount bid by Democrat Celeste Fernandez and asked them to accept the results of the election. “It’s time...

Two Atlantic County commissioners sworn in, but third district seat stays vacant

January 5, 2021 4:43 pmJanuary 5, 2021 4:45 pm

Two Atlantic County commissioners were sworn into another term Tuesday, but a third seat remains vacant amid an election contest spurred by County Clerk Edward McGettigan’s sending incorrect ballots to more than 500 voters. Thelma Witherspoon, who defeated Republican Andrew...

Hurley: Atlantic creates new job for ex-freeholder who resigned

December 16, 2020 5:38 pmDecember 16, 2020 5:41 pm

Former Atlantic County Freeholder Chairman Frank Formica has been hired to the newly-created post of Atlantic County Shared Services Coordinator, WPG Talk Radio host Harry Hurley reported today. “The Formica hiring wasn’t placed on an earlier agenda. It violated the...

Judge orders sampling-size partial recount in Atlantic freeholder race

December 11, 2020 12:02 pm

A judge in Atlantic County today ordered a partial recount in a close race for Atlantic County freeholder, telling election officials to randomly select 4% of the ballots cast in the November election – about 5,300 — to determine how...

Deputy attorney general suggests limited recount in Atlantic’s at-large freeholder race

December 7, 2020 12:04 pm

A deputy attorney general representing the Atlantic County Board of Elections asked that a recount of ballots cast in at-large freeholder races there be limited to 2% or 3% of ballots cast in that race Monday. The filing follows the...

Atlantic judge grants Fernandez’s recount request

December 2, 2020 9:42 pm

Atlantic County Superior Court Judge Julio Mendez granted a recount request filed by Democratic freeholder candidate Celeste Fernandez Wednesday. Fernandez finished 381 votes behind Republican Freeholder John Risley, 66,427-66,046. It’s not clear when the recount will begin. Mendez said the...

After Risley 381-vote win in Atlantic, Fernandez will seek recount

November 20, 2020 1:43 pm

With just 381 votes separating two candidates for Atlantic County Freeholder-at-large, the race is heading to a recount. Democrat Celeste Fernandez announced today that she will file a court order to make sure that ballots in her bid to unseat...