John Risley Archives - New Jersey Globe

Republicans want Fernandez to drop recount request as she mounts second run for county seat

March 23, 2021 7:01 pm

Atlantic County Commissioner Frank X. Balles called on Celeste Fernandez to concede the 2020 county commission race as she prepares to again seek a seat on the body this year. “Ms. Fernandez has received the nomination of her party for...

Murphy, Sweeney, Greenwald endorse Fitzpatrick for Atlantic County Assembly seat

March 16, 2021 4:15 pmMarch 16, 2021 4:32 pm

Three top New Jersey Democrats – Gov. Phil Murphy, Senate President Steve Sweeney and Assembly Majority Leader Louis Greenwald – today endorsed Caren Fitzpatrick for an open State Assembly seat in the 2nd legislative district. Fitzpatrick, a two-term Atlantic County...

Republicans, Attorney General file briefs against recount in close Atlantic County commissioner race

March 16, 2021 1:20 pm

Attorney General Gurbir Grewal and Republicans in Atlantic County are united in their opposition to a full recount of a county commissioner race sought by Democrat Celeste Fernandez. After a state-mandated audit left Fernandez in third place behind Atlantic County...

Hurley: Risley dropping Assembly bid

March 15, 2021 1:14 pmMarch 15, 2021 2:05 pm

Atlantic County Commissioner John Risley is dropping his bid for the Republican nomination for State Assembly in the 2nd district, according to a report from WPG Talk Radio host Harry Hurley. Risley had been in a four-way race for two...

Hurley: Polistina backs Guardian, Swift for Assembly

February 25, 2021 3:23 pmFebruary 25, 2021 4:26 pm

The likely Republican State Senate candidate in Atlantic County is forging a ticket with two Assembly candidates that could leave two other contenders out in the cold, according to a report today by WPG Talk Radio host Harry Hurley. Hurley...

Atlantic City GOP backs Kurtz, Risley for Assembly

February 21, 2021 1:48 pm

The Atlantic City Republican Club has endorsed two candidates for State Assembly in the politically competitive 2nd district: County Commissioner John Risley and Jesse O. Kurtz, the lone Republican on the Atlantic City Council. “Few elected officials in District 2...

Risley will remain in District 2 Assembly race

February 18, 2021 5:17 pm

Atlantic County Commissioner John Risley is planning to continue his bid for State Assembly, eschewing a chance to succeed fellow Republican Christopher Brown, who announced today that he would not seek re-election. Risley came within 986 votes of ousting Assemblyman...