Joseph Marczyk Archives - New Jersey Globe

Alleged Pinkin screw-up could invalidate Old Bridge council race

December 3, 2021 12:00 pmApril 3, 2022 11:35 am

Old Bridge Councilman Mark Razzoli is challenging his 11-vote defeat in the November 2 general election, alleging that Middlesex County Clerk Nancy Pinkin put 33 voters in the wrong ward. Press play to hear a narrated version of this story,...

Judge rejects Democrats bid to seat Witherspoon as interim Atlantic commissioner

September 24, 2021 10:11 am

An Atlantic County Commissioner seat vacant since January after a judge invalidated the 2020 election results will remain empty until voters make their choice in the November 2 special election, a state appellate court ruled on Friday. Democrat Thelma Witherspoon...

Parker will drop local re-election bid, focus on Atlantic commissioner special election

July 13, 2021 2:07 pmJuly 13, 2021 2:07 pm

Republican Andrew Parker is eschewing his bid for re-election to his municipal office in order to concentrate on a special election for Atlantic County Commissioner. Hours after Superior Court Judge Joseph Marczyk ordered a November 2 do-over election for the...

GOP seeks special election for vacant Atlantic commissioner seat

July 7, 2021 2:21 pmJuly 13, 2021 9:47 am

Republicans are asking a judge to order a special election for Atlantic County Commissioner, where a blunder by the county clerk led to the invalidation of a close November 2020 election. Superior Court Judge Joseph Marczak will hear from both...

2020 Atlantic commissioner race where county clerk mailed wrong ballots must be re-run, appellate court says

June 29, 2021 9:58 amJune 29, 2021 2:45 pm

A state appellate court has ordered a special election to fill an Atlantic County Commissioner seat that has been vacant since January after a significant ballot snafu left the results of the November 2020 general election in limbo. Superior Court...

McGettigan won’t seek re-election as Atlantic County Clerk

February 25, 2021 3:51 pmAugust 27, 2021 12:24 pm

Atlantic County Clerk Edward P. McGettigan will not seek re-election to a fourth term this year, bring to close a 28-year career in politics, the New Jersey Globe has learned. He is expected to make his announcement within the next...

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...