Julio Mendez Archives

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...

Longtime Superior Court Judge in line for federal judgeship

January 19, 2021 4:44 pmJanuary 19, 2021 5:27 pm

Superior Court Judge Julio L. Mendez is among the candidates being considered for a federal judgeship, the New Jersey Globe has learned. Mendez, a former Cumberland County Democratic Chairman, has won the recommendation of key South Jersey political leaders who...

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...

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...

Decision on Atlantic County do-over election might not come until January

December 11, 2020 10:56 am

A bid to overturn the results of an Atlantic County freeholder election where County Clerk Ed McGettigan mistakenly didn’t mail the correct ballot to 554 voters might not be decided until January, Superior Court Judge Julio Mendez said today. Republicans...

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...

Judge denies West Wildwood incumbents’ recount request

November 24, 2020 4:19 pm

A Superior Court judge on Tuesday denied a recount request lodged by a slate of defeated candidates in West Wildwood, citing the large margin between them and the victorious slate. Mayor Christopher Fox, Commissioner Scott Golden and Commissioner Amy Korobellis,...