Kaleem Shabazz Archives - New Jersey Globe

Atlantic County prosecutor under fire after Small acquittal, recusal request

February 9, 2026 3:46 pm

The aftermath of Atlantic City Mayor Marty Small Sr.’s acquittal on child endangerment charges is continuing to unfold, with city leaders calling on the county prosecutor to resign after his request that a county commissioner recuse himself from matters involving...

Atlantic City council president backs Alexander for NJ-2

January 27, 2026 11:59 am

Tim Alexander and Bayly Winder, two Democratic candidates for the 2nd congressional district, are in an Atlantic County endorsement duel. Alexander, a civil rights attorney and retired detective who ran for the same South Jersey seat in 2022 and 2024,...

Tammy Murphy gets three top Atlantic City endorsements

January 12, 2024 12:57 pm

Three top Democratic officials in Atlantic City – County Commissioner Ernest Coursey, City Council President Aaron “Sporty” Randolph, and City Councilman Kaleem Shabazz – have endorsed Tammy Murphy for U.S. Senate, giving Murphy a boost at what may be a...

Checking in on other notable local primaries

June 7, 2023 5:04 pmJune 8, 2023 10:22 am

In addition to the top-billed primaries for the legislature and county office, dozens of municipalities held contested primaries last night, some of which were hotly contested. Here’s a list – but not an exhaustive one – of consequential results. Atlantic...

Black leaders agree to split Pleasantville and Atlantic City on county commission map

February 28, 2022 10:30 amFebruary 28, 2022 11:24 am

As the Atlantic County Commissioner Redistricting Commission proceeds with its task of redrawing the county’s five county commission districts, a coalition of the county’s most prominent Black politicians released a statement today in support of putting Pleasantville and Atlantic City...

Atlantic City councilman switches endorsements in NJ-2 Dem House primary

June 10, 2020 9:26 am

An Atlantic City councilman who was one of Brigid Callahan Harrison’s earliest supporters has flipped his endorsement to Amy Kennedy for the Democratic nomination in New Jersey’s 2nd district. Kaleem Shabazz was among the first Atlantic County Democrats to publicly...

Atlantic City councilman endorses Harrison

December 18, 2019 10:05 pm

Atlantic City Councilman Kaleem Shabazz will support Brigid Callahan Harrison for the Democratic congressional nomination to challenge Rep. Jeff Van Drew. “I am going to endorse my good friend, Brigid Callahan Harrison,” Shabazz told the New Jersey Globe. “I have...