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Republicans take freeholder seat, but Democrats keep surrogacy in Salem

November 19, 2020 7:54 pmNovember 19, 2020 8:17 pm

Edward Ramsey has defeated Democratic Salem County Freeholder Charles Hassler, leaving Democrats with a single seat on the board, but Surrogate Nicki Burke defeated her Republican challenger to win another term. The margins in New Jersey’s smallest county were slim,...

In Salem, Republicans look to expand their majority

October 27, 2020 4:34 pm

Republicans are looking to expand their freeholder Majority in New Jersey’s smallest county. Salem County Freeholder Charles Hassler, one of two Democrats remaining on the board in a county with a population about the size of Old Bridge, faces a...

Salem Democrats back Beth Timberman for county clerk

March 16, 2019 5:55 pm

Salem County Democrats picked former freeholder Beth Timberman as their candidate for county clerk, setting up a general contest against one of her former colleagues. Timberman will face Dale Cross, who served with her on the Salem County Board of...

Salem GOP picks Dale Cross for county clerk

March 16, 2019 11:53 am

Salem County Republicans today picked former freeholder Dale Cross to run for county clerk on a ticket with incumbent freeholder Scott Griscom. Republicans are still considering candidates for the second freeholder seat and are expected to do so before the...

With control at stake, Salem Democrats prepare to pick candidates

March 15, 2019 3:12 pmMarch 15, 2019 3:25 pm

With control of the Board of Freeholders up for grabs and an open seat for county clerk for the first time in twenty years, Salem County Democrat will hold a convention on Saturday to endorse candidates for the June primary....

Longtime Salem clerk to retire

January 24, 2019 3:54 pmMarch 15, 2019 3:23 pm

Salem County Clerk Gilda Gill will not seek re-election to a fifth term and will retire at the end of the year. “I will not be running again,” Gill told the New Jersey Globe on Thursday. Gill, 81, is one...