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Famularo wins 2nd district Democratic Assembly primary by 36 votes

June 17, 2025 7:57 pm

Pleasantville Councilwoman Joanne Famularo appears to have defeated former Atlantic City Councilman Bruce Weekes by 36 votes in the Democratic primary for State Assembly in the 2nd district. Famularo received 7,501 votes and Weekes finished at 7,465 in a contest...

Here are the general election matchups in New Jersey’s competitive legislative races

June 12, 2025 2:54 pmJune 12, 2025 11:14 pm

After last night’s primary elections, New Jersey Democrats and Republicans alike now have gubernatorial standard-bearers they can rally behind in November: Rep. Mikie Sherrill (D-Montclair) for the blue team, former Assemblyman Jack Ciattarelli (R-Somerville) for the red. Just as importantly,...

LD-2 Dem primary between Famularo, Weekes still unresolved

June 12, 2025 12:16 pmJune 13, 2025 12:15 am

Democrats in Atlantic County wanting to know what their Assembly ticket will be in the competitive 2nd legislative district will have to wait a little while longer. In numbers that haven’t been updated since election night, Maureen Rowan, a retired...

Democratic race in LD-2 remains unsettled, with Rowan winning one slot

June 11, 2025 1:13 am

A fight between the Atlantic County Democratic organization and Jersey City Mayor Steve Fulop’s slate in the 2nd legislative district remains unsettled, though the New Jersey Globe projects that party-backed retired attorney Maureen Rowan has won the Democratic nomination for...

A rundown of today’s races for the N.J. Legislature

June 10, 2025 6:01 amJune 10, 2025 7:34 pm

This story was originally published on March 25, 2025, after the primary election filing deadline, and has been edited in many districts to reflect the current state of races. Over 200 candidates will compete in Democratic and Republican primaries today...

South Jersey progressives sue to stay on the ballot

April 9, 2020 11:20 am

A group of progressive Democrats candidates sued clerks in four South Jersey counties, claiming the officials were keeping them off the ballot by incorrectly processing the challengers’ nominating petitions. The thirteen progressive candidates claim clerks in Camden, Gloucester, Cape May...