Lisa Jiampetti Archives - New Jersey Globe

Republicans ahead in all Atlantic County elections

November 3, 2021 2:40 am

Four Republican candidates for Atlantic County Commission, along with the party’s nominee for county clerk, currently lead their Democratic opponents by large margins. In the race for county clerk, Republican Hammonton Councilman Joe Giralo is leading Democratic Egg Harbor City...

Atlantic features race for county clerk, key county commissioner races

November 1, 2021 12:05 amNovember 1, 2021 10:36 am

Both parties are fighting to win a county clerk’s race in Atlantic County, one of the state’s few politically competitive counties. Edward McGettigan, a three-term Democrat, is retiring after a series of election mishaps. Hammonton Councilman Joseph Giralo, a Republican,...

Jiampetti defends herself in Egg Harbor City water case as Republicans attack

September 22, 2021 9:34 amSeptember 22, 2021 3:52 pm

Egg Harbor City Mayor Lisa Jiampetti, the current Democratic nominee for Atlantic County Clerk, is defending herself and her city after the Office of the State Comptroller (OSC) raised concerns over the city’s sale of its water systems through the...

State comptroller flags issues with Egg Harbor City water system privatization

September 21, 2021 1:45 pm

The office of the state comptroller (OSC) released a public letter today noting its concerns with Egg Harbor City’s plan to sell its water and wastewater systems under the Water and Infrastructure Protection Act (WIPA). Specifically, OSC highlighted the city’s...

Democrats pick Jiampetti for Atlantic Clerk

June 8, 2021 8:35 pm

Egg Harbor Mayor Lisa Jiampetti defeated progressive challenger Mico Lucide to win the Democratic nod for Atlantic County Clerk Tuesday. Incumbent clerk Ed McGettigan did not seek re-election after facing fire for a ballot screwup that saw incorrect ballots mailed...

Progressives fight to keep county lines suit in federal court

May 25, 2021 1:46 pmMay 25, 2021 7:03 pm

A swath of progressive candidates and the New Jersey Working Families Alliance are fighting to keep a suit to eliminate the use of organizational lines in ballot design in federal court. Opponents of the line on Monday filed a brief...

Lucide’s petitions survive a challenge

April 14, 2021 10:28 am

Atlantic County Clerk candidate Mico Lucide can remain on the ballot after a petition challenge filed by the Atlantic County Democratic Committee, Deputy County Clerk Michael Sommers said. Michael Suleiman, the county’s Democratic chairman, filed a challenge to Lucide’s petitions...