Louis Cappelli Archives - New Jersey Globe

Oliver Tribute: Louis Cappelli

August 1, 2023 2:00 pm

Camden County Commissioner Director Louis Cappelli Jr. released the following statement on the death of Lieutenant Gov. Sheila Oliver: “The Board of Commissioners is devastated to learn that Lt. Gov. Sheila Oliver has suddenly passed away today at the age...

Off-the-line Camden County challengers fall well short, again

June 6, 2023 8:33 pmJune 6, 2023 11:28 pm

Camden County Democrats have retained control of two county commissioner seats after beating an off-the-line slate of challengers, the New Jersey Globe projects. As of 11:28 p.m., incumbent Commissioners Louis Cappelli and Jonathan Young have a combined 72% of the...

Can anti-organization Democrats in South Jersey win something? Anything?

May 19, 2023 3:30 pm

Every year, a few underfunded progressives file to run off-the-line for office in South Jersey. Every year, they get smoked by the South Jersey Democratic machine, one of the most powerful organizations in the state. Will 2023 be any different?...

What’s at stake in New Jersey’s ballot draw

April 5, 2023 5:06 pmApril 6, 2023 2:24 pm

Tomorrow, New Jersey will celebrate its most obscure yet consequential holiday: ballot drawing day, when county clerks conduct lotteries to determine the layout of primary ballots. Every slate that includes a contingent of county commissioner candidates has the ability to...

Gwendolyn Faison, first woman mayor of Camden, dies at 96

July 10, 2021 12:34 pmJuly 13, 2021 8:32 pm

Former Camden Mayor Gwendolyn Faison, the first woman to serve as mayor of the City of Camden, has died. She was 96. During her nine years as mayor, Faison was able to restore integrity and dignity to a city that...

Camden freeholder director will back Murphy, not law partner Steinhardt

December 11, 2020 8:09 pmDecember 12, 2020 12:40 pm

Camden County Freeholder Director Louis Cappelli, Jr., one of South Jersey’s most influential Democratic elected officials, has made it clear that he will back Gov. Phil Murphy and not his law partner, Doug Steinhardt. Steinhardt announced today that he will...

Martha Wilson, Camden school board president, dies at 67

April 17, 2020 1:33 pmApril 17, 2020 5:11 pm

Camden School Advisory Board President Martha F. Wilson, a crusader for children in the city of Camden and the wife of Camden County Sheriff Gilbert “Whip” Wilson, died this morning. She was 67. Her death was sudden, but not caused...