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Arango named chair of GOP chairs

September 8, 2020 9:17 pmSeptember 8, 2020 9:19 pm

Hudson County GOP Chairman Jose Arango will again serve as the chair of the chairs – the leader of a group of 21 Republican county chairs. Arango had served as chair of the chairs for four years before the post...

Torpey retiring as Hunterdon GOP chairman

June 24, 2020 7:58 pm

Hunterdon County Republican Chairman Patrick Torpey will not seek re-election when his term expires next month to spend more time with his family. Alexandria Mayor Gabe Plumer is expected to become the next county chairman. He has the support of...

Donohue seeks return to Cape May GOP chair post

June 18, 2020 2:15 pmJune 18, 2020 2:42 pm

Michael Donohue, who stepped down as a Superior Court judge earlier this year, will seek a return to his old post as Cape May County Republican Chairman. He would face incumbent Marcus Karavan, who had announced the he would seek...

Richter switches districts, will run against Kim

January 27, 2020 12:43 pmJanuary 27, 2020 1:04 pm

David Richter will drop his GOP primary challenge to Democrat-turned-Republican Jeff Van Drew (R-Dennis) in the 2nd district and instead seek to run against Rep. Andy Kim (D-Marlton) in the 3rd. “When I decided to run for Congress, it was...

Richter might drop Van Drew challenge, run against Kim

January 24, 2020 6:45 amJanuary 24, 2020 10:32 am

There is considerable speculation this morning that David Richter might switch from a challenge to Rep. Jeff Van Drew in the 2nd district Republican primary to a race against freshman Democratic Rep. Andy Kim in the 3rd. Former Gov. Chris...

Testa backs Van Drew

January 9, 2020 1:14 pmJanuary 9, 2020 3:32 pm

State Sen. Michael Testa endorsed Rep. Jeff Van Drew’s (R-Dennis) re-election campaign Thursday. “My full endorsement of him? He has it,” Testa said. Van Drew is a recent addition to the Republican party, having defected last month after local Democrats...

Cape May GOP officials back Van Drew party switch

December 14, 2019 6:57 pmDecember 14, 2019 7:01 pm

Five countywide officials in Cape May County welcomed Rep. Jeff Van Drew into the Republican party, splitting with GOP County Chairman Marcus Karavan. Freeholders Gerald Thornton, Leonard Desiderio and Jeffrey Pierson, Clerk Rita Fulginiti and Sheriff Bob Nolan said the...