Maria Lacca Archives - New Jersey Globe

GOP flips Atlantic City, Absecon seats

November 6, 2024 6:11 amNovember 8, 2024 9:20 am

Republicans flipped an Atlantic City council seat and captured the Absecon mayoralty for the first time since 1988. In Atlantic City Ward 5, Maria Lacca won a landslide victory over Democrat Mohammed M. Huq in a court-ordered special election after...

After being kicked from city council, an Atlantic City Democrat faces election interference allegations

October 4, 2024 5:20 pm

An Atlantic City Council candidate filed criminal election-interference complaints against her former opponent Friday, according to a press release. Republican Maria Lacca accused Muhammed “Anjum” Zia of approaching a voter, telling them to sign their mail-in ballot, and taking the...