Marty Small Archives - New Jersey Globe

Black leaders agree to split Pleasantville and Atlantic City on county commission map

February 28, 2022 10:30 amFebruary 28, 2022 11:24 am

As the Atlantic County Commissioner Redistricting Commission proceeds with its task of redrawing the county’s five county commission districts, a coalition of the county’s most prominent Black politicians released a statement today in support of putting Pleasantville and Atlantic City...

Fulop attends swearing-in ceremonies in Edison, Hillside

January 1, 2022 7:41 pmJanuary 1, 2022 10:21 pm

The race for the 2025 Democratic gubernatorial nomination is underway, with one prospective candidates venturing out of his home turf for municipal swearing in ceremonies. Jersey City Mayor Steven Fulop administered the oath of office to Sammy Joshi, the new...

Where local races stand in Atlantic County

November 3, 2021 12:34 pm

Absecon Two Democratic incumbents on the Absecon Council – at-large Councilman Stephen Light and Ward 2 Councilwoman Sandra Cain – have won re-election unopposed, while Republican Ward 1 Councilman Nick Larotonda has won re-election over Democrat Nicholas Tiberio with 72%...

Small re-elected as mayor of Atlantic City

November 3, 2021 2:55 am

The New Jersey Globe can project that Democratic Atlantic City Mayor Marty Small, Sr. has won re-election to his first full term against Republican Thomas Forkin, a former Democratic municipal chairman. Small first ascended to the mayor’s office in 2019,...

Eleven New Jersey mayor’s races to watch on Tuesday

November 2, 2021 12:01 amNovember 2, 2021 8:52 pm

The most closely-watched mayoral race of 2021 is not even that competitive: Steve Fulop is the odds-on favorite to win a third term as the mayor of Jersey City against political newcomer Lewis Spears. What’s at stake for Fulop is...

Nearly 1,000 guns bought back last weekend, Bruck says

August 12, 2021 11:51 am

Acting Attorney General Andrew Bruck announced today that last weekend’s gun buyback events resulted in 941 guns being sold back to the government. The events, which were held last Saturday in Atlantic City, East Orange, Newark, and Paterson, were designed...

Suleiman wins third term as Atlantic County Democratic Chairman

June 23, 2021 7:06 pm

Atlantic County Democrats unanimously re-elected Michael Suleiman to a third term as county chairman on Wednesday. At age 30, Suleiman is the youngest county chairman in the state – two years younger than Hunterdon County Republican Chairman Gabe Plumer. Suleiman...