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Balvir Singh elected to State Assembly

January 25, 2025 12:21 pmJanuary 27, 2025 8:10 am

Burlington County Commissioner Balvir Singh won a New Jersey State Assembly seat today and will fill the unexpired term of now-Rep. Herbert Conaway, Jr. (D-Delran). Singh defeated Moorestown Councilwoman and former Mayor Nicole Gillespie 172-93, a 65%-35% margin, in a...

Burlington Democratic caretaker plan voted down

January 17, 2025 5:21 amJanuary 17, 2025 3:08 am

Democratic county committee members from Burlington County’s 7th district rejected a plan by party leaders on Thursday evening to require legislative and county commissioner vacancies to be filled only by interim caretakers, setting up a possible fight in the race...