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Moriarty holds competitive 4th district for Dems, defeating Del Borrello

November 7, 2023 9:51 pmNovember 8, 2023 12:08 am

Democrats have retained control of the highly competitive 4th legislative district, the New Jersey Globe projects, with Assemblyman Paul Moriarty (D-Washington) winning a seat in the Senate and Monroe school board member Cody Miller and Gloucester Township Councilman Dan Hutchison...

Parental rights dominating 4th district campaign

August 11, 2023 4:07 pmAugust 12, 2023 8:57 am

Seeking to flip South Jersey seats Democrats have held for the last twenty years, Republican legislative candidates in the 4th district are doubling down on support for parental rights issues, unveiling their “Five-Point Contract with South Jersey Parents.” Senate candidate...

A closer look at more of last week’s legislative primaries

June 14, 2023 5:16 pmJune 15, 2023 3:48 am

Every New Jersey primary tells a story. Sometimes, that story is not a very interesting one – the heavily favored candidate wins by a lot and everyone goes home. But in more competitive contests, primary results reveal all sorts of...

Del Borrello wins GOP nomination in one of N.J.’s most competitive districts

June 6, 2023 9:02 pmJune 7, 2023 2:32 am

Former Washington Township Councilman Chris Del Borrello has defeated Gloucester County Commissioner Nick DeSilvio (R-Franklin) in the Republican primary for State Senate in the 4th legislative district, the New Jersey Globe projects, bringing an end to what may have been...

Watch for big geographic divides in next week’s GOP primaries

June 2, 2023 3:23 pm

In theory, when New Jersey voters go to the polls next Tuesday, they can vote for whoever they’d like. They could cast their vote for establishment-backed candidates, or for their insurgent challengers, or for Mickey Mouse if they so choose....

Norcross meddles in GOP primary to boost DeSilvio

May 24, 2023 3:51 pmMay 24, 2023 9:31 pm

South Jersey Democratic power broker George Norcross has started meddling in a Republican legislative primary in South Jersey, sending out mailers to attack 4th district State Senate candidate Chris Del Borrello – a clear sign that South Jersey Democrats view...

Personal attacks fly at acrimonious 4th district Senate debate

May 8, 2023 11:52 pmMay 10, 2023 2:53 am

Republican candidates in New Jersey’s 4th legislative district are in a tricky position this year. Their ultimate goal is to beat South Jersey Democrats and flip the district red for the first time in more than two decades. But first,...