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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,...

Del Borrello calls DeSilvio’s attack on operating engineers ‘desperate’

May 4, 2023 12:37 pmMay 4, 2023 4:19 pm

How much news can one union’s endorsement make in a GOP primary? A lot, apparently. Last weekend, Gloucester County Commissioner Nick DeSilvio (R-Franklin) called on his 4th district State Senate opponent, former Washington Township Councilman Christopher Del Borrello, to disavow...

A look at the 13 legislative districts hosting contested primaries in 2023

March 29, 2023 12:04 pmMarch 29, 2023 12:55 pm

Filing day has come and gone; though petition challenges and write-in candidacies could still shake some things up, we basically know who is running for the New Jersey Legislature this year and who isn’t. A total of 258 candidates filed...

Williamstown attorney joins crowded LD4 Republican Assembly primary

March 27, 2023 3:24 pmMarch 28, 2023 12:10 pm

With two rival slates already battling it out for the GOP nomination in the competitive 4th legislative district, a new candidate unaffiliated with either slate filed to run for the Assembly today: John Keating, an attorney from Williamstown. Keating, who...