Matthew Riggins Archives - New Jersey Globe

Burlington GOP Surrogate candidate doesn’t make the ballot

March 31, 2026 8:58 pm

The Republican candidate for Burlington County Surrogate has been tossed from the ballot after County Clerk Joanne Schwartz, a Democrat, found that Michael Boyd fell 27 signatures short of the 269 required on his nominating petitions. Schwartz found that of...

Balvir Singh says he’ll run for Conaway’s unexpired Assembly term

November 22, 2024 12:28 pmNovember 22, 2024 9:18 pm

Burlington County Commissioner Balvir Singh says he won’t stand aside for a caretaker to fill a soon-to-be-open seat in the New Jersey State Assembly and will run in a special election convention in January to replace Rep.-elect Herb Conaway, Jr....

Burlington Dems back caretaker plan to replace Conaway in Assembly

November 22, 2024 10:02 amNovember 22, 2024 1:16 pm

Burlington County Democrats will pick a short-term caretaker to fill a State Assembly vacancy that will occur on or about January 3 when Herb Conaway, Jr. (D-Delran) takes his seat in the U.S. House of Representatives. Daniel J. O’Connell, a...