Michael Ditzel Archives - New Jersey Globe

Burlington Dems backing Kostpolis for sheriff

March 22, 2022 10:02 am

James Kostoplis will get a third shot at becoming Burlington County Sheriff after a Democratic screening committee picked him as their organization candidate on Friday night. He defeated Lumberton Township Committeeman Terrance Benson and Westampton Township Committeeman Odise Carr to...

Basantis to retire as Burlington County Sheriff

February 8, 2022 1:18 pm

Burlington County Sheriff Anthony Basantis, a Democrat, has announced that he will not seek re-election this year, creating an open seat in the Democratic-trending but still politically competitive county. Basantis was first elected in 2019, winning the race to succeed...

Burlington Democrats win sheriff, freeholder races

November 5, 2019 11:49 pmNovember 6, 2019 9:35 am

Burlington County elected a Democratic sheriff and now has a 5-0 majority on the Board of Freeholders. Anthony Basantis defeated Michael Ditzel by 8,258 votes, 52%-44%, to become the next sheriff. Republican Jean Stanfield, now an assemblywoman-elect, had held the...