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Rice calls for securing of Atlantic City ballots

March 24, 2020 12:49 pmMarch 24, 2020 3:52 pm

State Sen. Ronald Rice (D-Newark) called for state authorities to order Atlantic County election officials to seal and secure all early mail-in ballots received in response to a now-postponed change-of-government referendum and investigate the involvement of the resort town’s casino’s...

In 2nd district, Democratic Assembly incumbents re-elected for the first time

November 15, 2019 6:17 pmNovember 16, 2019 8:56 pm

The re-election of Vince Mazzeo (D-Northfield) and John Armato (D-Buena Vista) marks the first time two Democratic incumbents have been re-elected to the New Jersey State Assembly in the 2nd district. Democrats won two Assembly seats in 1971, when the...

4 of last 7 Atlantic City mayors faced criminal charges

October 3, 2019 4:33 pm

Frank Gilliam is the fourth mayor of Atlantic City to face legal issues since the city changed their form of government in 1981. In all, four of the seven mayors have faced criminal charges during their time in office. *...