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Atlantic County Democratic Chairman Michael Suleiman

Suleiman slaps Van Drew for missing USPS meeting

June 12, 2020 9:48 amJune 12, 2020 9:49 am

Atlantic County Democratic Chairman Michael Suleiman slammed Rep. Jeff Van Drew (R-Dennis) for missing a meeting with U.S. Postal Service officials attended by the rest of the state’s House delegation. “Being Donald Trump’s lapdog must be so tiring that it...

Ballots can’t be tossed because of incomplete certification form, judge rules

June 3, 2020 3:53 pm

A superior court judge ruled the Atlantic County Board of Elections could not toss 33 ballots cast in Atlantic City last month because they lacked a completed duplicative certification form. The board’s Republican commissioners wanted the ballots tossed out because...

Cape May Democratic chairman wants Murphy to boost summer economy

May 27, 2020 1:22 pm

If Gov. Phil Murphy doesn’t reopen Cape May County businesses soon, the effect on the economy could be devastating, the Democratic county chairman says. “The calendar is not our friend. Cape May County’s economy is largely seasonal, countless people depend...

Atlantic Democrats want casinos open by July 4

May 27, 2020 8:51 am

Atlantic County Democratic Chairman Michael Suleiman is asking Gov. Phil Murphy to come up with a plan to safely reopen Atlantic City casinos by the July 4th weekend. Murphy closed casinos on March 16 to slow the spread of the...

Suleiman urges USPS to deliver ballots on time

May 19, 2020 2:42 pm

Atlantic County Democratic Chairman Michael Suleiman on Tuesday urged the U.S. Postal Service to make sure the county’s primary voters get their mail-in ballots delivered on time. “As someone who has voted by mail for the past ten years, it...

County chairs not concerned about Sanders staying on ballot after dropping presidential bid

April 9, 2020 6:05 pmApril 9, 2020 7:35 pm

New Jersey’s Democratic county chairs aren’t criticizing U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) for staying on the ballot after dropping out of the presidential race, though they urged unity amid the functional end of the race for the party nod to...

Atlantic Dem chairman slams activist for ‘hateful rhetoric’

April 8, 2020 10:40 amApril 8, 2020 3:40 pm

Atlantic County Democratic Chairman Michael Suleiman blasted a would-be candidate for a Democratic county committee seat for ‘hateful rhetoric” surrounding her lawsuit to block the postponement of party leadership elections until 2021. Helen Duda, a progressive seeking a county committee...