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Testa endorses Ciattarelli for governor

March 26, 2025 10:50 amMarch 26, 2025 10:54 am

State Sen. Michael Testa (R-Vineland), the Cumberland GOP chairman, endorsed former Assemblyman Jack Ciattarelli for governor on Wednesday. Testa has risen as an influential Republican since ousting incumbent State Sen. Bob Andrzejczak (D-Middle) in 2019. “The Democrats in Trenton have...

Trump taps Steinhardt as next U.S. Attorney

January 22, 2025 3:51 pmJanuary 23, 2025 10:03 am

President Donald Trump will name Douglas J. Steinhardt, a state senator and former Republican state chairman, as acting U.S. Attorney for New Jersey, the New Jersey Globe has confirmed. Steinhardt, 56, has served in the State Senate since 2022. He...

Long list of GOP candidates emerge for 3rd district Assembly seats

January 8, 2025 6:02 pmJanuary 9, 2025 2:06 am

Two State Assembly seats in deep South Jersey that Democrats flipped in 2023 are atop the GOP target list this year, but with the filing deadline just 75 days away, Republicans don’t have clarity on their candidates, and it’s possible...

Sellinger won’t say if or when he’s leaving

November 21, 2024 12:15 pmNovember 21, 2024 3:08 pm

U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger declined to comment on his expected departure after Donald Trump takes office. New presidents traditionally seek the resignations of all U.S. Attorneys from previous administrations, especially when the White House changes parties. “I’m not going...

Trump considering options for new U.S. Attorney from N.J.

November 12, 2024 4:01 pmNovember 13, 2024 1:32 pm

President-elect Donald Trump is expected to seek the resignation of U.S. Attorneys appointed by Joe Biden, including Philip Sellinger of New Jersey, as he prepares to make his own pick. Early candidates under consideration include two conservative state senators, Douglas...

Cumberland clerk returns ballot to party line; GOP gets column A

August 30, 2024 4:26 pmAugust 30, 2024 4:27 pm

Office-block ballots arrived in Cumberland County earlier this month. Two weeks later, they’re gone. The Cumberland’s Clerk’s office unveiled an initial ballot earlier this month, but the design garnered controversy for two reasons: the transition to an office-block format, and...

With GOP litigation looming, Cumberland County Clerk will conduct new ballot draw

August 27, 2024 2:47 pmAugust 27, 2024 2:51 pm

Partially caving to litigation from local Republicans, the Cumberland County Clerk’s office has decided to conduct a new ballot draw on Friday for the November general election, but whether or not the county’s new office-block ballot style will remain in...