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Wildwood mayor pleads guilty to federal tax charges

March 24, 2023 1:51 pmMarch 24, 2023 1:51 pm

Wildwood Mayor Pete Byron pled guilty to federal tax charges today, potentially setting up a complex process to choose a new mayor in the Cape May County city. According to U.S. Attorney Philip Sellinger, Byron received more than $40,000 in...

Kennedy not concerned about backlash over Trump criticisms

September 17, 2020 2:07 pmSeptember 17, 2020 5:33 pm

Democratic House candidate Amy Kennedy isn’t concerned that her criticism of President Donald Trump could prompt backlash from voters in the second district. “I think that it’s really important that people know I’m looking to deliver for the district,” she...

Wildwood Democratic mayor fears ‘economic catastrophe to the Jersey Shore’

May 28, 2020 9:32 am

A Democratic mayor of a town dependent upon the tourism industry is asking Gov. Phil Murphy to lay out his plan for reopening South Jersey’s seaside resorts as a way of avoiding “economic catastrophe to the Jersey Shore.” “As a...

Montclair State University professor Brigid Callahan Harrison is considering running against Jeff Van Drew.

Wildwood mayor endorses Harrison

March 4, 2020 10:35 pm

Wildwood Mayor Pete Byron has endorsed Brigid Harrison for the Democratic nomination for Congress in New Jersey’s 2nd district after narrowing the field down to two candidates. “After thoughtful consideration of who I believe is best suited to win the...

Another fight in Wildwood set for fall

August 30, 2019 4:09 pmAugust 30, 2019 4:11 pm

Two-term Wildwood Commissioner Pete Byron has teamed up with two political newcomers to topple Mayor Ernie Troiano in the November non-partisan election. Steve Mikulski and Krista Fitzsimmons will join Byron on the “Wildwood 4 Change” slate and say they will...

Wildwood commissioner suing mayor, colleagues

August 15, 2018 9:23 amAugust 15, 2018 11:11 am

Wildwood Commissioner Pete Byron in July sued Wildwood Mayor Ernie Troiano, Commissioner Anthony Leonetti and City Administrator Christopher Fox, claiming the three stripped him of control of several departments as retaliation for his voting against the city’s budget. “It’s obvious...