Raymond Batten Archives - New Jersey Globe

Cape May GOP mulls options to fill county commissioner vacancy

March 26, 2026 9:52 am

A vacancy on the Cape May County Board of Commissioners could be filled soon – or not – depending on what Republican leaders decide to do. But Republican County Chairman Michael Donohue hinted that someone will finishing the remaining nine...

The special for John Lewis’ seat, and some NJ political history

December 1, 2020 9:49 amMay 23, 2021 10:31 pm

Georgia voters go to the polls today to elect a short-term replacement for John Lewis, a legendary civil rights leader and 17-term congressman who died in July. The winner of the special election runoff will serve until January 3, when...

The Road to Mike Testa

December 2, 2019 12:23 amDecember 2, 2019 2:45 pm

When Michael Testa., Jr. takes his seat in the New Jersey State Senate next week, he will become just the sixth senator to represent the 1st legislative district since it was created in 1973 when New Jersey first adopted a...

Avalon mayor unopposed in bid for 8th term

May 8, 2019 11:11 amMay 8, 2019 11:56 am

Mayor Martin Pagliughi, one of the state’s longest-serving local officeholders, is unopposed in his bid for re-election to an 8th term in Avalon (pop. 1,334), an upscale Jersey Shore resort town in Cape May County. Voters will cast their ballots...