Sean Earlen Archives - New Jersey Globe

Burlington GOP takes county clerk to court, seeks return of their line

April 5, 2024 12:42 pmApril 6, 2024 10:29 am

Update: Superior Court Judge John Harrington today set an expedited briefing schedule and a court hearing on April 10. Alleging that their line was stolen by a county clerk, Burlington County Republicans are going to court to get it back....

With Kim running for Senate, the 3rd congressional district is now up for grabs

September 23, 2023 4:21 pmSeptember 24, 2023 9:09 pm

With Rep. Andy Kim (D-Moorestown)’s announcement this afternoon that he’s running for the U.S. Senate against indicted Senator Bob Menendez, there is now set to be an open-seat race for Kim’s 3rd congressional district seat. The 3rd district is primarily...

Somerset and Burlington Republicans look to regain lost ground in 2022

August 5, 2022 4:00 pmSeptember 6, 2022 1:52 pm

The recent history of the Somerset and Burlington County Republican parties can be summarized in two simple sentences. When Donald Trump took office as president in 2017, they each held every single county office. Today, they hold none. It’s not...

An open Assembly seat in New Jersey’s most sprawling legislative district

July 25, 2022 11:14 amJuly 25, 2022 3:39 pm

The sad news arrived this weekend that Assemblyman Ron Dancer (R-Plumsted) died at the age of 73 after a lengthy illness. A diligent legislator and a champion of New Jersey’s horse racing industry, Dancer has been the subject of tributes...

Healey wins Burlington GOP line in bid to unseat Kim

February 26, 2022 2:09 pmFebruary 28, 2022 9:08 am

Burlington County Republicans have endorsed businessman Bob Healey, Jr. for Congress in New Jersey’s 3rd district. Healey faces Ian Smith, the owner of South Jersey’s Atilis Gym and the prominent critic of Gov. Phil Murphy, in the June GOP primary. ...

Burlington GOP names new executive director

January 13, 2022 9:22 amJanuary 13, 2022 10:37 am

The new executive director of the Burlington County Republicans is Josh Zoppina. He replaces Jesse Estlow, who left the post after three years to join the staff of Manchester Mayor Robert Hudak. Zoppina had served as political director for Jean...

After five campaigns in four years, does Singh have any political future?

June 10, 2021 2:54 pmMarch 23, 2022 3:28 pm

Two years ago, Atlantic County Republicans offered Hirsh Singh what looked like the break of a lifetime for a young Republican aspiring to hold public office: a chance to run for State Assembly in a politically competitive district. Singh turned...