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Fitzpatrick seeks re-election to Atlantic freeholder post

January 30, 2020 10:47 amJanuary 30, 2020 10:49 am

Democrat Caren Fitzpatrick will seek re-election to her at-large seat on the Atlantic County Board of Freeholders. Fitzpatrick was elected in 2017, becoming the top vote-getter in a field of five candidates for two seats. She ran 680 votes ahead...

Fernandez will run for Atlantic freeholder

January 27, 2020 1:30 pmJanuary 28, 2020 9:11 pm

Celeste Fernandez, who came within four percentage points of ousting an incumbent Republican freeholder in Atlantic County in 2018, says she’ll run again this year. Fernandez will seek the Democratic nomination to challenge Republican incumbent John Risley. “I have always...

Bennett moves forward in congressional bid, precludes runs for freeholder, surrogate

January 21, 2020 10:07 pmMarch 7, 2020 3:36 pm

Ashley Bennett has ruled out running for re-election to the Atlantic County Board of Freeholders and is all-in for her bid to become the Democratic candidate for Congress in New Jersey’s 2nd district. Bennett entered the race for the Democratic...