Vic Carstarphen Archives - New Jersey Globe

Carstarphen secures Dem nomination for Camden mayor

June 10, 2025 10:07 pmJune 11, 2025 1:55 am

Camden Mayor Vic Carstarphen easily defeated Theo Spencer, a former school board member, to secure the Democratic nomination for a second term. As of 9:25 p.m., Carstarphen leads Spencer, 2,287-810. In the Democratic primary for three at-large city council seats,...

Camden mayor will host Baraka for Governor fundraiser

April 30, 2024 10:46 amApril 30, 2024 12:11 pm

Camden Mayor Vic Carstarphen will host a high-dollar fundraiser for Ras Baraka’s campaign for the Democratic gubernatorial nomination in June, marking the first major defection among Camden County away from their favored candidate, former Senate President Steve Sweeney. The fundraiser,...

Camden mayor backs Tammy Murphy for Senate

February 13, 2024 12:00 pmFebruary 13, 2024 1:28 pm

Camden Mayor Vic Carstarphen endorsed First Lady Tammy Murphy for U.S. Senate this morning, giving the first lady another South Jersey ally in her fight for indicted Senator Bob Menendez’s seat. “I find great comfort in knowing that when Tammy...

Oliver Tribute: Victor Carstarphen

August 1, 2023 2:38 pm

Camden Mayor Victor Carstarphen released the following statement on the death of Lieutenant Gov. Sheila Oliver: “Lieutenant Governor Oliver was a strong leader, a trailblazing woman, and a strong supporter of the City of Camden. Sheila Oliver was the first...

Can anti-organization Democrats in South Jersey win something? Anything?

May 19, 2023 3:30 pm

Every year, a few underfunded progressives file to run off-the-line for office in South Jersey. Every year, they get smoked by the South Jersey Democratic machine, one of the most powerful organizations in the state. Will 2023 be any different?...

Cruz-Perez lauds Murphy in Camden, three years after shunning him

July 27, 2022 4:46 pm

Early on in Gov. Phil Murphy’s first term, State Sen. Nilsa Cruz-Perez (D-Barrington) was no fan of the governor. Murphy’s administration was at the time investigating subsidies for Camden-based corporations with ties to Democratic power broker George Norcross, a hugely...

Ex-Camden mayoral candidate exaggerated job title in temporary Human Services post

October 14, 2021 10:44 amOctober 14, 2021 4:50 pm

For a few days this week, it looked like the clandestine person who hired Al Alvarez might be back in action. Or that the state might be in some sort of bizzarro moment, like the Seinfeld episode when Kramer protests...