Vince Mazzeo Archives - New Jersey Globe

Two ex-South Jersey legislators make House primary endorsements

May 29, 2026 12:37 pm

Two former South Jersey state legislators – hailing from very different parties and backgrounds – weighed in on competitive House primaries this week. In the 2nd congressional district’s Democratic primary, former Assemblyman Vince Mazzeo (D-Northfield), who represented most of Atlantic County...

Polistina, Guardian, Swift fend off challenge from Atlantic Dems in 2nd district

November 7, 2023 10:57 pmNovember 8, 2023 12:17 am

Republicans have retained control of the 2nd legislative district in Atlantic County, with State Sen. Vince Polistina (R-Egg Harbor Township), Assemblywoman Claire Swift (R-Margate), and Assemblyman Don Guardian (R-Atlantic City) defeating a trio of well-funded Democratic challengers, the New Jersey...

2nd district Republicans have solid $200k on-hand for competitive re-election bids

January 25, 2023 12:23 pm

The incumbent Republican slate in the 2nd legislative district has $206,956 in cash on-hand as of the end of 2022, positioning them for what will likely be a highly contested general election in the Atlantic County-based district. A little over...

Tavarez endorsed by UFCW Local 360

February 28, 2022 11:21 am

Retired Egg Harbor Township police captain Hector Tavarez’s bid for the 2nd congressional district was endorsed today by the United Food and Commercial Workers (UFCW) Local 360, a union representing New Jerseyans working in retail, food processing, and other related...

Four ways to redistrict Atlantic County

December 3, 2021 2:15 pmDecember 5, 2021 2:19 pm

As mapmakers on the Legislative Apportionment Commission gear up to draw the legislative maps that will shape New Jersey politics for the next decade, one of the problems they’ll be faced with is an age-old question: how should Atlantic County...

8th district race ranks as the 3rd costliest legislative contest in N.J. history

November 29, 2021 12:17 pm

The contest in the 8th legislative district was third most-expensive in state history, with $8,543,170 spent this year, according to the New Jersey Election Law Enforcement Commission. Candidates spent $7,736,931 in the Atlantic County-based 2nd district, where Republicans held on...

Murphy lost most of 2021’s key legislative districts

November 19, 2021 5:28 pmJanuary 17, 2022 11:10 pm

Legislative Democrats had high hopes for 2021. They had several Republican districts within reach of flipping, strong incumbents in their own seats, and a relatively popular governor well ahead in the polls. But instead of cementing their legislative majorities, Democrats...