Vince Polistina Archives

Atlantic GOP candidates want permanent casino smoking ban

July 22, 2021 10:55 am

Buffered by major contributions from a tobacco giant Philip Morris to New Jersey Democrats, three Republican legislative candidates in Atlantic County are calling for a permanent end to smoking in Atlantic City casinos. The GOP candidates – former Assemblyman Vince...

Polistina, running mates promise to set up Atlantic City district office

July 13, 2021 10:40 am

Republicans in the second legislative district promised to create a legislative office in Atlantic City, their district’s largest municipality, if they win at the polls in November. “Atlantic City has a variety of residents with multicultural backgrounds, working jobs throughout...

Polistina beats Grossman in district 2

June 8, 2021 10:24 pm

Former Assemblyman Vince Polistina (R-Egg Harbor Township) will get another shot at a career in the legislature after defeating former Atlantic County Freeholder Seth Grossman in Tuesday’s primary. The Republican contest to succeed State Sen. Chris Brown (R-Ventnor City), who...

Polistina outraises Grossman roughly three-to-one in 11-day pre-primary filings

June 7, 2021 11:46 amJune 7, 2021 10:54 pm

Former Assemblyman Vince Polistina outraised rival State Senate candidate Seth Grossman roughly three-to-one between May 8 and May 25, according to 11-day pre-primary reports filed with the New Jersey Election Law Enforcement Commission. Polistina reported raising $32,713 over the period,...

In second district, candidates take divergent paths toward Senate nod

June 6, 2021 8:12 pm

In what is perhaps the state’s most competitive primary, a former assemblyman with party backing for the State Senate nod will face off against a former congressional candidate who’s won off-the-line once before. Vince Polistina has the support of Atlantic...

Grossman spots hit Polistina on public contracts, tout anti-‘woke’ agenda

June 2, 2021 5:33 pm

State Senate candidate Seth Grossman launched new digital ad Wednesday, continuing his campaign theme of targeting “woke” Democrats and renewing an attack over public contracts held by the engineering firm of rival Vince Polistina. A 30-second spot attacks Polistina over...

In district 2, Polistina’s public contracts again a campaign issue

June 1, 2021 10:15 am

Republican State Senate candidate Seth Grossman launched a new attack against county-backed rival Vince Polistina, charging he would be unable to stand up to Trenton Democrats because of public contracts held by his engineering firm. “Polistina said that for years,...