William Spearman Archives

Star-Ledger bashes TAPinto, Patch, for ‘skimpy and spotty’ local news coverage

June 17, 2021 11:02 pmJune 21, 2021 11:13 am

The Star-Ledger sent their former publisher to testify before a legislative committee on Wednesday to kill a bill that might reduce subsidies for newspapers and take a little money out of their pockets. The proposal would allow notices to sell...

Assembly budget committee gets three new members

January 17, 2020 12:36 pmJanuary 17, 2020 1:00 pm

The powerful Assembly Budget Committee has three new members. William Spearman (D-Camden) will take the seat of his former running mate, Patricia Egan Jones (D-Barrington). Jones did not seek re-election last year. Ralph Caputo (D-Nutley) replaces John McKeon (D-West Orange). ...

Judge tosses Assembly candidate in 5th district

April 8, 2019 9:27 pm

An administrative law judge today knocked Woodbury councilman Theodore Johnson, Jr. off the ballot for State Assembly in the 5th district, leaving incumbent William Spearman (D-Camden) and William Moen unopposed in the June 4 Democratic primary. Running on the “Democrats...

Basketball legend Vic Carstarphen slated for Camden council seat

March 28, 2019 5:55 pm

Vic Carstarphen, a legendary high school basketball player, will run for an open seat on the Camden City Council. Carstarphen will take the Ward 2 seat of Brian Coleman, who is not seeking re-election. The city’s Democratic leadership has endorsed...

Egan Jones wants successor to be a woman

March 18, 2019 4:11 pmMarch 18, 2019 4:14 pm

Assemblywoman Patricia Egan Jones (D-Barrington) wants a woman to fill her seat after she leaves the legislature. “I would hope it would be a female. I have a feeling it won’t be, but no,” Egan Jones said when asked if...

Spearman wins

November 6, 2018 8:26 pmNovember 7, 2018 4:34 am

Assemblyman William Spearman won in the fifth legislative district special election to serve out the remaining year of his term. Spearman defeated Republican Nicholas Kush by 16 points, 58% to 42%. The Assemblyman received 38,341 votes to Kush’s 20,506. Spearman was appointed...

Spearman raises $11k in bid to hold Barclay Assembly seat

October 21, 2018 3:09 pm

Assemblyman William Spearman (D-Camden), who won a special election to the 5th district seat after Arthur Barclay resigned after being arrested on domestic violence charges, has raised $11,500 and has $4,384 cash-on-hand. Nicholas Kush, the Republican candidate, has not reported...