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As many as four more votes still to be counted in Atlantic

November 28, 2022 5:41 pm

Two uncounted provisional ballots in Atlantic County must be added to the official tally and two more voters will have an opportunity to cure deficiencies in their ballots, Superior Court Judge Stanley Bergman, Jr. ordered today. The Atlantic County Board...

Confirmed as a judge, Linwood councilman resigns

November 22, 2022 9:20 pm

Ralph Paolone resigned his seat on the Linwood City Council today, one day after the State Senate unanimously confirmed his nomination as a Superior Court Judge. A former nationally ranked wrestler, Paolone spent seventeen years as a city councilman representing...

Republicans hold two Atlantic County commissioner seats, Democrats hold one

November 8, 2022 11:35 pm

The New Jersey Globe projects that Democrat Ernest Coursey has won re-election to a fourth term on the Atlantic County Board of Commissioners, leading Republican businesswoman Vern Macon by a 55%-45% margin in the 1st district as of 11:33 p.m....

Cherry Hill, nine other school districts pass special bond referendums

October 6, 2022 10:41 pmOctober 7, 2022 1:24 am

Voters in ten New Jersey school districts appearered to be approved special school referendums on Thursday, but one other school districts still have incomplete results. Cherry Hill voters approved a $363.9 million bond proposal for upgrades and additions to 19...

A look at every county election on the ballot in 2022

September 8, 2022 12:01 amSeptember 8, 2022 12:05 am

While they may not have the same allure as top-of-the-ticket races, county-level offices are a critical backbone of governance in New Jersey – and there will be 61 of them on the ballot this year. In two South Jersey counties,...

Democrats pick replacement candidate for Atlantic county commissioner race

August 31, 2022 11:43 am

Atlantic County Democrat have picked a retired businesswoman to take on Republican County Commissioner Richard Dase in the general election. Kathleen Galante will replace Jay Shah, who dropped out of the race for personal reasons. “I am a robust advocate...

Press of Atlantic City will expand weekly newspapers in three towns, but is closing six others

August 27, 2022 6:36 pmAugust 29, 2022 12:06 am

The Press of Atlantic City is trying something new: an expanded community newspaper that will be mailed to every household in Linwood, Northfield and Somers Point. “It will be a true hyperlocal publication, focused on government and business and what’s...