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Local Republicans will fill Eulner, Matsikoudis council seats

November 15, 2021 12:01 amNovember 15, 2021 3:05 am

The New Jersey legislative elections will trigger a small number of appointments and special elections after January 11, following the resignation of local elected posts to obviate any violation of the state’s dual-officeholding ban. Republican Kimberly Eulner, who won a...

Hurley: Levinson will run for 7th term

November 9, 2021 4:18 pmNovember 9, 2021 5:00 pm

Atlantic County Executive Dennis Levinson is expected to seek re-election to a seventh-term in 2023, according to a report by WPG Talk Radio host Harry Hurley. Republicans have held the Atlantic County Executive post since 1979, when Richard Squires unseated...

Polistina sworn in after months as a senator-elect

November 8, 2021 12:34 pmNovember 16, 2021 10:51 pm

Long-languishing State Sen.-elect Vince Polistina (R-Egg Harbor) was finally sworn in as a full state senator today, giving Atlantic County’s 2nd legislative district representation in the Senate for the first time since July. Press play to hear a narrated version...

Where local races stand in Atlantic County

November 3, 2021 12:34 pm

Absecon Two Democratic incumbents on the Absecon Council – at-large Councilman Stephen Light and Ward 2 Councilwoman Sandra Cain – have won re-election unopposed, while Republican Ward 1 Councilman Nick Larotonda has won re-election over Democrat Nicholas Tiberio with 72%...

GOP gains county posts in Atlantic, Gloucester

November 3, 2021 5:57 amNovember 9, 2021 2:43 pm

Republicans had a good night on Tuesday in their pursuit of countywide offices, with likely pickups of county commissioner seats in Atlantic, Gloucester and Somerset counties. Press play to hear a narrated version of this story, presented by AudioHopper. The...

Small re-elected as mayor of Atlantic City

November 3, 2021 2:55 am

The New Jersey Globe can project that Democratic Atlantic City Mayor Marty Small, Sr. has won re-election to his first full term against Republican Thomas Forkin, a former Democratic municipal chairman. Small first ascended to the mayor’s office in 2019,...

Republicans ahead in all Atlantic County elections

November 3, 2021 2:40 am

Four Republican candidates for Atlantic County Commission, along with the party’s nominee for county clerk, currently lead their Democratic opponents by large margins. In the race for county clerk, Republican Hammonton Councilman Joe Giralo is leading Democratic Egg Harbor City...