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Census says data will be ready by September 16, triggering multiple redistricting deadlins

September 2, 2021 11:24 amSeptember 2, 2021 11:25 am

The tiebreaker for the Legislative Apportionment Commission must be named by October 16, giving Chief Justice Stuart Rabner a little more than six weeks to make his selection. The deadline follows an announcement by the U.S. Census Bureau on Wednesday...

Polistina says Democrats have locked him out of his office

September 1, 2021 9:24 am

Vince Polistina says he’s been locked out of his legislative office, but Democrats maintain that he hasn’t been sworn in the Atlantic County-based State Senate seat and has no legal authority to access he office. Polistina won an August special...

Polistina is not a senator, OLS says

August 26, 2021 3:00 pm

The non-partisan New Jersey Office of Legislative Services says that Vince Polistina does not hold the 2nd district State Senate seat. “Mr. Polistina is not a member of the Legislature at this time. OLS considers Mr. Polistina to be a...

Polistina will become Atlantic’s 9th senator in 81 years

August 4, 2021 7:17 amAugust 4, 2021 7:18 am

Once Republicans ratify Vince Polistina tonight, he’ll become the 9th state senator from Atlantic County since the legendary Frank “Hap” Farley first won the seat 81 years ago at the age of 38. Farley became the Republican political boss of...

Polistina expected to win election to Senate tonight

August 4, 2021 6:14 amAugust 4, 2021 7:09 am

Vince Polistina is expected to win a State Senate seat tonight when Atlantic County Republicans hold a special election convention to fill a 160-day unexpired term in the 2nd legislative district, WPG Talk Radio’s Harry Hurley reported on Wednesday morning....

With Diane Allen as LG pick, Republicans foresee boost in state legislative races

August 3, 2021 5:36 pm

With Jack Ciattarelli picking former State Sen. Diane Allen as his running mate, the Republican nominee for governor no doubt hopes South Jersey will appreciate that he chose one of their own for his gubernatorial ticket – the first time...

Man hired by state Children and Families department after they investigated him gets 20 years in prison

July 27, 2021 2:37 pmJuly 27, 2021 6:07 pm

An Atlantic County man who got a job at the state Department of Children and Families despite their own findings that he spent the right with a nine-year-old student has been sentenced to 250 months in a federal prison. Kayan...