Atlantic Archives - Page 2 of 10

Maps: The race for Senate, Assembly in LD1

June 14, 2019 9:48 amJune 14, 2019 11:14 am

There is no place in New Jersey where Republicans are better situated to pick up legislative seats in the 2019 mid-term elections than in the 1st district, which includes Cape May and parts of Cumberland and Atlantic. In 2017, then-Assemblyman...

Days-Chapman easily wins Atlantic City primary

June 5, 2019 12:17 am

Constance “Mandy” Days-Chapman easily won a five-candidate Democratic primary for the open 4th ward seat on the Atlantic City Council. Days-Chapman defeated Md Hossain Morshed, who had the backing of the local Democratic organization and the Callaway machine, 215 to...

Mazzeo, Armato have cash edge in 2nd district

May 31, 2019 5:30 pm

Democratic incumbents in the politically competitive 2nd legislative district have an early cash advantage over GOP challengers in the race for two state assembly seats. Assemblyman Vince Mazzeo (D-Northfield) has raised $76,096, spent $42,411, and has $31,687 cash-on-hand. Assemblyman John...

Incumbents win in Margate

May 14, 2019 9:34 pmMay 15, 2019 1:45 am

Incumbents in Margate have defeated their lone challenger. Mayor Maury Blumberg and Councilmen John Amodeo and Mike Becker have defeated Calvin Tesler, an adjunct professor and doctoral student who moved to Margate two years ago. Blumberg was the top vote-getter...

Election Day in 13 New Jersey towns

May 14, 2019 9:44 am

Voters in thirteen New Jersey municipalities will go to the polls today to cast their ballots in partisan municipal elections. There are closely watched races in North Bergen, where State Sen. Nicholas Sacco seeks an eighth term as mayor, and...

Back in local office, Amodeo seeks second term in Margate

May 8, 2019 5:03 pmMay 9, 2019 11:28 am

Just one challenger is contesting three incumbents who make up the entire Margate City Commission in next week’s non-partisan elections. One of the incumbents is John Amodeo, a Republican who served three terms in the New Jersey State Assembly before...

Atlantic GOP goes for Peters, Stanfield for Assembly

March 30, 2019 11:50 am

Assemblyman Ryan Peters (R-Hainesport) and Burlington County sheriff Jean Stanfield will have the GOP organization line for State Assembly in the 8th district. Hammonton Republicans voted this morning to endorse Peters and Stanfield over incumbent Joe Howarth (R-Evesham). Hammonton is...