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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...

Polistina, Guardian, Swift win in the 2nd district

November 2, 2021 11:03 pmDecember 17, 2021 10:29 am

The New Jersey Globe is projecting that State Sen.-elect Vince Polistina (R-Egg Harbor), former Atlantic City Mayor Don Guardian, and former Deputy Attorney General Claire Swift – all Republicans – have won election to the 2nd legislative district. Polistina defeated...

Testa, McClellan, Simonsen win in the 1st district

November 2, 2021 10:38 pmDecember 17, 2021 10:11 am

The New Jersey Globe is projecting that State Sen. Michael Testa (R-Vineland), Assemblyman Antwan McClellan (R-Ocean City), and Assemblyman Erik Simonsen (R-Lower) have won re-election to the 1st legislative district. Testa defeated former parole board hearing officer Yolanda Garcia Balicki...

Connors, Gove, Rumpf win in the 9th district

November 2, 2021 8:01 pmDecember 17, 2021 2:10 pm

The New Jersey Globe is projecting that State Sen. Christopher Connors (R-Lacey), Assemblywoman DiAnne Gove (R-Long Beach), and Assemblyman Brian Rumpf (R-Little Egg Harbor) have won re-election to the 9th legislative district. Connors defeated attorney and 2019 Democratic freeholder candidate...

Atlantic features race for county clerk, key county commissioner races

November 1, 2021 12:05 amNovember 1, 2021 10:36 am

Both parties are fighting to win a county clerk’s race in Atlantic County, one of the state’s few politically competitive counties. Edward McGettigan, a three-term Democrat, is retiring after a series of election mishaps. Hammonton Councilman Joseph Giralo, a Republican,...