Burlington Archives

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...

Mount Holly official used Covid stimulus funds to pay his wife

July 29, 2021 1:14 pmJuly 29, 2021 1:15 pm

The president of Main Street Mount Holly used $7,000 from a federal CARES ACT grant to pay his wife to administer a $157,297 Main Street New Jersey COVID-19 Relief grant despite an apparent rule that bans family members from profiting....

Earlen re-elected Burlington GOP leader

July 8, 2021 9:39 amJuly 8, 2021 9:40 am

Sean Earlen was re-elected to a third term as the Burlington County Republican Chairman on Wednesday night without opposition. “Every day, I run into folks from every walk of life and political affiliation who have had enough. People who are...

O’Neil wins unexpired term in Medford Lakes

May 11, 2021 9:36 pmMay 11, 2021 9:43 pm

Councilman Dennis O’Neil defeated former Councilman Joseph Aromando to win the remainder of Mayor Robert Hanold’s unexpired term Tuesday. The race wasn’t a close one. O’Neil more than doubled Aromando’s vote total, defeating him 418-170. That’s a 42-point margin. Hanold...

Sciortino wins a seat in Bordentown

May 11, 2021 8:59 pmMay 12, 2021 1:35 am

The Murphy administration has representation on Bordentown’s City Commission. Treasury Communications Director Jennifer Sciortino ran in first with 600 votes to win a seat on the three-member body along with Mayor Jim Lynch (578) and Commissioner Joseph Meyers (585). By...

In some municipalities, mail-in ballots allow pre-Election Day turnout over total in last vote

May 11, 2021 2:03 pmMay 11, 2021 6:38 pm

More than one-third of vote-by mail ballots for today’s non-partisan municipal elections in Bordentown, Collingswood, Haddonfield, and Lyndhurst had already been returned by Monday, with some towns already surpassing voter turnout in the 2017 local contests. As of last night,...

The polls are now open in 14 N.J. municipalities

May 11, 2021 6:00 amMay 10, 2021 11:42 pm

Good morning, New Jersey. Today is Election Day in fourteen municipalities that hold non-partisan municipal elections. The polls opened at 6 AM and close at 8 PM, even in Cedar Grove. The race to watch is in Collingswood, a sort...