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In Mount Laurel, ‘The Bear’ growls and stops GOP from moving election

July 12, 2019 11:30 pm

Assemblywoman Carol “The Bear” Murphy clawed her way past a bid by the Republican mayor of Mount Laurel to move next year’s November partisan local election to a May non-partisan race to avoid being on the ballot with President Donald...

Carol “The Bear” Murphy has 19 days to win

June 25, 2019 12:10 pmJuly 12, 2019 11:15 pm

It looks like Carol “The Bear” Murphy is going to win her fight with Republican Mount Laurel Mayor Kurt Folcher, who is trying to move next year’s November partisan local election to a May non-partisan race to avoid being on...

In Mount Laurel, don’t mess with The Bear

June 20, 2019 9:02 pmJune 21, 2019 9:43 am

Don’t mess with Carol “The Bear” Murphy. When the Republican mayor of Mount Laurel tried to avoid being on the ballot with President Donald Trump in 2020 by trying to move next year’s November partisan election to a May non-partisan...

Burlington County Legislators Singleton, Conaway and Murphy to Host Free Men’s Success Workshop

June 17, 2019 12:22 pm

Moorestown, NJ – On Saturday, June 22, 2019, Senator Troy Singleton, Assemblyman Herb Conaway, and Assemblywoman Carol Murphy will jointly host a FREE Men’s Success Seminar at Rowan College at Burlington County in Mount Laurel. Called “Pathways to Success: A Seminar...

Romeu loses re-election in Chesterfield

June 4, 2019 11:43 pm

Chesterfield Mayor Rita Romeu lost re-election by 13 votes Tuesday. She placed last in a field of candidates. Suruchi Batra placed first with 188 votes, while Agnes Marsala placed second with 131. Romeu had 118 ballots cast in her name.

Challengers sweep in Willingboro

June 4, 2019 11:35 pm

Challengers have unseated three incumbent councilmembers in Willingboro. Samantha Whitfield, Kaya McIntosh and Tiffani Worth defeated Councilwoman Jacqueline Jennings and Councilmen Darvis Holley and Martin Nock. They now have a majority on the five-member council Whitfield, McIntosh and Worth won...

Early turnout lags in Howarth’s hometown

June 4, 2019 10:34 am

Turnout was low in Evesham over the first few hours of Tuesday. Fewer than 30 had cast ballots Frances S. DeMasi Schools by 8 a.m., two hours after polls had opened, and poll workers said they expected the votes to...