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Democrats retain control in Evesham

November 9, 2022 2:44 am

The New Jersey Globe projects that Democrats have held onto control in Evesham, with Mayor Jaclyn Veasy and Councilwomen Patricia Hansen and Heather Cooper all defeating Republican opponents. As of 2:44 a.m., Veasy leads Republican Dennis Mehigan 54%-46% for the...

Burlington Democrats hold two county offices

November 9, 2022 12:33 amNovember 9, 2022 12:33 am

The New Jersey Globe projects that Republicans in Burlington County have fallen short of regaining a foothold in county government, with Democrats winning races for sheriff and county commissioner. James Kostoplis will become the new sheriff, leading Republican Mike Ditzel...

Cherry Hill, nine other school districts pass special bond referendums

October 6, 2022 10:41 pmOctober 7, 2022 1:24 am

Voters in ten New Jersey school districts appearered to be approved special school referendums on Thursday, but one other school districts still have incomplete results. Cherry Hill voters approved a $363.9 million bond proposal for upgrades and additions to 19...

A look at every county election on the ballot in 2022

September 8, 2022 12:01 amSeptember 8, 2022 12:05 am

While they may not have the same allure as top-of-the-ticket races, county-level offices are a critical backbone of governance in New Jersey – and there will be 61 of them on the ballot this year. In two South Jersey counties,...

One day before special election convention, certified list of Burlington county committee still missing

August 10, 2022 4:00 pm

Hundreds of county committee members representing four different county Republican Parties will descend on Freehold tomorrow to determine who will replace the late Assemblyman Ron Dancer (R-Plumsted) – but the certified list of eligible voters from Burlington County still has...

Somerset and Burlington Republicans look to regain lost ground in 2022

August 5, 2022 4:00 pmSeptember 6, 2022 1:52 pm

The recent history of the Somerset and Burlington County Republican parties can be summarized in two simple sentences. When Donald Trump took office as president in 2017, they each held every single county office. Today, they hold none. It’s not...

Martin joins race for Dancer’s Assembly seat

August 1, 2022 1:22 pmAugust 1, 2022 7:25 pm

Former Jackson Councilman Scott R. Martin has joined the race for the open State Assembly seat in the 12th district, where Republicans will hold a special election convention on August 11 to fill the vacancy left by the death of...