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Stanfield expected to challenge Addiego for 8th district Senate seat

January 12, 2021 12:17 pmJanuary 12, 2021 1:17 pm

Republican Assemblywoman Jean Stanfield will challenge party-switching State Sen. Dawn Marie Addiego in the 8th legislative district, the New Jersey Globe has learned. Stanfield, a proven vote-getter who won five terms as Burlington County Sheriff, gives Republicans their strongest possible...

Ryan Peters won’t seek re-election to State Assembly

January 12, 2021 12:14 pmJanuary 12, 2021 1:11 pm

A 38-year-old Republican legislator widely viewed as a rising star in New Jersey politics will not seek re-election to a third term in the State Assembly this year in order to spend more time with his family. Ryan Peters, a...

Democrats swear oaths in Mount Laurel, ushering in a new era

January 5, 2021 7:30 pmJanuary 5, 2021 10:28 pm

Three Mount Laurel councilmembers swore their oaths of office Tuesday, officially giving Democrats their first majority in 36 years. The body’s new members, Councilwomen Karen Cohen, Fozia Janjua and Nikitas Moustakas were each sworn in by Assemblywoman Carol Murphy (D-Mount...

At 24, Burrell begins 2nd term and named Delran Council President

January 5, 2021 7:29 pm

Tyler J. Burrell, a 24-year-old law student, has begun his second four-year term as a Delran councilman and is now the Council President. He is likely among the youngest council presidents in the state. The youngest in New Jersey history...

Ciattarelli nails down Burlington with over 100 endorsements

December 18, 2020 2:42 pmDecember 18, 2020 4:16 pm

Burlington County Republicans presented a solid endorsement of Jack Ciattarelli for governor on Friday, becoming the third county to unofficially but decisively take a position in the race to pick a challenge for Gov. Phil Murphy next year. Republican County...

Carol Murphy will head Mount Laurel transition

November 24, 2020 6:16 pm

Assemblywoman Carol Murphy (D-Mount Laurel) will chair the transition team as Democrats prepare for their first Democratic majority in 36 years. “Our operating principle is that nothing is off the table. Mount Laurel residents deserve a full analysis of how...

Write-in candidate win in Mansfield

November 20, 2020 5:01 pm

Write-in candidates in Mansfield ousted the town’s Republican mayor and defeated a Republican newcomer to win two township committee seats there. Robert Tallon finished first with 2,429. He launched his bid after the committee voted to dissolve its environmental commission,...