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Ciattarelli heads Burlington GOP line as part names slate of county candidates

March 13, 2021 1:54 pmMarch 13, 2021 8:39 pm

Burlington County Republicans today formally awarded their organization line to gubernatorial candidate Jack Ciattarelli, and picked Bass River Mayor Deborah Buzby-Cope to run for Surrogate. Surrogate was the last GOP post in a county that was run entirely by Republicans...

Burlington GOP backs Torrissi, Umba for Assembly in 8th district

March 13, 2021 11:10 amMarch 13, 2021 6:21 pm

Burlington County Republicans have picked Hammonton Councilman Michael Torrissi and Lumberton Township Administrator Brandon Umba as their candidates for two open State Assembly seats in the heavily competitive 8th legislative district. The GOP currently holds both seats in a district...

Sciortino to run for Bordentown commission

March 8, 2021 6:25 pmMarch 8, 2021 6:29 pm

The State Treasury’s director of communications announced she would seek a commission seat in Bordentown Monday, joining a growing rank of Murphy administration officials running for local office. “There is so much at stake right now with a number of...

Republicans seeking new Assembly candidate following Tiver exit in 8th

March 5, 2021 11:02 amMarch 5, 2021 11:35 am

Former Burlington County Freeholder Latham Tiver has dropped his bid for State Assembly in the 8th district, leaving Republicans searching for a new candidate before the March 13 Burlington GOP Convention, two South Jersey Republicans have confirmed. Tiver committed to...

Murphy tinkers with some April elections

February 19, 2021 8:04 pm

An executive order signed by Gov. Phil Murphy on Friday that clarifies come confusion in Highland Park, Wrightstown and other municipalities that hold elections on April 20, allowing them to reconcile discrepancies in state election law to determine ballots, polling...

NFL coach and ex-mayor hints at congressional run against Andy Kim

January 21, 2021 12:53 pmJanuary 21, 2021 6:04 pm

An NFL coach who also served three terms as mayor of a New Jersey refused to rule out a challenge to Rep. Andy Kim (D-Moorestown) in New Jersey’s 3rd district in 2022, saying he wants to help Republicans regain the...

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...