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Court says no to Beach attempt to stay Cherry Hill ruling

April 20, 2026 1:36 pm

The New Jersey Appellate Court today rejected a bid by Camden County Democrats to stay their own decision from Friday, which allowed three progressive members of the Cherry Hill Democratic County Committee to fill 71 vacant at-large county committee seats....

Appellate court reverses Cherry Hill Democratic county committee ruling

April 17, 2026 8:50 amApril 17, 2026 3:12 pm

A panel of state appellate court judges today reversed a lower court ruling that had ordered 71 organization-backed candidates for county committee seats in Cherry Hill to be seated alongside three progressives who won the June 2025 primary, concluding that...

Pension grifter who gave up judgeship has a new job

December 15, 2025 5:49 amDecember 15, 2025 9:13 am

Jill Mayer squatted on a Superior Court judgeship for three years as she fought a legal battle to keep her $127,200-a-year state pension while earning a judicial salary. After a state appellate court ruled that she could, Mayer changed her mind...

Beach says he plans to seek re-election in 2027

December 10, 2025 3:22 pmDecember 11, 2025 10:14 am

Suggesting that U.S. Senator Andy Kim’s opposition to his candidacy doesn’t frighten him, State Sen. Jim Beach (D-Voorhees) dispelled retirement rumors and said he will seek re-election to a seventh term in the Camden County-based 6th legislative district in 2027....

Sherrill names 35 local and county elected officials to transition panel

December 2, 2025 9:02 amDecember 9, 2025 10:12 am

Governor-elect Mikie Sherrill today unveiled a 35-member Local Government Advisory Group of elected officials from across New Jersey, assembled to provide expertise and on-the-ground insight to her transition’s Action Teams. Phil Alagia, the chief of staff to Essex County Executive...

Democrats retain Camden County offices

November 5, 2025 12:09 amNovember 5, 2025 12:20 am

Democrats swept Camden County with ease, continuing a winning streak that began in 1991 when they regained control of county government despite a statewide Republican wave. Edward McDonnell was re-elected to his eleventh term as a county commissioner on a...

Moen, Spearman win in LD5

November 4, 2025 9:13 pmNovember 4, 2025 11:53 pm

Assemblymen William Moen (D-Bellmawr) and William Spearman (D-Camden) have won re-election in the 5th legislative district, the New Jersey Globe, the expected result in the deep-blue Camden County district. As of 11:53 p.m. and with nearly all votes counted, Moen...