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Ex-Camden mayoral candidate exaggerated job title in temporary Human Services post

October 14, 2021 10:44 amOctober 14, 2021 4:50 pm

For a few days this week, it looked like the clandestine person who hired Al Alvarez might be back in action. Or that the state might be in some sort of bizzarro moment, like the Seinfeld episode when Kramer protests...

New Jersey adds 13,000 voters in September

October 1, 2021 2:09 pmOctober 1, 2021 4:46 pm

New Jersey added 12,958 voters to its registration rolls between September 1 and October 1, according to data released today by the New Jersey Division of Elections. It’s a big rise compared to the 4,000 voter increase recorded in August...

Can Republicans beat the state senator who spurned them?

September 24, 2021 3:24 pmSeptember 27, 2021 9:17 am

Four years ago, State Sen. Dawn Addiego (D-Evesham) was in the fight for her political life. Addiego, a Republican former assemblywoman and county freeholder, won her first term to the state’s Burlington County-based 8th Senate district uncontested in 2011, and...

Chesilhurst PD officer who fired taser at ATV driver indicted

September 21, 2021 12:47 pmSeptember 21, 2021 7:11 pm

An officer with the Chesilhurst Police Department was indicted today for firing a taser at a man driving an all-terrain vehicle (ATV) which subsequently crashed, Acting Attorney General Andrew Bruck announced today. The driver sustained significant injuries, but survived. The...

With Diane Allen as LG pick, Republicans foresee boost in state legislative races

August 3, 2021 5:36 pm

With Jack Ciattarelli picking former State Sen. Diane Allen as his running mate, the Republican nominee for governor no doubt hopes South Jersey will appreciate that he chose one of their own for his gubernatorial ticket – the first time...

Gwendolyn Faison, first woman mayor of Camden, dies at 96

July 10, 2021 12:34 pmJuly 13, 2021 8:32 pm

Former Camden Mayor Gwendolyn Faison, the first woman to serve as mayor of the City of Camden, has died. She was 96. During her nine years as mayor, Faison was able to restore integrity and dignity to a city that...

Ayscue-led slate wins Democratic State Committee seats in Camden

June 8, 2021 8:47 pm

A slate of Camden State Committee candidates backed by the county Democratic organization romped a slate of progressive challengers Tuesday. The slate was led by South Jersey political operative Steve Ayscue and included former Camden Mayor Dana Redd, Jewish Federation...