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Cape May GOP mulls options to fill county commissioner vacancy

March 26, 2026 9:52 am

A vacancy on the Cape May County Board of Commissioners could be filled soon – or not – depending on what Republican leaders decide to do. But Republican County Chairman Michael Donohue hinted that someone will finishing the remaining nine...

Mullock gets home-county endorsement from Cape May Dems

March 9, 2026 10:40 pmMarch 9, 2026 11:09 pm

Cape May County Democrats voted to endorse their favorite-son candidate, Cape May Mayor Zack Mullock, for the 2nd congressional district at a county committee meeting tonight. The endorsement was conducted by voice vote, so it’s difficult to know what Mullock’s...

Ocean City mayor faces two challengers in May election

February 27, 2026 1:31 pm

The May 12 non-partisan race for mayor of Ocean City will feature a contest between four-term incumbent Jay Gillian and two members of the city council, Keith Hartzell and Peter Madden. The campaign takes place against the backdrop of Gillian’s...

Filing day coming up for May non-partisan elections

February 24, 2026 2:16 pmFebruary 24, 2026 2:44 pm

Nominating petitions for the May 12 non-partisan municipal election are due at 4 PM on Thursday, leaving candidates who waited until the last minute and then missed days as a result of the snowstorm in a last-minute scramble. Bayonne, Belleville,...

Cape May mayor prepping congressional bid in NJ-2

February 4, 2026 12:08 pmFebruary 4, 2026 12:10 pm

Cape Mayor Mayor Zack Mullock may make a late entry into the Democratic primary for New Jersey’s 2nd congressional district, where Rep. Jeff Van Drew (R-Dennis) already faces a quartet of Democratic foes. Mullock wrote in an email to Atlantic...

Bashaw will run for Cape May County Commissioner

January 12, 2026 5:53 amJanuary 12, 2026 7:55 am

Curtis Bashaw, the Republican nominee for U.S. Senate in 2024, will run for an open seat on the Cape May County Board of Commissioners. Bashaw and former North Wildwood Mayor Patrick Rosenello will run for seats currently occupied by Will...

Special school referendum results

December 9, 2025 11:53 pmDecember 10, 2025 12:16 pm

New Jersey’s final Election Day of 2025 is over, with two school districts approving bond referendum initiatives, one rejecting it, and one that won’t be decided tonight. A $39.1 million bond referendum in Mantua is too close to call, with...