Cape May Archives - New Jersey Globe

Testa’s 2027 race is about more than re-election

July 1, 2026 4:19 pm

Republicans will field the same ticket in the 1st Legislative District in 2027, but the campaign carries higher stakes for Sen. Michael Testa (R-Vineland) than simply winning re-election. The race will offer one of the clearest early measures of his...

50 municipal primaries we’re watching on Tuesday

June 1, 2026 5:30 amJune 3, 2026 5:11 am

Here’s a list of 50 municipalities with contested primary elections the New Jersey Globe will be watching when the polls close on Tuesday evening: Bernards: Kirsten Light, a former school board member, is challenging organization-backed candidates Paul Humbert, a 74-year-old...

Ocean City elects Gillian for fifth term as mayor

May 13, 2026 12:35 am

Ocean City voters elected Jay Gillian mayor for a fifth time on Tuesday, the New Jersey Globe projects. defeating a pair of councilmembers who had challenged him. As of 12:32 AM, Gillian had received 43% of the vote, while Councilman...

Voters go to the polls in 12 towns with non-partisan elections

May 12, 2026 6:00 amMay 12, 2026 5:45 pm

Good morning, New Jersey. It’s Election Day, again. Twelve municipalities are holding non-partisan municipal elections today, including mayoral races in two of New Jersey’s largest cities. From Newark Mayor Ras Baraka and Paterson Mayor André Sayegh seeking re-election to councilmembers...

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...