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Gillian wins third term as Ocean City Mayor

May 9, 2018 1:19 am

Ocean City Mayor Jay Gillian won an easy re-election victory on Tuesday, beating former council president John Flood by a 63%-37% margin. Gillian received 1,942 votes and Flood got 1,121. Three incumbent councilmembers – Keith Hartzell, Karen Bergman and Peter...

Former freeholder dies

April 16, 2018 8:02 pmApril 17, 2018 10:26 am

Ralph Bakely, who served as a Cape May County Freeholder from 2003 until 2010, passed away today. He was 85. He served in the U.S. Air Force and as a police officer before entering politics. He served on the Lower...

If Van Drew wins, here’s what comes next

January 15, 2018 11:49 amMarch 5, 2018 1:46 am

If Jeff Van Drew is successful in his bid for a seat in the U.S. House of Representatives this fall, it will set up a series of moves for the legislature next year. Republicans may see greater opportunities in the...