Cape May Archives - Page 2 of 16

A look at every county election on the ballot in 2022

September 8, 2022 12:01 amSeptember 8, 2022 12:05 am

While they may not have the same allure as top-of-the-ticket races, county-level offices are a critical backbone of governance in New Jersey – and there will be 61 of them on the ballot this year. In two South Jersey counties,...

Press of Atlantic City will expand weekly newspapers in three towns, but is closing six others

August 27, 2022 6:36 pmAugust 29, 2022 12:06 am

The Press of Atlantic City is trying something new: an expanded community newspaper that will be mailed to every household in Linwood, Northfield and Somers Point. “It will be a true hyperlocal publication, focused on government and business and what’s...

Two of three Wildwood city commissioners charged with illegally taking health benefits

June 24, 2022 6:20 pmJune 24, 2022 8:18 pm

Wildwood Mayor Peter Byron and City Commissioner Steven Mikulski were charged today with fraudulently taking state health benefits and fudging time sheets to improperly show that they were full-time city employees, the state attorney announced today. Ernest Troiano, Jr. a former...

Norcross tells South Jersey Democrats to run on economic issues, stay away from Biden, Washington

June 21, 2022 3:55 pmJune 21, 2022 11:48 pm

South Jersey Democrats are preparing to distance themselves from Joe Biden and a Congress controlled by their own party as they look to win local elections in a climate where voters increasingly view Washington Democrats as out of touch on...

Low turnout across state in May 10 municipal elections

May 19, 2022 11:50 amMay 19, 2022 1:25 pm

With the exception of Ocean City and Union City, voter turnout in the May 10 non-partisan municipal elections was dismal, with more than 80% of registered voters not participating in eight of the towns that had non-partisan elections, according to...

Madden favored in Ocean City with about 100 more votes left to count

May 13, 2022 3:55 pmMay 15, 2022 4:02 pm

A close race for an at-large council seat in Ocean City should be decided on Tuesday, when as many as 120 more ballots will be counted. Incumbent Pete Madden leads Tom Rotondi by 48 votes, 1,945 to 1,897 in the...

May Election wrap up and a few takeaways

May 11, 2022 1:13 pmMay 11, 2022 4:17 pm

No incumbents were defeated and voter turnout was light in New Jersey’s eleven non-partisan municipal election held on Tuesday. Bayonne Mayor Jimmy Davis appears headed to a third term and his main opponent, City Council President Sharon Ashe-Nadrowski would have...