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Quinn’s Millville gambit nets him a win, but not the seat he wanted

November 18, 2021 10:44 am

Democrat Jim Quinn’s decision to give up his seat on the Cumberland County Board of Commissioners this year to run for Millville City Commissioner was a return to his roots. He had spent 16 years as mayor before winning county...

Cumberland, Gloucester is GOP battleground for 2022

November 15, 2021 12:02 amNovember 16, 2021 10:23 am

If the Republicans can build on recent wins in Gloucester and Cumberland counties in next year’s mid-term elections, it might mean a Red Wall of county government control in six of eight South Jersey counties – everywhere but Camden and...

Where local races stand in Cumberland County

November 4, 2021 4:09 pm

Bridgeton Appointed Councilwoman Marian King won election to the remainder of her term on the Bridgeton City Council; she was unopposed in the nonpartisan election. Commercial Republican Joseph Klaudi defeated Democrat Susan Corson 61-39% for a seat on the Commercial...

GOP gains county posts in Atlantic, Gloucester

November 3, 2021 5:57 amNovember 9, 2021 2:43 pm

Republicans had a good night on Tuesday in their pursuit of countywide offices, with likely pickups of county commissioner seats in Atlantic, Gloucester and Somerset counties. Press play to hear a narrated version of this story, presented by AudioHopper. The...

GOP picks up two commissioner seats in Cumberland

November 3, 2021 4:33 amNovember 3, 2021 4:55 am

Boosted by big wins at the top of the ticket, Republicans are projected to win two seats on the Cumberland County Board of Commissioners, reducing the Democratic majority to 4-3. Vineland businessmen Antonio Romero (16,181) and Joseph Sileo (16,118) lead...

Testa, McClellan, Simonsen win in the 1st district

November 2, 2021 10:38 pm

The New Jersey Globe is projecting that State Sen. Michael Testa (R-Vineland), Assemblyman Antwan McClellan (R-Ocean City), and Assemblyman Erik Simonsen (R-Lower) have won re-election to the 1st legislative district. Testa defeated former parole board hearing officer Yolanda Garcia Balicki...

RETRACTED: Sweeney, Burzichelli, Taliaferro win in the 3rd district

November 2, 2021 8:10 pmNovember 3, 2021 1:12 am

Update: This race call was retracted at 1:11 a.m., after it became clear all three Democrats stood a strong chance of losing. The New Jersey Globe is projecting that Senate President Steve Sweeney (D-West Deptford), Assemblyman John Burzichelli (D-Paulsboro), and...