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Errickson steps down as Cumberland Democratic County Chairman

December 30, 2020 11:33 amDecember 30, 2020 5:50 pm

Cumberland County Democratic Chairman Steven Errickson has announced his resignation, triggering a special election in January or early February to fill the post. “Due to all my other commitments with family, work, COVID-19 disruptions and advocating for seniors in assisted...

Dr. Joseph Riley, former Cumberland Democratic Chairman and Freeholder, dies at 87

December 30, 2020 9:54 amDecember 30, 2020 2:25 pm

Dr. Joseph J. Riley, a popular and respected Cumberland County political leader, died on December 10. He was 87. Riley was the father of Celeste Riley, the Cumberland County Clerk and a former assemblywoman from the 3rd legislative district. His...

Sweeney, Testa want Cumberland freeholders to probe ballot counting delays

November 13, 2020 2:54 pm

Senate President Steve Sweeney (D-West Deptford) and State Sen. Michael Testa (R-Vineland) called on Cumberland County’s Freeholder Board to ballot counting procedures there that they say have unacceptably delayed election results. “We understand that this year’s election presented more challenges,...

Pearson lead expand by 43 in close Cumberland freeholder race

November 11, 2020 8:14 am

Democrat Donna Pearson expanded her lead by 43 votes on Tuesday and is now 1,637 votes ahead of Republican Victoria Lods in a close race for a seat on the Cumberland County Board of Freeholders. Pearson, a former freeholder attempting...

Cumberland freeholder race remains close

November 10, 2020 9:07 am

The lead in the race for Cumberland County freeholder still belongs to the Democrats, with more than 5,000 vote-by-mail and provisional ballots still uncounted. Democrat Donna Pearson has a 1,595-vote lead over Republican Victoria Lods, 28,551 to 26,956. Pearson, a...

Democrats still lead in Cumberland freeholder race, but one Republican staying alive

November 9, 2020 9:43 amNovember 9, 2020 2:32 pm

The race for seats on the Cumberland County Board of Freeholders remains close in what might be the slowest-counting place in New Jersey. After just 2,601 ballots were counted on Sunday, there are still about 8,000 vote-by-mail ballots and around...

Four South Jersey counties still have freeholder races that are too close to call

November 8, 2020 4:44 pm

Four counties – Atlantic, Cumberland, Gloucester and Salem — still have races for freeholder that are too close to call. In Atlantic, incumbents from both parties are clinging to narrow leads in the race for two at-large seats on the...