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McClellan slaps Murphy on minimum wage hike

July 2, 2019 10:51 am

Ocean City Councilman Antwan McClellan, a Republican candidate for State Assembly in the 1st district, today stepped up his attacks on Gov. Phil Murphy and the Democratic-controlled Legislature for supporting an increase to New Jersey’s minimum wage. The minimum wage...

Maps: The race for Senate, Assembly in LD1

June 14, 2019 9:48 amJune 14, 2019 11:14 am

There is no place in New Jersey where Republicans are better situated to pick up legislative seats in the 2019 mid-term elections than in the 1st district, which includes Cape May and parts of Cumberland and Atlantic. In 2017, then-Assemblyman...

Burzichelli, Taliaferro in 3rd district

June 4, 2019 8:01 pmJune 3, 2019 10:55 pm

The New Jersey Globe is calling the Democratic primary for State Assembly in the 3rd district for incumbents John Burzichelli (D-Paulsboro) and Adam Taliaferro (D-Swedesboro). They have defeated their primary opponent, John Kalnas. Burzichelli and Taliaferro will face Republicans Beth...

Erik Simonsen and Antwan McClellan likely GOP Assembly candidates in 1st district

March 4, 2019 12:01 pmMarch 4, 2019 2:40 pm

Lower Township mayor Erik Simonsen and Ocean City councilman Antwan McClellan have emerged as the leading candidates for the Republican State Assembly nomination in the 1st district. The two Cape May officials are expected to win the endorsement of the...

Fiocchi, Testa trade jabs early into primary

February 12, 2019 5:01 pmFebruary 13, 2019 4:58 pm

With filing day still more than a month away, Republican state Senate candidates Sam Fiocchi and Mike Testa are at each other’s throats. Fiocchi threw the first stone, saying Testa, who is Cumberland County Republican chairman, was being a hypocrite...

Testa raises $14,750 in bid to oust Andrzejczak

January 31, 2019 11:15 am

Michael Testa, Jr. has reported raising $14,750 in his bid to flip the 1st district State Senate seat from Democrat to Republican. According to reports filed with the New Jersey Election Law Enforcement Commission, Testa has spent $57 and has...

Milam wins Assembly seat

January 29, 2019 11:38 pmJanuary 29, 2019 11:39 pm

Matthew Milam is returning to the New Jersey State Assembly. The Vineland Democrat won a special election on Tuesday night to fill the 1st district Assembly seat to replace Bob Andrzejczak (D-Middle). Andrzejczak left the Assembly earlier this month to take...