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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...

Winner of Pitman council seat apologizes for blackface photo

November 6, 2021 12:53 pm

A newly-elected councilman in Pitman has apologized for appearing in blackface in a Halloween costume he wore thirteen years ago. Facebook photos of Republican Vince Kelly emerged one day after he unseated veteran Democratic incumbents in Pitman in Tuesday’s general...

Gloucester County Clerk refutes video baselessly claiming election fraud

November 5, 2021 12:29 pmNovember 5, 2021 12:30 pm

In response to a video circulating on social media purporting to show evidence of election fraud, the Gloucester County Clerk’s office released a statement this morning refuting the claims and explaining why recycling bins outside the clerk’s office contained elections-related...

Where local races stand in Gloucester County

November 5, 2021 11:05 am

Clayton Incumbent Councilmen Frank Rollo and Dave Chapes, both Democrats, have narrowly won re-election against Republicans Denise Greenwood and Patty Feriozzi, 27-27-23-23%. Deptford Four Democratic Deptford Councilmen – Wayne Love, Phil Schocklin, Bill Lamb, and Ken Barnshaw – beat four...

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 flips two Gloucester County Commission seats

November 3, 2021 2:27 amNovember 3, 2021 2:41 am

Nick DeSilvio and Chris Konawel, the two GOP candidates for county commissioner in Gloucester County, have defeated Democratic incumbent Commissioner Robert Damminger and his running mate, West Deptford Mayor Denise DiCarlo. As a result, the commission’s Democratic majority will drop...

Madden, Moriarty, Mosquera win in the 4th district

November 2, 2021 8:10 pmNovember 2, 2021 8:29 pm

The New Jersey Globe is projecting that State Sen. Fred Madden (D-Washington), Assemblyman Paul Moriarty (D-Washington), and Assemblywoman Gabriela Mosquera (D-Gloucester City) have won re-election to the 4th legislative district. Madden beat 2019 Republican Assembly nominee Stephen Pakradooni, while Moriarty...