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John D. Burzichelli, former mayor, dies at 83

March 17, 2018 9:28 pmMarch 19, 2018 8:31 am

John D. Burzichelli., a former Mayor of Paulsboro and the father of Assemblyman John J. Burzichelli, passed away today. He was 83. Burzichelli, a Republican, first ran for Councilman in Paulsboro in 1964, but lost in the Democratic landslide that...

Gloucester GOP backs Fitzherbert for LoBiondo seat

March 14, 2018 11:20 amMarch 15, 2018 8:00 pm

Brian Fitzherbert, a 28-year-old engineer for a defense contractor, has won the GOP organization line in Gloucester County in his bid to succeed Frank LoBiondo in Congress, Fitzherbert is the fourth candidate to win one of the eight county lines...

Monroe Democrats dump mayor

March 5, 2018 4:46 pmMarch 6, 2018 1:35 pm

By a vote of 40-0, Monroe Township Democrats have dumped Mayor Daniel Teefy from their organization line and endorsed Councilman Rich DiLucia to run against him. The unanimous vote of the party’s executive committee also included a rejection of Teefy’s...

Trailblazing South Jersey Politician Dies

January 21, 2018 11:33 am

Elwood Hampton, who became the first black Mayor of a South Jersey town that was 77% white – and later the first black Freeholder in Gloucester County, died on January 17. He was 93. As a young man growing up...