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Hurley: Toto won’t run for Formica freeholder seat

September 14, 2020 9:13 amSeptember 14, 2020 9:22 am

James Toto, who is seeking a seat on the Atlantic County Board of Freeholders in the November general election, he won’t seek the unexpired term of former freeholder Frank Formica, WPG Talk Radio host Harry Hurley reported this morning. Formica...

Debt-ridden ex-congressional candidate enters Atlantic freeholder race

September 12, 2020 9:13 amSeptember 12, 2020 11:03 am

Still in search of a public office after two unsuccessful bids for Congress, Brian Fitzherbert has lowered his sights and has entered the race for Atlantic County Freeholder. Fitzherbert will challenge former Sheriff Frank X. Balles at a special election...

Balles to seek Atlantic freeholder seat

September 11, 2020 7:40 pmSeptember 11, 2020 9:16 pm

Former Atlantic County Sheriff Frank X. Balles is expected to seek the open freeholder seat that was vacated today by Frank Formica, the New Jersey Globe has learned. Formica announced his resignation from the Board of Freeholders today after eleven...

Formica resigns from Atlantic Freeholder Board

September 11, 2020 4:45 pmSeptember 11, 2020 7:32 pm

Atlantic County Freeholder Board Chairman Frank Formica resigned Friday after 11 years in office. Formica’s resignation comes one day after the deadline to run a special election to replace him. That allows Republicans to avoid a control election this fall. The...

Perth Amboy worries that December 8 runoff might not work

September 11, 2020 12:29 pmSeptember 11, 2020 12:31 pm

Ballots for the closely-watched mayoral race in Perth Amboy are set to be mailed next month, but there’s still no decision on when the runoff will be held. Right now, the runoff is set for December 8 unless one contender...

Two Jersey City School Board incumbents endorse challenger slate

September 11, 2020 12:28 pm

Two incumbents endorsed a slate of challengers seeking seats on Jersey City’s School Board Friday. Board members Alexander Hamilton and Noemi Velázquez are backing Asheenia Johnson, Sonia Cintron and Karen Poliski, who are running on the “Change for Children” slate,...

Testa makes a play for Cumberland’s freeholder board

September 11, 2020 11:51 amSeptember 13, 2020 1:29 pm

State Sen. Mike Testa is making a play for control of his home county. With Democrats holding a broad but not insurmountable 6-1 majority on Cumberland County’s Board of Chosen Freeholders, Testa, the county’s Republican chairman, is hoping a bevy...