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Atlantic Democrats pick Freeholder candidates

March 12, 2018 9:01 amMarch 12, 2018 2:39 pm

Atlantic County Democrats are considering an all-women freeholder ticket when they meet on Sunday to endorse candidates to run on the organization line, Control of the freeholder board is at stake this year. Republicans have a 6-3 majority and all...

Hugin staffer named to Mendham post

March 12, 2018 5:10 amMarch 12, 2018 11:51 am

Sarah Neibart, the deputy campaign manager for Republican U.S. Senate candidate Bob Hugin, is expected to be sworn in tonight as a new Mendham Township Committeewoman. The 25-year-old political operative, who worked on Chris Christie’s campaign for president and then...

Salem GOP picks Laury, Ostrum for freeholder race

March 12, 2018 12:31 amMarch 12, 2018 11:51 am

Salem County Republicans will make another run for control of the Board of Freeholders this year with incumbent Ben Laury and Mickey Ostrum, a Woodstown obstetrician, as their candidates. Republican Bob Vanderslice lost his re-election bid by seven points in...

Pringle slams insider endorsement process

March 11, 2018 8:14 pm

Democratic congressional candidate David Pringle attacked Union County Democrats for an unfair process in endorsing a candidate to challenge Leonard Lance. “The only thing the Union County Democrats succeeded in doing today is making it harder for the party to...

How Malinowski won Union

March 11, 2018 5:57 pmMarch 12, 2018 11:52 am

Tom Malinowski’s victory in the Democratic organization line in Union County was by a single vote: Hugh Sinclair, the municipal chairman in a town where less than 300 Democrats turned out to vote in the last congressional primary election. Sinclair,...

Ocean County line goes to Kim, Welle and Van Drew

March 11, 2018 4:58 pmMarch 12, 2018 12:49 am

Ocean County Democrats have endorsed former Obama White House staffer Andy Kim to run against Rep. Tom MacArthur, Josh Welle to take on Rep. Chris Smith, and State Sen. Jeff Van Drew as their candidate for the seat being vacated...

Malinowski wins Union County line

March 11, 2018 4:45 pmMarch 12, 2018 11:51 am

Tom Malinowski has won the Union County Democratic organization line, defeating Linda Weber by a 7-6 vote. He is now the clear front runner to take on five-term Republican Rep. Leonard Lance in the general election. The other three candidates...