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Judge issues temporary restraining order blocking Penns Grove councilman from official duties

July 15, 2020 9:53 am

A Salem County Superior Court Judge issued an order blocking Penns Grove Councilman Carl Washington Jr. from performing any official duties pending an August hearing on whether he was improperly appointed to his office. Penns Grove Council President Carol Mincey...

Lawsuit seeks to oust Penns Grove councilman charged with official misconduct

July 4, 2020 2:43 pm

Two members of Penns Grove’s town council want a judge to remove a councilman they say was improperly appointed. Penns Grove Council President Carol Mincey and Councilman Michael Bercute on Wednesday sued Councilman Carl Washington Jr., former Mayor John Washington...

DuBois calls on Singh to drop Senate bid

June 26, 2020 5:54 pmJune 27, 2020 12:03 am

Salem County Republican Chairwoman Linda DuBois called for Hirsh Singh to end his Senate bid after the candidate sent a mailer asking voters who cast ballots in support of primary rival Rik Mehta to request another ballot and vote again....

Flanagan will bracket with Patterson, Novak

March 30, 2020 6:24 pmMarch 31, 2020 1:23 am

Republican U.S. Senate candidate Tricia Flanagan said she plans to bracket with congressional candidates Robert Patterson in the 2nd district and John Novak in the 3rd. Patterson, a former Trump administration official, is challenging Democrat-turned-Republican Rep. Jeff Van Drew (R-Dennis)...

Salem Democrats push county committee to 2022

March 27, 2020 12:55 pmMarch 27, 2020 6:32 pm

Salem County Democrats are postponing county committee elections for two years, with all district leaders remaining in office until that time. That means county committee elected in 2018 will retroactively get four-year terms, and then resume two-year terms in 2022....

Salem Dems cancels convention, with slogan going to Biden, Harrison

March 12, 2020 3:54 pmMarch 12, 2020 9:03 pm

Salem County Democrats have cancelled their convention, county chairman Steve Caltabiano told the New Jersey Globe. Caltabiano said the decision was made yesterday afternoon in response coronavirus concerns. Salem has no organization line or bracketing and candidates are placed on...

South Jersey goes for Biden in massive endorsement

March 11, 2020 3:35 pmMarch 11, 2020 3:35 pm

South Jersey Democrats moved solidly behind Joe Biden for president today in a gargantuan organizational juggernaut that includes endorsements from Senate President Steve Sweeney, seven Democratic county chairs and every Democratic legislator in the southern part of the state. The...