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Where local races stand in Salem County

November 15, 2021 9:35 am

Alloway Committeeman Ed McKelvey, a Republican who also currently serves as mayor, won re-election to the Alloway Township Committee unopposed. Carneys Point Each party held one seat in Carneys Point: Democratic Committeeman Patrick Bomba narrowly prevailed, 50.3-49.6%, over Republican David...

Local Republicans will fill Eulner, Matsikoudis council seats

November 15, 2021 12:01 amNovember 15, 2021 3:05 am

The New Jersey legislative elections will trigger a small number of appointments and special elections after January 11, following the resignation of local elected posts to obviate any violation of the state’s dual-officeholding ban. Republican Kimberly Eulner, who won a...

Salem County Republicans successfully defend commission seats

November 3, 2021 2:46 am

Salem County Commissioners Ben Laury and Mickey Ostrum, both Republicans, have fended off Democratic challengers Nelson Carney, Jr. and Catherine Bobbitt to retain their party’s 4-1 majority on the commission. The incumbent Republican sheriff, Chuck Miller, was re-elected unopposed. As...

RETRACTED: Sweeney, Burzichelli, Taliaferro win in the 3rd district

November 2, 2021 8:10 pmNovember 3, 2021 1:12 am

Update: This race call was retracted at 1:11 a.m., after it became clear all three Democrats stood a strong chance of losing. The New Jersey Globe is projecting that Senate President Steve Sweeney (D-West Deptford), Assemblyman John Burzichelli (D-Paulsboro), and...

GOP defend county commissioner majority in Salem, the smallest county in N.J.

November 1, 2021 12:39 am

Salem County is about the size of Old Bridge, but it has a vibrant two-party system where voters don’t hesitate to split their tickets. It’s also a county that doesn’t have organization lines on primary ballots – and in general...

Ground broken on New Jersey Wind Port; Murphy, Walsh, Sweeney visit site

September 9, 2021 1:10 pmSeptember 9, 2021 3:32 pm

Gov. Phil Murphy, Secretary of Labor Marty Walsh, State Senate President Steve Sweeney (D-West Deptford), New Jersey Building and Construction Trades Council President Bill Mullen, and a number of other officials attended a groundbreaking ceremony today in Lower Alloways Creek...

Already-embattled former Penns Grove councilman charged with underpaying rent

September 7, 2021 3:50 pm

Former Penns Grove Councilman Carl Washington, Jr. was charged today with under-reporting his income in order to qualify for reduced rent on a federally subsidized apartment, his second criminal charge in less than two years. According to Acting Attorney General...