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Van Drew wins Salem County endorsement

March 18, 2018 5:34 pmMarch 19, 2018 9:12 am

Salem County Democrats voted to give their organization line to State Sen. Jeff Van Drew in the race to succeed retiring GOP Rep. Frank LoBiondo in New Jersey’s 2nd district. Van Drew defeated Tanzie Youngblood by a vote of 24...

Salem Democrats running DeCastro, Stemberger for freeholder

March 12, 2018 12:11 pmMarch 13, 2018 9:52 am

Salem County Freeholder Melissa DeCastro will seek re-election as a Democrat this fall on a ticket with 2017 candidate Jesse Stemberger, according to Democratic County Chairman Steven Caltabiano. DeCastro, elected as a Republican in 2015, switched parties last December, flipping...

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...

DuBois wins Salem County chair race

March 10, 2018 2:34 pmMarch 11, 2018 3:08 pm

Linda DuBois was elected Salem County Republican Chairman today, winning a special election caused by the resignation of Fran Grenier. Grenier resigned on February 1. DuBois, the vice chair, had served as acting county chair for the last five weeks. ...

Grenier resigns as County Chairman

February 27, 2018 9:10 amFebruary 28, 2018 4:24 pm

Fran Grenier, whose bid to unseat Senate President Steve Sweeney triggered what may be the most expensive legislative race in American history, has resigned as Salem County Republican Chairman. Republicans are expected to pick a new county chairman at the...

Salem GOP’s pot of gold

February 2, 2018 12:15 am

Did Salem County Republicans get a vig on Fran Grenier’s State Senate race against Steve Sweeney last year? One year ago, the Salem County GOP had $19,280 cash on hand. Now their warchest is more than ten times hat —...

Grenier pays for poking the bear

January 4, 2018 12:09 amDecember 12, 2021 1:33 pm

There is already speculation that Salem County Republicans will seek new leadership after a disastrous 2017 for their chairman, Fran Grenier. Grenier won just 41% against Senate President Steve Sweeney in an $18.7 million contest that may be the most...