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

November 2, 2021 8:10 pmDecember 17, 2021 1:36 pm

Update: This race call was retracted at 1:11 a.m., after it became clear all three Democrats stood a strong chance of losing.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...

Ben Simmermon, longtime Salem freeholder, dies at 80

May 8, 2021 6:28 pm

Ben Simmermon, Jr., who served as a Salem County Freeholder for 15 years, died on May 4. He was 80. Simmermon began his political career in 1976 when he won a seat on the Pilesgrove Township Committee. He defeated Democrat...

Dave Sparks, longtime Salem freeholder, dies at 74

January 23, 2021 8:35 pmJanuary 23, 2021 9:34 pm

C. David Sparks, an enormously popular vote-getter who served for 18 years on the Salem County Board of Freeholders, died on January 16 of complications related to a heart bypass surgery and valve surgery. He was 74. He had returned...

DuBois endorses Ciattarelli in GOP gubernatorial race

January 12, 2021 10:19 pmJanuary 12, 2021 10:24 pm

Jack Ciattarelli picked up his fourth county chair endorsement in 24 hours, adding Salem County GOP Chair Linda DuBois to his list of supporters on Tuesday evening. DuBois had not formally endorsed a candidate for the Republican gubernatorial nomination, but...