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Burzichelli, Taliaferro in 3rd district

June 4, 2019 8:01 pmJune 3, 2019 10:55 pm

The New Jersey Globe is calling the Democratic primary for State Assembly in the 3rd district for incumbents John Burzichelli (D-Paulsboro) and Adam Taliaferro (D-Swedesboro). They have defeated their primary opponent, John Kalnas. Burzichelli and Taliaferro will face Republicans Beth...

Salem Democrats back Beth Timberman for county clerk

March 16, 2019 5:55 pm

Salem County Democrats picked former freeholder Beth Timberman as their candidate for county clerk, setting up a general contest against one of her former colleagues. Timberman will face Dale Cross, who served with her on the Salem County Board of...

Beth Sawyer wins Salem GOP nod to challenge Burzichelli, Taliaferro

March 16, 2019 1:09 pmMarch 16, 2019 5:59 pm

Beth Sawyer, who narrowly lost a race for Woolwich township committee in 2018, is seeking the Republican nomination for State Assembly in the 3rd district to challenge incumbents John Burzichelli (D-Paulsboro) and Adam Taliaferro (D-Woolwich). Sawyer won the endorsement of...

Salem GOP picks Dale Cross for county clerk

March 16, 2019 11:53 am

Salem County Republicans today picked former freeholder Dale Cross to run for county clerk on a ticket with incumbent freeholder Scott Griscom. Republicans are still considering candidates for the second freeholder seat and are expected to do so before the...

With control at stake, Salem Democrats prepare to pick candidates

March 15, 2019 3:12 pmMarch 15, 2019 3:25 pm

With control of the Board of Freeholders up for grabs and an open seat for county clerk for the first time in twenty years, Salem County Democrat will hold a convention on Saturday to endorse candidates for the June primary....

Longtime Salem clerk to retire

January 24, 2019 3:54 pmMarch 15, 2019 3:23 pm

Salem County Clerk Gilda Gill will not seek re-election to a fifth term and will retire at the end of the year. “I will not be running again,” Gill told the New Jersey Globe on Thursday. Gill, 81, is one...

Don’t trade public jobs for a political act

January 5, 2019 12:21 pm

As campaigns for public and party office begin to take shape for 2019 and 2020, here’s a story about a local official who got in trouble when he sought to trade a government job for a direct political act. Back...