Benjamin W. Timberman, an extremely popular local official known as “Gentle Ben” during his 24 years as a Salem County Freeholder, passed away on Tuesday night. He was 86. A Democrat, Timberman was elected freeholder in 1971, and was re-elected...
A Superior Court Judge has ruled that former Salem County Republican Chairman Fran Grenier violated state election laws by accepting $220,000 from the estate of a deceased Republican supporter. Judge Ann McDonald ordered Grenier and the county party organization to...
Salem County Republicans will not officially endorse any candidate for the Republican nomination for Congress in New Jersey’s 2nd district. The county organization had endorsed Somers Point Councilman James Toto two weeks ago; Toto dropped out of the race for...
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 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 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...
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. ...