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Sweeney wins Atlantic County convention

March 2, 2025 5:55 pmMarch 2, 2025 7:18 pm

Former Senate President Steve Sweeney won the Atlantic County Democratic convention Sunday, giving the former legislator his second convention win in his campaign to succeed term-limited Gov. Phil Murphy. Sweeney won after two ballots of ranked-choice voting. On the first...

Assembly candidate sued for missing rent payment, late fees

February 27, 2025 2:00 pmFebruary 28, 2025 1:26 pm

A former Atlantic City councilman running for State Assembly is being sued for not paying his rent, court records show. S. Inlet Partners Urban Renewal alleges that Bruce Weekes owes over $2,300 in unpaid rent for his Atlantic Avenue apartment....

Labor union, vice chair of Atlantic Dems endorse Sweeney

February 18, 2025 1:55 pmFebruary 18, 2025 2:02 pm

The Southern New Jersey Central Labor Council and the vice chair of the Atlantic County Democrats endorsed former Senate President Steve Sweeney for governor, according to releases. Sam Ferraino Jr., the president of the Southern New Jersey Central Labor Council,...

Joining the race

February 17, 2025 9:07 pmFebruary 18, 2025 8:59 am

Carmen Bucco, who ran in two elections for Congress in New Jersey’s 10th district last year, will seek a State Assembly seat in the 20th legislative district. Bucco had begun 2024 as the Republican challenger to Rep. Donald Payne, Jr....

It’s Fire Commissioner Election Day in 43 N.J. municipalities

February 15, 2025 5:17 amFebruary 15, 2025 10:10 pm

Good morning, New Jersey. It’s Election Day in 129 different local fire districts where voters on the third Saturday of every February go to the polls to elect members of the Board of Fire Commissioners and approve fire commission budgets. ...

Atlantic City’s voter fraud king pleads guilty

February 13, 2025 9:49 pm

Former Atlantic City Council President Craig Callaway, a veteran ballot harvester who has been involved in unsavory election practices for years, pleaded guilty to procuring, casting, and tabulating fake vote-by-mail ballots in the November 2022 general election. Callaway admitted that...

Atlantic Democrats announce two Assembly candidates

February 12, 2025 9:41 amFebruary 12, 2025 9:46 am

Two Democratic organization-backed candidates for State Assembly have joined the race to recapture seats in Atlantic County’s 2nd legislative district, setting up a primary against two contenders backed by Jersey City Mayor and gubernatorial candidate Steve Fulop. Pleasantville Councilwoman Joanne...