New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy declared victory last night during an event in Asbury Park. Murphy says he will listen to all sides during his next term as Governor. He becomes the first democratic governor to be re-elected since Brendan Byrne in the late 70’s. Republican candidate Jack Ciattarelli has not yet conceded the race.
The Associated Press has called the gubernatorial election in New Jersey, and has provided the victory to Phil Murphy. Murphy held a nearly 20,000 vote lead over republican challenger Jack Ciattarelli early Wednesday evening, nearly 24 hours after polls closed. Ciattarelli vehemently disagreed with the call by the Associated Press that handed the victory to…
Cape May Police will be conducting a SWAT team exercise Thursday afternoon. The exercise will be held on Idaho Avenue and will start at 2pm. A number of police vehicles will be part of the drill. Neighbors should recognize that it is a drill and no emergency is taking place.
It will likely take until just after the weekend before all of the votes are counted in New Jersey’s election. Mail in ballots will continue to count in New Jersey until November 8th, as long as they were postmarked by Election Day. If a recount is requested by either gubernatorial candidate, it must be done…
Why did the New Jersey democratic party do so poorly in this week’s elections? They didn’t vote. Approximately 37 percent of eligible voters participated in Tuesday’s election, meaning just about two out of every three voters didn’t bother. Voter turnout was even less in urban areas.
Senate President Steve Sweeney may lose his State Senate seat. As election numbers continue to come in Wednesday, they show Sweeney trailing republican Edward Durr by about 2,000 votes. Republicans are poised to make gains in the State legislature.
New Jersey State Police are looking for two suspects who vandalized boats at the Lighthouse Point Marina in Lower Township. Two boats were vandalized back on October 13th. The suspects allegedly drilled holes into the hulls of two vessels. Anonymous tips are welcome.
When will New Jersey know who its next governor is? Probably not for a few days, at least. As of 8am Wednesday, republican Jack Ciattarelli continues to stun Trenton by holding on to a razor-thin 0.1 percent lead in the race, which translates into about 1,000 votes. Two percent of the vote still needs to…
At least one new face, perhaps two, will be joining the Borough Commission in Wildwood Crest. Mayor Don Cabrera was re-elected, and Joseph Franco Jr. finished second in the balloting. It is clear David Thompson was voted out. However, Joseph Schiff defeated incumbent Joyce Gould by only three votes. That last seat is probably undecided…
The Upper Township Committee remains in the hands of the republican party. In a free for all election involving democratic and other candidates, Jay Newman and Kim Hayes were elected to office last night. Each earned over 25 percent of the popular vote. In a special election, Mark Pancoast defeated Shawna Mulford with 52 percent…