Significant losses for the republican party in both Dennis Township and Upper Township Tuesday evening. Democrats swept both committee seats in Dennis Township, as Brian O’Conner and John Murphy were winners; Mayor Eugene Glembocki was voted out. And in Upper Township, longtime committee members Jay Newman and Curt Corson were voted out of office, replaced…
Despite all of the “Vote No to Question 2” signs in Cape May County, voters overwhelmingly supported the question on Tuesday’s ballot which ties an increase in the state’s minimum wage to our constitution. The minimum wage will increase by one dollar to $8.25 per hour starting in January.
They ran uncontested and scored victories last night. Cape May County Freeholders Gerald Thornton and Marie Hayes both ran unopposed and secured seats on the freeholder board Tuesday night. The board remains in a 5-0 majority for the republicans.
North Wildwood voters elected a new mayor Tuesday night. Patrick Rosenello ran unopposed and collected 952 votes during balloting Tuesday evening. The only contested council race in the city saw Margaret Bishop knocked off Suzanne Larcombe for a council seat in Ward One.
It was a clean sweep for three incumbents in the West Cape May municipal election. Pam Kaithern, Peter Burke, and Carole Sabo were the winners in Tuesday night’s election. John Francis III finished fourth, and out of the running.
A very easy win for the republican party in Lower Township as Erik Simonsen returns to township council. Simonsen easily defeated Glenn Douglass and two other challengers to win the Ward 3 Council seat in Lower Township. Simonsen received nearly two thirds of all votes cast between four candidates.
The Big Man is headed back to Trenton. As expected, New Jersey Governor Chris Christie easily defeated a challenge by democrat Barbara Buono and retained the top job in Trenton. Buono blasted her own party bosses during her concession speech, saying they are partly to blame for Christie’s huge win.
It was a big win for the democratic party in Middle Township on Tuesday night. Democrat Michael Clark defeated republican Melanie Collins in a race for one committee seat. That means the Middle Township Committee remains in the hands of the republicans, by a 2-1 majority. Next year the balance of political power will be…
The AP called the race for Gov. Chris Christie as polls closed on Tuesday night. Christie ran against Democrat Barbara Buono, who was unable to gain any real traction. While the final numbers aren’t known yet, it was clear Christie was going to win. Latest polling numbers showed Christie up anywhere from 20 to 36…
In order for Governor Chris Christie to score a record-setting victory in the New Jersey gubernatorial race, he would have to win tonight’s contest by 41 points over democrat Barbara Buono. Experts say there’s no doubt Christie will win, and probably heavily, but he won’t top the 40-point margin of victory scored by republican Tom…