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The stage is set for November’s special election for an open seat on Moorestown Council. (Shutterstock)
MOORESTOWN, NJ The stage is set for November s special election for an open seat on Moorestown Council.
On Thursday, Councilman Quinton Law announced that he would run for the seat he was appointed to in January.
In March, the Moorestown Republican Municipal Committee unanimously endorsed Vick Bobadilla in his bid for the seat that became vacant in December.
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They both filed petitions to run in this year s primary by Monday s deadline, but no one else did, according to the township clerk s office.
Subscribe We look forward to a vigorous and respectful dialogue during this race and hope Vick s campaign will agree to explore and debate issues vital to moving Moorestown forward, Law said in an announcement issued on Thursday. All residents should have the opportunity to understand where candidates stand on issues of importance to our community such as supporting local businesses, improving our natural environment, and fostering community engagement, all of which directly impacts each and every voter.
The New Jersey Primary Elections will take place on June 8, and the general election is scheduled for Nov. 2.
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The deadline to file a petition to run in this year s primaries is 4 p.m. Monday, and they can be filed electronically pursuant to an Executive Order of Gov. Phil Murphy.
MOORESTOWN Democrats have a 5-0 majority on the Moorestown Township Council.
But in the 2020 election, Republican council candidates got about 1,300 more votes than Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump, according to Vinny Napolitano, the chairman of the Moorestown Republican Municipal Committee.
Based on that math, Napolitano is confident about this year s special election for the council seat held by Democrat Quinton Law, who was appointed in January after Brian Donnelly resigned.
Napolitano has received at least eight candidate applications and is hoping to recommend someone to the 40-person Republican Committee in March. Members will then vote by majority rule on whether the candidate should represent the party this November.