Mayor Marty Small Sr. announced on his Saturday morning radio show that a rally is scheduled for Tuesday to support him, his wife and the Atlantic City High School principal in the wake of last month s police activity.
Armando Fontoura – 20,879 votes (77.6%)
Barry Jackson – 1,186 votes (4.41%)
REPUBLICAN (vote for one)
Nicholas Pansini – 5,014 votes (81.01%)
Incumbent Armando Fontoura, the longest-serving sheriff in county history, faced a challenge for the Democratic Party nod from John Arnold Jr., a former deputy director with the Newark Police Department, and a third candidate, Barry Jackson.
The Republican candidates for sheriff in the 2021 primary election were Nicholas Pansini and Maureen Edelson.
Fontoura and Arnold each received high-profile endorsements prior to election day.
Fontoura, a former law enforcement officer and teacher in Newark, picked up endorsements from Gov. Phil Murphy, former governor and current state senator Richard Codey, U.S. Rep. Mikie Sherrill (District 11) and U.S. Rep. Donald Payne Jr. (District 10).
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