Lower Township is a township in Cape May County,in the U.S. state of New Jersey. The township,and all of Cape May County,is part of the Ocean City metropolitan statistical area,and is part of the Philadelphia-Wilmington-Camden,PA-NJ-DE-MD combined statistical area,also known as the Delaware Valley or Philadelphia metropolitan area. As of the 2020 United States census,the township's population was 22,057,a decrease of 809 (−3.5%) from the 2010 census count of 22,866,which in turn reflected a decrease of 79 (−0.3%) from the 22,945 counted in the 2000 census.
John J. Burzichelli is an American Democratic Party politician from Paulsboro,New Jersey,who has the Senator from the state's 3rd Legislative District since January 9,2024,a seat which he won by defeating incumbent Edward Durr in the 2023 New Jersey Senate election.
Matthew W. Milam is an American Democratic Party politician,who served in the New Jersey General Assembly from January 8,2008 to March 1,2013. He started serving again on January 31,2019 until January 14,2020.
A general election was held in the U.S. state of New Jersey on November 3,2009. Primary elections were held on June 2. Most state positions were up in this election cycle,which includes all 80 seats in the New Jersey General Assembly,as well as Governor and Lieutenant Governor. In addition to the State Legislative elections,numerous county offices and freeholders in addition to municipal offices were up for election. There was one statewide ballot question. Some counties and municipalities may have had local ballot questions as well. Non-partisan local elections,some school board elections,and some fire district elections also happened throughout the year.
The New Jersey General Assembly is the lower house of the New Jersey Legislature. The following is the roster and leadership positions for the 2012–13 term. The 215th session began on January 10,2012,and ended on January 14,2014.
Gabriela M. Mosquera is an American Democratic Party politician,who represented the 4th Legislative District in the New Jersey General Assembly from March 5,2012,until January 9,2024.
New Jersey's 1st legislative district is one of 40 in the state,covering the Atlantic County municipalities of Corbin City,Estell Manor and Weymouth Township;every Cape May County municipality including Avalon,Cape May,Cape May Point,Dennis Township,Lower Township,Middle Township,North Wildwood,Ocean City,Sea Isle City,Stone Harbor,Upper Township,West Cape May,West Wildwood,Wildwood,Wildwood Crest and Woodbine;and the Cumberland County municipalities of Bridgeton,Commercial Township,Downe Township,Fairfield Township,Lawrence Township,Maurice River Township,Millville and Vineland as of the 2021 apportionment.
Robert John "Bob" Andrzejczak is an American Democratic Party politician who represented the 1st Legislative District in the New Jersey State Senate from January 15,2019,when he was appointed to fill the vacancy created by the resignation of Jeff Van Drew,until December 5,2019. Andrzejczak previously served in the New Jersey General Assembly from March 21,2013,to January 14,2019,when he was appointed to fill the vacancy created by the resignation of Matthew W. Milam.
Samuel L. Fiocchi is an American Republican politician who has represented the 1st Legislative District in the New Jersey General Assembly from January 14,2014 to January 12,2016. He took office after he defeated Nelson Albano in the 2013 general election.
R. Bruce Land is an American Democratic Party politician who represented the 1st Legislative District in the New Jersey General Assembly from 2016 to 2020.
A general election was held in the U.S. state of New Jersey on November 5,2019. Primary elections were held on June 4. The only state positions that were up in this election cycle were all 80 seats in the New Jersey General Assembly and one Senate special election in the 1st Legislative District. In addition to the State Legislative elections,numerous county offices and freeholders in addition to municipal offices were up for election. There was one statewide question on the ballot in 2019,and some counties and municipalities may have had a local question asked. Non-partisan local elections,some school board elections,and some fire district elections also happened in 2019.
The 218th New Jersey Legislature began on January 9,2018 following the 2017 Elections. The session started in the end of Chris Christie's governorship and continued in the first two years of Phil Murphy's governorship.
The 219th New Jersey Legislature began on January 14,2020,following the 2019 elections for Assembly,and one special election for Senate. It ended on January 11,2022.
Michael L. Testa Jr. is an American politician and lawyer who represents the 1st Legislative District in the New Jersey Senate. A Republican,Testa was elected to the state senate on November 5,2019 in the special election to fill the remaining 14 months of the unfinished term of Jeff Van Drew,who won a seat to the United States House of Representatives in 2018. He was sworn into office on December 5,2019.
Antwan McClellan is an American Republican Party politician who has represented the 1st Legislative District in the New Jersey General Assembly since January 14,2020. McClellan served as a councilman in Ocean City,New Jersey from 2012 until 2020.
The 2017 New Jersey General Assembly elections were held on November 7,2017,to elect members to all 80 seats of the New Jersey General Assembly. Prior to the elections,Democrats held a 52–28 majority in the lower house. Overall,the Democrats increased their majority by 2 to a super-majority at 54–26,due to holding all their seats as well as picking up open seats in District 2 and District 16. This tied Democrats for their largest majority since 1979.
Bethanne McCarthy Patrick is an American Republican Party politician who represented the 3rd Legislative District in the New Jersey General Assembly from January 11,2022 to January 9,2024.
Beth Sawyer is an American Republican Party politician who has represented the 3rd Legislative District in the New Jersey General Assembly since she took office on January 11,2022.
Kimberly Doran Eulner is an American Republican Party politician who represented the 11th Legislative district in the New Jersey General Assembly from January 11,2022 to January 9,2024.
The 2023 New Jersey General Assembly elections were held on November 7,2023. New Jersey voters elected two Assembly members in all of the state's legislative districts for a two-year term to the New Jersey General Assembly. This was the first election after redistricting following the 2020 United States census.
