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Quanette Vasser-McNeal Elected New President of Cape May County NAACP

AC JosepH Media WHITESBORO – The granddaughter of the first African-American mayor in Cape May County, Quanette Vasser-McNeal, has been … More

Alexander Bland, Cape May County NAACP, Cheryl Spaulding, Concerned Citizens of Whitesboro, Jack Vasser, NAACP, Quanette Vasser-McNeal, Tracy Cardwell, Wanda Matthews

Melonie Johnson Makes Right Bet in Breaking Casino Barrier at AC’s Borgata

By Clyde Hughes | AC JosepH Media ATLANTIC CITY – As the first African-American woman to run a casino in … More

Borgata, casino, Melonie Johnson, MGM, University of New Orleans

Judy Ward Completes Historic Run for Pleasantville Mayor

By Clyde Hughes | AC JosepH Media EDITOR’S NOTE: This story was produced as part of the 2020 Election Reporting Fellowship with … More

Jesse Tweedle, Judy Ward, Nancy Pelosi, Oakcrest, Pleasantville, Sheila Oliver, Verizon

Prosecutor Jennifer Webb-McRae Recognized by NJ Black Women Lawyers Group

By Clyde Hughes | AC JosepH Media BRIDGETON – Cumberland County Prosecutor Jennifer Webb-McRae will be recognized Oct. 24 during … More

Anne Thompson, Association of Black Women Lawyers, Camelia Valdes, Cumberland County, Jennifer Hall-Lewis, Jennifer Webb-McRae, Patricia Hurt

Donna Pearson Steps Up In Cumberland County Freeholder Race

By Clyde Hughes | AC JosepH Media BRIDGETON – Donna Pearson has already made history as the first African American … More

Bridgeton, Carol Musso, Cumberland County, Donna Pearson, Freeholder, George Castellini, Seabrook, Seabrook Farms

History-Making Cedric Holmes Seeks Re-Election to Vineland School Board

By Clyde Hughes | AC JosepH Media VINELAND – Cedric Holmes made history in 2017 as the youngest person ever … More

Albert Morgan, Cedric Holmes, Vineland, Vineland Board of Education

Celebrating Black History Month – in Britain

AC JosepH Media LONDON — Did you know Britain is celebrating Black History Month? October is the time the British … More

Black History Month, Boris Johnson, Catherine Ross

Lt. Wilber Santiago Makes Connections With Atlantic City Police, Community

By Clyde Hughes | AC JosepH Media ATLANTIC CITY – Lt. Wilber Santiago saw plenty of youth hanging around the … More

ACPD, Atlantic City, Atlantic City Police, Coalition for a Safer Community, PAL, Wilber Santiago

Malikah Morris Helps Burlington County Take Proactive Step With Task Force

By Clyde Hughes | AC JosepH Media BURLINGTON – Malikah Morris calls 2020 the year of the “double pandemic.” There … More

Breonna Taylor, Burlington County, Felicia Hopson, George Floyd, Malikah Morris, Miinority and Equality Rights Task Force

Sheila Oliver Named to Executive Board of National Lieutenant Governors Assn.

Clyde Hughes | AC JosepH Media TRENTON – New Jersey Lt. Gov. Sheila Oliver has been appointed to the executive … More

Becky Hall-Long, Mike Foley, National Lieutenant Governors Associationn, NLGA, Sheila Oliver

Donna Pearson Second in Cumberland Freeholder Race, as Jack Surrency Questions Unofficial Results

READ the latest about Donna Pearson’s freeholder race here By Clyde Hughes | AC JosepH Media BRIDGETON – Donna Pearson, … More

Bruce Cooper, Carol Musso, Donna Pearson, George Castellini, Jack Surrency, Tracey Wells-Huggins

Fabriana Pierre-Louis Poised To Be Nominated to NJ Supreme Court

AC JosepH Media TRENTON – Gov. Phil Murphy Friday announced his intention to nominate South Jersey’s Fabiana Pierre-Louis to the … More

Fabriana Pierre-Louis, Judge, Phil Murphy, Sheila Oliver, Supreme Court

Andrew Parker III Changes Game as Educator, EHT Committee Member

By Clyde Hughes | AC JosepH Media EGG HARBOR TOWNSHIP – Andrew Parker III said he was always involved in … More

Andrew Parker, Andrew Parker III, Antwan McClellan, Atlantic County, Egg Harbor Township, Neysha Parker, Parker Aire, Pennsylvania Avenue School

FRNJ Introduces New ‘Firsts’ Column

Clyde Hughes | AC JosepH Media Front Runner New Jersey.com introduces a new column today called “First.” Even in 2020, … More

African-Americans, Andrew Parker III, Front Runner New Jersey, Rachel Green

Rachel Green Makes Service Her Calling in NJ, Deptford

By Clyde Hughes | AC JosepH Media DEPTFORD TOWNSHIP – Rachel Green’s mother did not finish high school, but the … More

Action Together, Action Together New Jersey, ATNJ, Deptford, Gloucester County, Rachel Green, Tolerance Project

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