Gloucester City Voters Will Decide On Sunday Hours, Ward System
Saturday, November 05, 2011
By Albert Countryman Jr.
Gloucester City News
Two Gloucester City municipal questions to extend Sunday hours at bars and restaurants and to change the current Ward system will highlight the General Election Tuesday, November 8.
Polls will be open from 6 a.m. to 8 p.m.
Municipal Question No. 1 ask voters if they want to select only one Council Person from their respective ward instead of current two, and then vote for three at large members.
Municipal Question No. 2 asks voters to decide if Gloucester City bar and restaurants can extend their current Sunday hours to 12 p.m. noon (commencement) to 2 a.m. (cessation).
The State Public Question asks if voters want to allow wagering on sports events at Atlantic City casinos and horse racetracks.
Also, voters will decide on the following candidates:
STATE SENATE
FIFTH DISTRICT
Incumbent Democrat Donald W. Norcross is running against Republican Keith Walker for one seat in the NJ Senate.
STATE ASSEMBLY
FIFTH DISTRICT
Incumbent Democrats Angel Fuentes and Gilbert L. Wilson are running against Republicans Wil Levins of Gloucester City and Terrell A. Ratliff for two seats in the NJ General Assembly.
CAMDEN COUNTY
FREEHOLDERS
Democrats Louis Capelli Jr. and Scott McCray are running against Republicans Joshua Rocks and Eugene Lawrence and Independent Ian Gill for two seats on the Board of Chosen Freholders.
GLOUCESTER CITY
There are no City Council seats up for election this year.
BELLMAWR
Democrats John Bollinger and James D’Angelo are running unopposed for two, three-year terms on Bellmawr Borough Council.
BROOKLAWN
Democrats Jerry Granstrom and Michael Mevoli are running unopposed for two, three-year terms on Brooklawn Borough Council. Also, Democrat Julie McCleary is running unopposed for a one-year unexpired term on Council.
MOUNT EPHRAIM
The Commissioners Election is in April, and there are no candidates in the November General Election.
WESTVILLE
Democrats Fritz Sims and Charles Murtaugh are running unopposed for two seats on Westville Borough Council.
