Breaking News "He's Not Van Drew, but Kurkowski says he has a shot in the 2nd District" National Democrats had pinned their hopes on recruiting state Sen. Jeff Van Drew to take out Republican incumbent Frank LoBiondo in the 2nd Congressional District. When Van Drew declined to run, Democrats settled on Cape May's only Democratic councilman as their candidate. But the national party opted out of funding his campaign. Despite the lack of support, Kurkowski insists that he's more than just a warm body. < read the full story in .pdf format > "Kurkowski to Challenge LoBiondo" City Council David Kurkowski has received several key endorsements from the Democratic Party to challenge U.S. Rep. Frank LoBiondo, R-2nd., in November, and on Wednesday he said he is definitely running. Kurkowski, 60, of Corgie Street, said he plans to campaign mainly on national issues such as the war in Iraq, energy prices, tax cuts for the rich and other issues that will link LoBiondo with President George Bush. < read the full story in .pdf format > "Cape May's Kurkowski to Challenege LoBiondo" No fooling; Jeff Van Drew will take a pass on the Democratic nomination for Congress this year. A Cape May City Councilman plans to seek the nomination instead. Van Drew has long been seen as the most likely challenger to Republican U.S. Rep. Frank LoBiondo, up for his eighth term this year. Democratic representatives have made clear that the nomination was Van Drew's for the asking. However, Van Drew has repeatedly put off committing himself one way or another. < read the full story in .pdf format > |