“Assemblyman Mazzeo is a rare breed of public servant,” said the attorney turned top of the ticket candidate. “I commend him and I’m incredibly humbled and appreciative of his support for me to succeed Jim Whelan as the next Senator from Atlantic County. Senator Whelan has been a political mentor to me, and he has big shoes to fill.I look forward to serving with the same honesty, integrity and passion for protecting our hardworking families that Senator Whelan demonstrated over his long and successful career in public service.

“Serving Atlantic County on the Freeholder Board was one of the greatest honors of my life,” Bell added. “As your Senator, I’ll bring the same no-nonsense attitude to Trenton to shake up the business as usual politics that’s leaving our state in a deepening economic hole. We need jobs, industries and businesses and we need to protect New Jersey’s women and students. Restoring funding for essential women’s health services and reforming predatory student loan lending practices, issues already being tackled head on by my running mate Vince Mazzeo, will be some of my top priorities.”