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Brian J. Carlin

Democratic · New Jersey · 2026

Running for Burlington County Surrogate, New Jersey

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From other published sources

  • Says his office cleared its COVID-era case backlog through staff cross-training and aims to keep providing reliable service, per per his campaign biography
  • Emphasizes handling the office's roughly 3,200 annual probate, estate, guardianship and adoption cases with empathy and respect, per per his campaign biography
Biography

Carlin has practiced law since 1986, specializing in estate planning, administration and litigation, and holds a law degree from Widener University School of Law, per his campaign biography. He previously served as Burlington Township Mayor from 2011 to 2021, and earlier on the Township Council and Board of Education, per the same source.

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