A controversial Gloucester County GOP candidate’s nonprofit has been out of compliance with N.J. for years
Martino Cartier compared the issue with his charity to failing to register your car: ‘You’re still allowed to drive your car. You’re gonna get a fine.’ Wigs and Wishes — the nonprofit run by Gloucester County commissioner candidate and celebrity hair stylist Martino Cartier — has not been compliant with state law for three years. He disputed that his charity had been functioning illegally and compared it to driving a car without a valid registration. Cartier is one of three Republicans trying to oust incumbent Democratic Gloucester County commissioners running for reelection Tuesday. Cartier had not registered his nonprofit with the state for fiscal years 2023, 2024, and 2025, and did not request an extension for any of those years, making it non-compliant, said Lisa Coryell, a spokesperson for the New Jersey Attorney General’s Office. “Charitable organizations that continue to engage…