Erin Wheeler Archives - New Jersey Globe

John Catalano elected to NJ State Assembly

November 5, 2019 8:20 pmNovember 5, 2019 7:57 pm

The New Jersey Globe is projecting that Republican John Catalano, a former Brick councilman, has won an open seat in the New Jersey State Assembly. Republican Greg McGuckin was re-elected to a fifth term. Catalano captured the seat of Republican...

Clean Water Action backs 12 Assembly Democrats

October 23, 2019 11:59 amOctober 23, 2019 12:10 pm

An environmental group endorsed 12 Democrats seeking terms in the legislature Wednesday, though few of those endorsements went to competitive Democrats running in competitive districts. Clean Water Action backed Assemblyman Andrew Zwicker in the 16th legislative district and both of...

Ocean Democratic candidates denounce anti-LGBTQI protests

June 6, 2019 2:15 pmJune 6, 2019 2:21 pm

Two Democratic Assembly candidates from a heavily Republican district in Ocean County are denouncing protests to LGBTQI Pride events sponsored by the Lakewood Blue Claws baseball team and the Ocean County Public Library. Eileen Della Volle and Erin Wheeler allege...

Ex-mayor files as independent for Assembly

June 3, 2019 1:27 pmJune 4, 2019 10:15 am

Former Point Pleasant Beach Mayor Vincent Barrella has filed to run as an independent candidate for State Assembly in the 10th district. Barrella, who was first elected mayor as a Republican, said in April that he might run as an...

Barrella might run as independent in 10th

April 1, 2019 11:09 pm

Former Point Pleasant Beach mayor Vincent Barrella is mulling an independent bid for State Assembly in the 10th district after losing a Democratic screening committee vote to Brick Planning Board member Eileen Della Volle and teachers union president Erin Wheeler....

Ocean Dems go with Della Volle, Wheeler for Assembly in 10th district

March 24, 2019 4:54 pmMarch 25, 2019 1:07 am

Ocean County Democrats have endorsed Brick Planning Board member Eileen Della Volle and teachers union president Erin Wheeler for State Assembly in the 10th district. They are expected to face Assemblyman Gregory McGuckin (R-Toms River) and former Brick councilman John...