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Toms River GOP club backs Vicari for governor

January 22, 2021 12:42 pm

The Toms River Regular Republican Club, which has the greatest number of votes at the Ocean County Republican convention, endorsed favorite son Joseph Vicari for Governor. Vicari, an Ocean County Commissioner for the last 40 years, won by an acclamation...

Trump pardons Gilmore amid wave of clemencies on last day in office

January 20, 2021 2:58 amJanuary 20, 2021 9:25 am

President Donald Trump pardoned former Ocean County Republican Chairman George Gilmore amid a wave of commutations and clemencies in the early morning hours of his last day in office. Gilmore held control over politics in Ocean County for more than...

Vicari takes step toward launching GOP gubernatorial bid

January 18, 2021 4:50 pmJanuary 19, 2021 9:10 am

Ocean County Commissioner Joseph Vicari is moving toward a bid for the Republican nomination for governor, filing a letter of intent on Saturday to seek the organization line in Ocean County. Vicari told the New Jersey Globe that he will...

As Trump presidency ends, N.J. congressman concerned about pardon abuse

January 18, 2021 10:54 am

Published reports that political allies of President Donald Trump are getting paid to help wealthy clients obtain pardons during the final days of the Trump presidency has drawn the wrath of a Demcoratic congressman from New Jersey, Rep. Albio Sires...

Gilmore pardon unlikely, Vicari says

December 23, 2020 11:39 am

Ocean County Freeholder Director Joe Vicari doesn’t believe President Donald Trump will pardon former Ocean County Republican Chairman George Gilmore. “Is there a possibility? I don’t think so,” he said Wednesday. “I don’t think that’s going to happen. I don’t...

Ocean freeholder director steering clear of gubernatorial primary

December 23, 2020 11:30 am

Ocean County Freeholder Director Joe Vicari is staying out of the contest for the Republican gubernatorial nod. “Not right now,” he said when asked whether he had a preferred challenger to Gov. Phil Murphy. “I think that’s going to go...

Vicari leaving contest to succeed Little to Ocean’s Republican Committee

December 23, 2020 11:18 amDecember 23, 2020 12:15 pm

Ocean County Freeholder Director Joe Vicari is leaving the contest to replace retiring Freeholder Gerry Little’s seat up to the county’s Republican committee. “It has to go through the process of the Republican party,” he told the New Jersey Globe...