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Sauickie says he’d likely back Haines for re-election

December 16, 2024 6:38 pm

Assemblyman Alex Sauickie (R-Jackson) said Monday that while he doesn’t yet know who the candidates are, he would likely support Ocean County Commissioner Virginia Haines for re-election. Haines, 78, has served as a commissioner since 2016, and reportedly has fallen...

Gilmore backs Spadea for governor

June 20, 2024 9:38 pmJune 21, 2024 1:53 pm

Ocean County Republican Chairman George Gilmore, who runs the strongest Republican machine in New Jersey, has endorsed Bill Spadea for governor in next year’s primary. “If we don’t make the right choice and elect the right people, this country is...

Bashaw wins Ocean County GOP convention for U.S. Senate by 3-1 margin

February 29, 2024 7:27 pmJune 4, 2024 11:49 am

Curtis Bashaw won the organization line in Ocean County, giving him party support for U.S. Senate in the county that cast the most votes in the Republican primary four years ago. Bashaw defeated Mendham Mayor Christine Serrano Glassner, 163-49, (73%-22%),...

Ocean GOP incumbents drop re-election bid in win for George Gilmore

February 26, 2024 7:00 pmFebruary 26, 2024 8:49 pm

Realizing they didn’t have the votes, Ocean County Commissioners Gary Quinn and Bobbi Jo Crea will not seek re-election, a decision that validates George Gilmore’s power heading into Thursday’s Republican convention. Manchester Mayor Rob Arace and Berkeley Township GOP Municipal...

Bashaw wins Ocean GOP screening committee in U.S. Senate bid

February 14, 2024 9:29 amFebruary 14, 2024 6:56 pm

The Ocean County Republican Screening Committee voted to recommend Curtis Bashaw as their U.S. Senate candidate, the first step to obtaining the organization line in New Jersey’s top Republican county. Ocean County Republican officials did not release vote tallies, but...

Amato, Holzapfel, Singer win as Ocean Republicans retain most deep-red legislative seats

November 7, 2023 8:55 pmNovember 7, 2023 8:56 pm

Ocean County Republicans have easily held onto most of their dark-red seats, the New Jersey Globe projects. Republican incumbents and challengers have retained control of the 9th and 10th districts and two of three seats in the 30th district; it’s...

Gilmore pledges support for project labor agreements in Ocean County

July 20, 2023 11:43 am

The state’s building trades unions have picked up a powerful new ally: George Gilmore, the Ocean County Republican chairman. Gilmore this week pledged to urge Republican-controlled county and municipal governments in Ocean County to require project labor agreements on local...