James Holzapfel Archives - New Jersey Globe

South Jersey leaders promise to fight casinos outside Atlantic City in biting letter

March 27, 2026 4:06 pm

Growing buzz around the potential of casinos outside of Atlantic City has put South Jersey leaders on alert, and on Friday, they signed a strong letter promising to put the kibosh on the idea. In a bipartisan letter to Gov....

Holzapfel says he’s running again, but some Ocean Republicans still uncertain

February 26, 2026 4:17 pm

State Sen. James Holzapfel (R-Toms River) turns 83 a month before the 2027 general election, and if he wins, he’ll be 87 when a new four-year term ends. With a national debate brewing over retirement ages – former Chicago Mayor...

Kanitra, McGuckin win in LD10

November 4, 2025 8:59 pmNovember 4, 2025 11:51 pm

Assemblymen Paul Kanitra (R-Point Pleasant Beach) and Gregory McGuckin (R-Toms River) have won re-election in the 10th legislative district, the New Jersey Globe projects, an unsurprising outcome in what was the state’s reddest district in the 2021 gubernatorial election. As...

GOP legislators want a special session on parental rights proposal

August 21, 2023 5:40 pmAugust 22, 2023 2:15 pm

Seeking to escalate parental rights issues going into the November midterm elections, the Republican lawmakers from Ocean County want a special session of the legislature to consider a bill requiring schools to report matters involving students to their parents. State...

Ocean Dems pick legislative candidates in deep-red districts

March 23, 2023 10:29 amMarch 23, 2023 10:29 am

Ocean County Democrats have chosen their legislative ticket for 2023, running full slates in four strongly Republican districts. In the 9th district, covering southern Ocean County, Democrats will run Little Egg Harbor Democratic municipal chairman Gabriel Franco for the Senate...

McGuckin, Kanitra win Ocean GOP line for 10th district Assembly seats

March 8, 2023 9:33 pmMarch 8, 2023 10:11 pm

In a four-way convention fight for two 10th legislative district Assembly seats, Ocean County Republicans gave their county line to Assemblyman Greg McGuckin (R-Toms River) and Point Pleasant Beach Mayor Paul Kanitra, rejecting the picks of the Ocean GOP screening...

Sadeghi gets Republican line for Ocean County commissioner seat uncontested

March 8, 2023 7:20 pmMarch 8, 2023 7:53 pm

Toms River businessman Frank Sadeghi, an ally of Ocean GOP Chairman George Gilmore and once a candidate for party chairman himself, has won the Ocean County Republican organizational line for an open county commissioner seat uncontested. A number of other...