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Quinn, Crea defeat challengers for Ocean Commission

June 8, 2021 9:38 pm

Ocean County Commissioner Gary Quinn and former Little Egg Harbor Mayor Bobbi Jo Crea defeated former Brick Councilman Michael Thulen Sr. and Kenneth Seda Tuesday. The victors went into the race with the support of the Ocean County Republican Committee...

Ocean Republicans certify Holman-backed Republican club in Toms River

March 10, 2021 9:38 pmMarch 11, 2021 2:55 am

Ocean County Republicans voted by a margin of 124-91 to certify a new Republican club in Toms River made up of those loyal to GOP Chairman Frank B. Holman III, handing the sitting party leader a win over former longtime...

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...

Battle lines beginning to form as Ocean County freeholder retires

December 17, 2020 3:56 pmDecember 17, 2020 10:55 pm

Ocean County Freeholder Gerry Little will not seek re-election to a sixth term next year, creating a rare vacancy on what will be the Board of Commissioners and a likely fight between two feuding factions of the county GOP organization....

Richter picks up major backing in Berkeley Township

March 3, 2020 10:30 am

Republican congressional candidate David Richter has scored endorsements from Republican leaders in Berkeley Township, the third-largest municipality in Ocean County, giving him a potentially strong block of votes heading into tomorrow’s GOP county convention to award the organization line. Richter...