John Catalano Archives - New Jersey Globe

Colabella will retire as Ocean County Clerk

December 11, 2024 1:13 pmDecember 12, 2024 3:46 pm

Three-term Ocean County Clerk Scott Colabella will not seek re-election next year and plans to retire at the end of the year, setting up a possible internal fight over his successor and a potential fight over county commissioner seats occupied...

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...

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...

13 newcomers win safe-seat legislative primaries unopposed

June 6, 2023 8:01 pmJune 6, 2023 8:49 pm

The New Jersey Legislature will be gaining dozens of brand-new members in this year’s elections – and a huge number of them just won their primaries unopposed. In the 9th district, based in Ocean County, two new Republicans will soon...

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...

The three most important county conventions of 2023 are nearly here

March 3, 2023 2:54 pmMarch 3, 2023 3:41 pm

In New Jersey, not all county conventions are created equal. Some county parties already decided months ago who they’re supporting for key offices like state senator and county commissioner; others don’t award county organizational lines at all, making their conventions...

Holzapfel says he’ll defer to Ocean GOP endorsement in LD10 Assembly race

February 27, 2023 3:04 pmFebruary 27, 2023 5:00 pm

An intense Republican primary fight for two Assembly seats is brewing in the Ocean County-based 10th legislative district, but the leader of the district’s ticket, State Sen. James Holazpfel (R-Toms River), says he isn’t taking sides. “I’m waiting to see...