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Mammano will seek rematch with Holzapfel in Senate race

March 10, 2021 2:09 pm

Democrat Emma Mammano, a mental health counselor and stay-at-home parent, will challenge State Sen. James Holzapfel (R-Toms River) in the 10th legislative district. This is Mammano’s second bid to unseat Holzapfel. In 2017, Holzapfel defeated Mammano by 15,848 votes, 63%-37%....

Warren Wolf, former assemblyman and famed football coach, dies at 92

November 23, 2019 1:08 amNovember 23, 2019 1:47 am

Former Assemblyman Warren H. Wolf, who served enjoyed a successful career Ocean County politics and a legendary high school football coach for more than 50 years, died on Friday. He was 92. Wolf was a Republican assemblyman from 1982 to...

Ex-mayor files as independent for Assembly

June 3, 2019 1:27 pmJune 4, 2019 10:15 am

Former Point Pleasant Beach Mayor Vincent Barrella has filed to run as an independent candidate for State Assembly in the 10th district. Barrella, who was first elected mayor as a Republican, said in April that he might run as an...

Toms River mayor, three GOP councilmen, won’t seek re-election

March 16, 2019 3:07 pmApril 1, 2019 1:02 am

Toms River mayor Thomas Kelaher, 86, will not seek re-election to a fourth term, setting up a race for an open seat in New Jersey’s 8th largest municipality. At least four candidates appeared before the Republican screening committee today seeking...

Ex-mayor seeks Dem nod for Wolfe seat

February 5, 2019 12:35 am

Former Point Pleasant Beach mayor Vincent Barrella has announced that he will seek the Democratic nomination for State Assembly in the 10th district, where Republican David Wolfe (R-Brick) is retiring after 28 years in office. Barrella spent eight years as...

Reid endorsed by Ciesla, six GOP mayors, in bid for Wolfe Assembly seat

February 3, 2019 5:34 pmFebruary 3, 2019 11:09 pm

Point Pleasant Beach mayor Stephen Reid has won the endorsements of former State Sen. Andrew Ciesla (R-Brick) and six of the eight Republican mayors in his bid to succeed David Wolfe (R-Brick) in the New Jersey State Assembly. Reid announced...

Brick GOP expects to fill Wolfe Assembly seat

January 24, 2019 11:38 amJanuary 24, 2019 12:13 pm

A Brick resident has filled one of the Ocean County State Assembly seats for the last 45 years, so there is an expectation that the successor to retiring Assemblyman David Wolfe (R-Brick) will come from the town of more than...