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Some GOP senators question Singer’s ties to Lakewood Vaad

October 21, 2021 4:05 pmOctober 21, 2021 5:21 pm

The endorsement of Gov. Phil Murphy by the Lakewood Vaad has some Republican senators concerned that the relationship between the Democratic governor and the hugely influential coalition of religious leaders from the township’s Orthodox Jewish community could impact the race...

Supreme Court seeks to remove Judge John Russo

January 28, 2020 8:20 pm

A Superior Court judge who asked an alleged rape victim if she attempted to close her legs to fend off her attacker is being recommended for removal. The New Jersey Supreme Court today moved to oust Judge John Russo for...

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...

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...

Wolfe won’t seek re-election to Assembly

January 23, 2019 2:06 pmJanuary 23, 2019 2:52 pm

Assemblyman David Wolfe (R-Brick), the most senior member of the New Jersey General Assembly, will not seek re-election to a 15th term in the legislature, he confirmed today. Wolfe, 76, said he informed the Assembly Republican leadership today of his...