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Kelly and Haines beat Crispi-backed candidates in Ocean GOP primary

June 7, 2022 11:20 pmJune 7, 2022 11:24 pm

The New Jersey Globe projects that Ocean County Commissioners Virginia Haines and Jack Kelly, running on the Ocean GOP line, have won renomination against former Toms River Board of Education member Ashley Lamb and pastor Sergio Fossa, who were bracketed...

As Gilmore enters race, Mastronardy sweeps endorsements from top elected officials

May 24, 2022 5:08 pmMay 24, 2022 8:03 pm

Hours after George Gilmore formally announced his intention to seek a return as county chairman, every legislator and countywide elected official in has endorsed rival Michael Mastronardy for the job. The endorsements for Mastronardy, the there-term sheriff, included longtime Gilmore...

Mastronardy officially launches bid for Ocean GOP chair

May 6, 2022 3:47 pmMay 9, 2022 12:10 am

Ocean County Sheriff Michael Mastronardy formally entered the race for chair of the Ocean County Republican Party today, setting up a potential showdown in June against former county chairman George Gilmore. “It has never been more important for us to...

Tax court rebuffs Gilmore appeal to reduce unpaid debt

April 19, 2022 3:53 pmApril 19, 2022 4:44 pm

A U.S. Tax Court judge ruled on April 12 that former Ocean County Republican chairman George Gilmore, who was convicted on tax charges in 2019 before being pardoned by then-President Donald Trump, still has to pay the more than $1...

With Ocean GOP filing deadline over, it’s a five-way race for county commissioner

January 18, 2022 7:25 pmJanuary 19, 2022 12:58 am

Five candidates are seeking the support of the Ocean County Republican organization for county commissioner, including incumbents Jack Kelly and Virginia Haines. Jackson Councilman Andrew Kern, Toms River school board member Ashley Lamb, and former Brick Councilman Michael Thulen, Sr....

Holman will retire in June, endorses Mastronardy for Ocean GOP chairman

January 14, 2022 3:22 pmJanuary 14, 2022 3:23 pm

Ocean County Republican Chairman Frank B. Holman III will not seek re-election in June and will support Sheriff Michael Mastronardy as his successor. “Sheriff Mastronardy is a proven leader, a strong administrator, a uniter, a man of tremendous integrity, a...

Mastronardy will seek re-election as Ocean sheriff

January 11, 2022 7:38 pm

Republican Michael Mastronardy will seek a fourth term as the Ocean County Sheriff, with County Commissioners Jack Kelly and Virginia Haines also running for re-election. Mastronardy was elected sheriff in 2013 to succeed William Polhemus, who died just six weeks...