Paul Kanitra Archives - New Jersey Globe

Ocean Dems pick legislative candidates in deep-red districts

March 23, 2023 10:29 amMarch 23, 2023 10:29 am

Ocean County Democrats have chosen their legislative ticket for 2023, running full slates in four strongly Republican districts. In the 9th district, covering southern Ocean County, Democrats will run Little Egg Harbor Democratic municipal chairman Gabriel Franco for the Senate...

The filing deadline is 17 days away, but primary season is already cooling down

March 10, 2023 4:00 pmMarch 13, 2023 3:13 am

The filing deadline for New Jersey’s 2023 primary is still 17 days away; the primary itself is a full 71 days after that. But thanks in large part to the power of the county line, primary season is already calming...

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...

Ocean GOP votes to keep current Toms River club, boosting McGuckin

March 8, 2023 7:12 pmMarch 8, 2023 10:31 pm

At their county convention this evening, Ocean County Republicans narrowly voted to keep the current Toms River GOP club and reject attempts by a rival club to take its place, boosting Assemblyman Greg McGuckin (R-Toms River)’s chances of getting the...

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...

Lobbyist running for mayor owes $151k to IRS

May 23, 2019 12:16 amMay 23, 2019 10:25 am

As Ocean County Republicans seek to move on from George Gilmore, unpaid federal income taxes has become an issue in an increasingly heated GOP mayoral primary in Point Pleasant Beach. The Internal Revenue Service has filed a tax lien against...

GOP infighting brewing in Point Pleasant Beach

February 20, 2019 3:36 pmFebruary 21, 2019 10:11 am

Republicans in Point Pleasant Beach are rearing to jump at each other’s throats after Mayor Stephen Reid announced he would run for reelection instead of seeking the Assemblyman David Wolfe’s seat. Councilman Paul Kanitra, who had previously said he would...