Ronald Dancer Archives - New Jersey Globe

Charges were filed against a small-town N.J. mayor, but sewage scandal probably won’t hurt his re-election bid

September 5, 2020 6:20 pmSeptember 7, 2020 12:03 am

Criminal charges filed against a small-town mayor in a sewage scandal is a very New Jersey kind of story, but in a sort of “heads I win, tails I win” deal, it’s unlikely to affect the outcome of the general...

Gibbs endorsed by Connors, Rump and Gove

February 27, 2020 11:32 am

Three more Republican legislators from Ocean County have endorsed Kate Gibbs for Congress in New Jersey’s 3rd district, bringing her total to six less than a week before the county GOP convention meets to endorse a candidate to challenge freshman...

New VBM reform bill headed to Murphy’s desk

January 13, 2020 9:21 pm

Both chambers of the legislature passed a measure restoring — and funding — the state’s perpetual vote by mail law Monday. In the Assembly, the bill sailed through 55-19 in a vote that fell mostly along party lines. A single...

Asbury Park Press covers 12th district once, then endorses

October 30, 2019 9:23 amOctober 30, 2019 9:23 am

Endorsements for the 12th district State Assembly seats by the Asbury Park Press went to incumbents Ronald Dancer (R-Plumsted) and Rob Clifton (R-Matawan). Dancer and Clifton face Democrats David Lande and Malini Guha. “The Democratic Senate president, Steve Sweeney, has been...

Steinhardt calls special session on VBM reform an abuse of power

August 28, 2019 12:45 pm

Assembly Republicans didn’t put up any fight yesterday on VBM reform during Tuesday’s session – no legislators spoke up until the bill had already been voted on and passed – but some GOP leaders today smacked Democrats for calling a...

Gene Davis switches to Ocean sheriff race

March 26, 2019 2:51 pm

Gene Davis is expected to become the Democratic candidate for Ocean County Sheriff after his campaign for State Assembly turned out to be unsuccessful. He would face Republican Michael Mastronardy, who is seeking re-election to a third term. Davis, 67,...

Democrat with 86% NRA rating easily wins Monmouth line for Assembly

March 16, 2019 12:50 pm

Monmouth County Democrats voted overwhelmingly to endorse Malini Guha and David Lande for State Assembly in the 12th district. Guha received 25 votes and Lande got 24. Gene Davis, a former Linden councilman who was the Democratic Assembly candidate in...