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Monmouth County Republicans cruise to re-election

November 5, 2025 2:37 am

Four Republican incumbents in Monmouth County were re-elected to countywide office, dispatching Democratic challengers by comfortable margins. Sheriff Shaun Golden, the GOP county chairman, defeated former Highlands school board member Michael Warren by a 57%-43% margin. Golden became sheriff in...

New Howell mayor backs Spadea

December 10, 2024 2:27 pmDecember 10, 2024 9:33 pm

John Leggio, who takes office next month as mayor of Howell, the second-largest municipality in Monmouth County, today endorsed Bill Spadea for governor in the 2025 Republican gubernatorial primary. “I’m endorsing Bill because he knows exactly what it takes to...

Marlboro GOP leader backs Spadea

December 9, 2024 2:05 pmDecember 9, 2024 5:01 pm

Marlboro Republican Municipal Chairman Renzo Kolenovic has endorsed Bill Spadea for the Republican nomination for governor, giving the NJ 101.5 radio host support from the GOP leader in the third-largest municipality in Monmouth County. “Bill is exactly what we need...

Golden re-elected Monmouth GOP chairman

June 27, 2024 7:26 pmFebruary 21, 2025 4:09 pm

Monmouth County Republican Chairman Shaun Golden easily won re-election tonight against Renzo Kolenovic. Golden defeated Kolenovic, who lost a bid for Marlboro councilman in 2023, 361-83, a margin of 79%-18%. A third candidate, former Freeholder Gary Rich, withdrew from the...

Anti-Golden bill pulled from Senate schedule

May 19, 2023 11:41 amMay 19, 2023 3:30 pm

A bill targeting Shaun Golden’s dual role as Monmouth County Sheriff and Monmouth GOP chairman has been pulled from next week’s Senate voting schedule, with no clear timeline for if and when it might be revived. The bill – which...

Legislature moves full steam ahead on anti-Shaun Golden bill

May 18, 2023 2:39 pmMay 18, 2023 3:04 pm

A bill to prohibit county constitutional officers from also serving as county party chairs – a distinction that, at least right now, falls exclusively to Monmouth County Sheriff and GOP chairman Shaun Golden – passed two legislative committees today on...

Team Del Borrello has big financial edge in expensive LD4 primary contest

May 16, 2023 12:11 pm

In the bitter primary for the GOP nomination in the 4th legislative district, the slate led by former Washington Township Councilman Chris Del Borrello has a major financial leg up over Gloucester County Commissioner Nick DeSilvio (R-Franklin). As of campaign...