Thomas Kelaher Archives - New Jersey Globe

Off-the-line Toms River slates descend into legal battle over ballot slogan

April 12, 2023 11:35 amApril 12, 2023 7:39 pm

Both Geri Ambrosio and Daniel Rodrick want to beat Toms River Mayor Mo Hill in this June’s Republican primary and become the next mayor of New Jersey’s eighth-largest municipality. But first, they’ll need to resolve a legal dispute over the...

Quinn, Crea defeat challengers for Ocean Commission

June 8, 2021 9:38 pm

Ocean County Commissioner Gary Quinn and former Little Egg Harbor Mayor Bobbi Jo Crea defeated former Brick Councilman Michael Thulen Sr. and Kenneth Seda Tuesday. The victors went into the race with the support of the Ocean County Republican Committee...

Guardian suit claims Toms River officials disparaged him for sexual orientation

March 10, 2021 2:15 pm

Former Atlantic City Mayor Don Guardian filed a whistleblower suit against officials in Toms River Monday, claiming Mayor Maurice (Mo) Hill and others disparaged him over his sexual orientation and that his employment was terminated unlawfully because he pushed the...

Republican official, 88, will seek re-election to a four-year term

January 18, 2021 5:27 pm

Thomas Kelaher, the 88-year-old former mayor of Toms River, is unopposed in his bid for re-election to another four-year term as the Republican State Committeeman from Ocean County. Kelaher, who retired as mayor in 2019, will seek his fourth term...

Asbury Park Press endorses Hill

November 1, 2019 9:06 am

The Asbury Park Press has endorsed Republican Mo Hill, a four-term councilman and retired U.S. Navy Rear Admiral, to serve as Mayor of Toms River. “In this election, we are going more with our gut. We think it is critical that...

Judge freezes Coronato campaign account until hearing

May 14, 2019 4:47 pm

A Superior Court judge today froze the campaign accounts of Toms River GOP mayoral candidate Joseph Coronato until a final ruling is made on whether councilman Mo Hill is entitled to his share of a joint campaign account that bears...

Campaign treasurer says Hill not entitled to funds

May 11, 2019 4:22 amMay 13, 2019 11:35 am

Carmen Memoli, the treasurer of a campaign account an Ocean County Superior Court judge ordered frozen Wednesday, on Friday said Toms River Councilman Mo Hill did not have a right to any of the money in the account. Hill filed...