Virginia Haines Archives - New Jersey Globe

Gove endorses Amato for Connors’ Senate seat

January 26, 2023 3:58 pm

Assemblywoman DiAnne Gove (R-Long Beach) told the New Jersey Globe today that she’s supporting Berkeley Mayor Carmen Amato for the State Senate, taking her own name out of contention for the seat currently held by retiring State Sen. Christopher Connors...

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...

Haines, Kelly get Ocean GOP endorsement for re-election as county commissioners

March 10, 2022 7:38 pmMarch 10, 2022 7:50 pm

Two veteran Ocean County Commissioners scored lopsided victories to win the Republican organization line tonight. Virginia Haines received 152 votes and Jack Kelly took 149, easily defeating Toms River school board member Ashley Lamb, who received 37 votes. Lamb had...

Palatucci votes against RNC resolution censuring Cheney; unclear how Hugin voted

February 4, 2022 10:09 pmFebruary 4, 2022 10:11 pm

At least one of New Jersey’s three representatives on the Republican National Committee voted against a resolution censuring Reps. Liz Cheney (R-Wyoming) and Adam Kinzinger (R-Illinois) for their involvement in an investigation of the events at the U.S. Capitol on...

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....

In Ocean County, Haines faces challenge for county commissioner from a woman 40 years younger

January 18, 2022 12:41 pmJanuary 18, 2022 6:55 pm

Toms River school board member Ashley Palmiere Lamb says she will seek the Republican nomination for Ocean County Commissioner, setting up a fight between a 35-year-old local official and Virginia E. Haines, a 75-year-old incumbent who has been a fixture...

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...