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Reina wins re-election as mayor in Jackson

November 8, 2022 10:27 pm

The New Jersey Globe projects that Jackson Mayor Michael Reina, a Republican, has won re-election, defeating fellow Republican Councilman Martin Flemming in an officially nonpartisan contest. As of 10:27 p.m. and with all precincts reporting, Reina leads by a 53%-47%...

Ocean Republicans win three countywide races

November 8, 2022 9:42 pmNovember 8, 2022 9:42 pm

The New Jersey Globe projects that Republicans have swept three countywide races in Ocean County on Tuesday with little trouble, in a contest that was hardly a surprise. Ocean is the state’s Republican stronghold and Democrats haven’t won there since...

Judge refuses to allow Monmouth voter to be disenfranchised

November 6, 2022 1:27 pm

Superior Court Judge Kathleen S. Sheedy today prevented the disenfranchisement of a Monmouth County woman who changed her voter registration when she moved to Ocean County earlier this year but found herself caught up in a bureaucratic snafu. Maria F....

Murphy will name Gilmore to Ocean County Board of Elections today

October 21, 2022 9:32 am

Gov. Phil Murphy will appoint George Gilmore to serve as a commissioner of the Ocean County Board of Elections today, allowing the Republican county chairman to regain the seat he abdicated in 2019 following his conviction on federal tax-related charges....

Holzapfel plans on running for another term

September 29, 2022 1:03 pm

State Sen. James Holzapfel (R-Toms River) said today that, health permitting, he intends to run for re-election in 2023. “I’m going to run again,” Holzapfel said. “As long as my health stays alright, I’ll be running again.” While his Ocean...

Gun club leader arrested for theft

September 13, 2022 8:14 pm

The treasurer of a local gun club in Ocean County has been arrested on charges that he stole roughly $4,000 by using dues he collected for personal benefit, Prosecutor Bradley Billhimer announced on Tuesday. Michael D. Weber, a 64-year-old Jamesburg...

A look at every county election on the ballot in 2022

September 8, 2022 12:01 amSeptember 8, 2022 12:05 am

While they may not have the same allure as top-of-the-ticket races, county-level offices are a critical backbone of governance in New Jersey – and there will be 61 of them on the ballot this year. In two South Jersey counties,...