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Holman amendable to Richter vs. Kim, but says he has to go through convention process

January 24, 2020 2:39 pmJanuary 24, 2020 2:40 pm

Ocean County Republican chairman Frank Holman III says he’s receptive to David Richter as a congressional candidate against Rep. Andy Kim if he decides to end his primary challenge to Rep. Jeff Van Drew and switch districts. “I spoke to...

Gilmore gets a year and a day in jail

January 22, 2020 12:27 pmJanuary 22, 2020 4:14 pm

Former Ocean County Republican Chairman George Gilmore was sentenced to a year and one day in prison and three years probation Wednesday. Gilmore, who helmed the state’s most powerful Republican organization for more than 20 years, was convicted on federal...

Holman backs Van Drew

January 16, 2020 10:02 amJanuary 16, 2020 1:57 pm

Ocean County Republican Chairman Frank Holman endorsed Rep. Jeff Van Drew (R-Dennis) Thursday, adding another party leader to the list of the former Democrat’s backers. “I did not take the decision to issue this endorsement lightly. The President has endorsed...

Piper Perabo won’t run for public office

December 10, 2019 12:46 pmDecember 10, 2019 2:00 pm

Golden Globe nominated actor Piper Perabo does not intend to run for public office. “Not in my future that I know of, no,” she said when asked if she planned to mount a bid for the State Senate against incumbent...

Piper Perabo headed to Trenton to push for Toms River school funding

December 8, 2019 4:58 pmDecember 9, 2019 2:28 pm

Actor Piper Perabo will be at the Statehouse on Tuesday to protest funding cuts to the Toms River school district by Gov. Phil Murphy. “I’m joining students and community from the New Jersey public school district I went to, to...

Michael Bateman, an ally of Wyatt Earp, was fired from his Motor Vehicle Commission post by Gov. Murphy.

Murphy fires Earp ally from motor vehicle agency post

November 26, 2019 3:48 pmNovember 27, 2019 4:08 pm

The Murphy administration today fired an ally of Ocean County Democratic Chairman Wyatt Earp from his job running the state Motor Vehicle Commission office in Stafford Township in what could be viewed as retaliation for Ocean Democrats supporting LeRoy Jones,...

Warren Wolf, former assemblyman and famed football coach, dies at 92

November 23, 2019 1:08 amNovember 23, 2019 1:47 am

Former Assemblyman Warren H. Wolf, who served enjoyed a successful career Ocean County politics and a legendary high school football coach for more than 50 years, died on Friday. He was 92. Wolf was a Republican assemblyman from 1982 to...