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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...

GOP field to take on Kim won’t be cleared anytime soon

November 21, 2019 9:12 amNovember 21, 2019 9:25 am

With the GOP race to unseat freshman Rep. Andy Kim (D-Marlton) beginning to take shape – former Burlington County Freeholder Kate Gibbs announced today, and Barnegat Township Deputy Mayor John Novak entered the race yesterday – Ocean County Republican Chairman...

LeRoy Jones picks Marta Harrison as his running mate

November 20, 2019 11:31 amNovember 20, 2019 5:18 pm

Former Lakewood Mayor Marta Harrison will run for Democratic State Committee vice chair on a ticket with LeRoy Jones, Jr. With Harrison, Jones likely precludes any chance that incumbent John Currie can peel off any of the five Ocean County...