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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...

Local officeholder in Atlantic County switches parties, blames Murphy abortion views

January 18, 2022 10:33 amJanuary 18, 2022 11:39 am

Citing Gov. Phil Murphy’s support of legislation to codify Roe v. Wade into state law, the lone Democrat on the Buena Vista Township Committee has switched parties and will seek re-election as a Republican. Committeeman John Williams notified Democratic Municipal...

Teaneck says Bergen Record failed to publish legal ads they paid for

January 18, 2022 12:02 amJanuary 18, 2022 9:43 am

A Teaneck official says The (Bergen) Record has regularly dropped the ball and failed to publish legal notices that they were paid to run, forcing the township council to revote on ordinances that may not have been properly noticed. “We...

Dunn screens for NJ-11 GOP congressional nod in Passaic County

January 15, 2022 6:25 pm

Assemblywoman Aura Dunn (R-Mendham) seems to be headed toward a run for Congress in New Jersey’s 11th district, appearing before the Passaic County Republican screening committee on Saturday, the New Jersey Globe has learned. Dunn has not yet announced if...

Holman will retire in June, endorses Mastronardy for Ocean GOP chairman

January 14, 2022 3:22 pmJanuary 14, 2022 3:23 pm

Ocean County Republican Chairman Frank B. Holman III will not seek re-election in June and will support Sheriff Michael Mastronardy as his successor. “Sheriff Mastronardy is a proven leader, a strong administrator, a uniter, a man of tremendous integrity, a...

Judge slams state for flawed voter database, says Old Bridge do-overelection to proceed

January 14, 2022 11:29 am

A special election for Old Bridge Township Council will proceed on March 22 after a Superior Court judge again slammed the state for “erroneous information” in New Jersey’s voter database that resulted in the invalidation of the November 2 election...

OSC knocks Monmouth County Commission for salary raise

January 13, 2022 10:20 am

The Office of the State Comptroller released a report this morning criticizing the Monmouth County Board of Commissioners for raising their own salaries from $27,000 to $30,000, and the salary of the county sheriff from $136,133 to $178,343, without following...