TOMS RIVER, NJ – Ocean County Commissioner Virginia Haines is still a Republican, but on Thursday night, the elder stateswoman was seen with a male subject emptying items from the Ocean County GOP Headquarters on Main Street in Toms River.
It’s unsure why Haines, who is an RNC Committeewoman would be emptying her belongings from the building, but told witnesses she was only taking personal property.
Haines was spotted along with an unknown elderly male bringing boxes and items out of the GOP county headquarters building late Thursday night.
The incident happened shortly after George Gilmore won the election to become the new Ocean County GOP Chairman, defeating Sheriff Michael Mastronardy.
The odd incident unfolded as Haines is still a candidate for re-election for county commissioner under the GOP banner. She is still a member of the Ocean County GOP and a candidate for office in 2022, according to the organization’s website and Facebook page.
Rumors that Haines removed the “G” keys on computer keyboards in the building were unfounded. New GOP Chairman George Gilmore refused to comment on the incident.
The incident was just one of many bizarre events that unfolded in the hours after the GOP county committee voted to oust leadership aligned with Frank B. Holman, Toms River Mayor Maurice Hill, and New Jersey Assemblyman Greg McGuckin.
The Ocean County GOP opened the Main Street headquarters in 2020. No police reports were filed in the incident.
Haines did not respond for comment on this story.