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Freeholder Virginia Haines Receives $1,739 Travel Expense Reimbursement

TOMS RIVER, NJ – Ocean County Freeholder Virginia E. Haines received a $1,739.28 travel expense reimbursement by the Ocean County Republican Finance Committee on September 8, 2020, according to a report filed…

October 21, 2020

Mayor Berger Requests AG Investigation into Monmouth Freeholder, Township Council Plan to Rubber Stamp Howell Dump

HOWELL TOWNSHIP, NJ – Last year, the Monmouth County Board of Chosen Freeholders was ready to fast track the application for Resource Engineering’s new and huge solid waste transfer facility on Randolph…

October 16, 2020

See How Ocean County Freeholders Created a New Job for Political Partygoer During the COVID-19 Pandemic

TOMS RIVER, NJ – Sometimes, you just don’t want to see how the sausage is made in local government, but emails released today by request from Ocean County show exactly how a…

October 5, 2020

Monmouth County Freeholders Blame Youth Sports for COVID-19 Spike

FREEHOLD, NJ – Youth sports are being blamed for the uptick in Monmouth County COVID-19 infections, according to the Monmouth County Board of Chosen Freeholders. “I know that there has been a…

September 28, 2020

Front Line Healthcare Worker Helen Dela Cruz to Challenge Vicari for Freeholder in Ocean County

TOMS RIVER, NJ – Ellen Dela Cruz was planning on retiring from her job as a registered nurse in Mount Sinai Beth Israel Hospital in New York City, but that was before…

September 26, 2020

Ocean County Freeholder Vicari Tells Murphy to Suspend Toll Hikes

TOMS RIVER, NJ – When they’re not handing out pay to play jobs to political allies, the Ocean County Board of Chosen Freeholders is now finding ways to spend down the $60,000,000…

September 18, 2020

On Wednesday Freeholders Have to Decide on Controversial Patronage Hiring

TOMS RIVER, NJ – Ocean County Freeholders Gary Quinn and Virginia Haines, 74, are continuing to play their political game of chicken and moving forward with their plans to award a new…

September 14, 2020

Reefer Madness: Elderly Ocean County Freeholder Board Says Vote No to Marijuana

The Ocean County Board of Chosen Freeholders, whose average age is in the early to mid 70’s claims that legalizing marijuana will lead to a full-blown drug epidemic in New Jersey. Growing…

September 12, 2020

US Geological Survey Confirms 3.1 Magnitude Earthquake in Freehold

FREEHOLD, NJ – In the early hours of Wednesday morning, if you were still awake, you might have noticed something strange happening if you live in Central New Jersey. A 3.1 magnitude…

September 9, 2020

Freeholders Quinn, Little Have Big Problem to Face In 2021

TOMS RIVER, NJ – Ocean County Freeholders Gerry P. Little and Gary Quinn have a huge problem to face this coming January. That problem is what to do with Jackson Township Mayor…

September 3, 2020

Freeholders Honor Fallen Brick Township Soldier

TOMS RIVER – Freeholder Director Joseph H. Vicari and Freeholder Gerry P. Little, liaison to the Ocean County Veterans Service Bureau, today issued a statement remembering Army Staff Sgt. Vincent P. Marketta:…

September 1, 2020

County Insider: Freeholder Virginia Haines Closed Parks Because Orthodox Jews Used them During Pandemic

OCEAN COUNTY, NJ – In March and April, Ocean County Freeholder Virginia Haines was among the first elected officials in New Jersey to close parks, weeks ahead of Governor Phil Murphy’s executive…

August 29, 2020

With Murphy’s Elimination of Racist “Freeholders”, Ocean County Ocean County Board Has Plan to Capitalize on Change

TRENTON — Governor Phil Murphy today signed legislation (S855), which requires the title of “chosen freeholder” to be changed to “county commissioner” and all “boards of chosen freeholders” to be known as…

August 23, 2020

Freeholder Haines Shuts Down Lakewood Parks

LAKEWOOD, NJ – Ocean County Freeholder Virginia Haines, 94, today announced she is once again closing parks in Ocean County. This time, two parks in Lakewood will be shut down as the…

August 8, 2020

OC Freeholder Vicari: Power Companies Should Reimburse Customers for Spoiled Food

TOMS RIVER – Ocean County Freeholder Joseph Vicari is asking Gov. Murphy to request the power companies reimburse citizens for the cost of food spoiled as a result of lengthy power outages…

August 7, 2020

2 Shot, 1 Dead in Freehold Shooting

FREEHOLD – One man is dead and another injured as the result of a shooting that occurred early Saturday morning in Freehold Borough, announced Monmouth County Prosecutor Christopher J. Gramiccioni. At approximately…

August 1, 2020

Freehold Man Arrested for Robbery, Threatening Victim with Baseball Bat in Wildwood

NORTH WILDWOOD, NJ – North Wildwood Police Sgt. Justin Robinson was on patrol in the area of the 400 block E. 24th Avenue when he heard someone yelling for help on July…

July 16, 2020

After Renaming “Freeholders” Governor Murphy Renames “Taxes”

TRENTON, NJ – Hoping to cover New Jersey’s “nut”, his words not ours, Governor Phil Murphy has moved from renaming county elected officials to renaming taxes. Murphy claims he’s facing a $20…

July 11, 2020

Inside Story: Why Freeholder Ginny Haines Really Wants to Fire John Bacchione

BERKELEY TOWNSHIP, NJ – If you’ve been following the news, you’ll know that New Jersey Assemblyman Gregory P. McGuckin has been gobbling up jobs across Ocean County faster than Ms. Pac Man…

July 9, 2020

Governor Murphy Says It’s Time to Replace Freeholders in New Jersey

TRENTON, NJ – Governor Phil Murphy is on a roll, today he announced he will be working with legislative Democrats in Trenton to abolish the word “Freeholder” from the term used to…

July 9, 2020

David Richter Beats Former Burlington County Freeholder in CD-3 Congressional Primary Election

TOMS RIVER, NJ – It was a hard battle fought by David Richter against the forces of one of New Jersey’s strongest political unions and their Manchurian candidate, former Burlington County Freeholder…

July 8, 2020

Ocean County Freeholders Using Public Tax Money to Balance Toms River’s Bad Budget

TOMS RIVER, NJ – The Ocean County Board of Chosen Freeholders is going to vote on Wednesday to give Toms River Township $1,880,000 so Toms River Mayor Maurice Hill can save face…

June 27, 2020

Ginny Haines Wears the Pants on the Ocean County Board of Chosen Freeholders. Prove us Wrong.

TOMS RIVER, NJ – There’s a new sheriff in town and everyone in the Ocean County government, including our sheriff, now kneels before the elder stateswoman, Virginia Haines, 87, one of five…

June 26, 2020

Freeholders Actually Shocked that Murphy Said No To Widening Route 9 In Ocean County

LAKEWOOD, NJ – It’s not happening in our lifetime, and definitely not in their lifetime, but that doesn’t stop the aging energizer bunnies running in circles in Downtown Toms River from doing…

June 18, 2020

Freeholder Joseph Vicari Calls For More Local Control of Reopening Businesses During COVID-19

TOMS RIVER, NJ – Ocean County Freeholder Joseph Vicari said he agreed with a plan presented by former New Jersey gubernatorial candidate Joseph Rullo to reopen shore businesses. Rullo called into Wednesday’s…

May 26, 2020

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