Rullo Takes the Lead in New Jersey Republican Governor Primary Race

TOMS RIVER-Make no mistake, Joe Rullo is an Ocean County “Good Ole’ Boy”, but not in the more commonly accepted pejorative way the term is usually used in New Jersey’s oceanside Republican stronghold.…

February 23, 2017

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Ted Nugent, rock guitarist, weighing 2018 Senate run

Government News·Politics

Rock musician and NRA board member Ted Nugent is considering a run for U.S. Senate next year, the “Cat Scratch Fever” singer said Thursday. The 68-year-old Republican and avid Second Amendment supporter…

February 18, 2017

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Rullo Hits Absent "Silent Kim" Guadagno at First Republican Primary Debate

Government News·New Jersey News·Politics

The 2017 Republican gubernatorial primary campaign season officially kicked off on February 6th with the Morris County Young Republicans’ debate. Lt. Governor Kim Guadagno was not present and neither was Jack Ciattarelli…

February 10, 2017

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Why Christie isn't slashing funding to Newark over sanctuary city status

Government News·Politics

TRENTON — Gov. Chris Christie said Thursday night he won’t take the lead to cut state funding to New Jersey cities like Newark over its officials refusal to comply with President Donald…

February 3, 2017

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LGBTQ Community Shocked Over Trump's Latest Action

Politics·US and World News

WASHINGTON,DC-America’s Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgendered community is in shock Tuesday morning after the Trump administration announced their policy regarding America’s LGBT citizens. As many were expecting President Donald J. Trump…

January 31, 2017

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Meet the Ocean County Republican businessman and actor you may not know is running for N.J. governor

Community News·New Jersey News·Politics

TUCKERTON — Trivia question: Who was the first Republican candidate to jump into the 2017 New Jersey governor’s race? It wasn’t Lt. Gov. Kim Guadagno, who filed paperwork this past week to…

January 16, 2017

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Paul Ryan Explains: How Broken is Obamacare?

Politics·US and World News

“You break it, you own it.” That was Democratic Leader Pelosi’s message last week to Republicans who are working to repeal and replace Obamacare. But for too many Americans, this health care law is already…

January 15, 2017

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Report: Monmouth Dem, Senate Candidate Singing Financial Blues Drops $900,000 on Office Building

Monmouth County News·Politics

Vin Gopal, the Monmouth County Democrat Chairman until noon on Tuesday and a candidate for the Democrat nomination for State Senate in the 11th Legislative District, portrayed himself as a struggling small…

January 3, 2017

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Today's Daily Dose: January 3, 2017

Community News

250 Earthquakes reported on New Year’s Eve near California-Mexico border More than 250 small earthquakes have struck since New Year’s Eve near the California-Mexico border, causing unease among residents and attention from…

January 3, 2017

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Ocean County, New Jersey Republicans Endorse Donald Trump

Politics

TOMS RIVER-Inside the packed Atlantis Ballroom at the TR Hotel on Tuesday night, Ocean County Republican leaders gathered to vote for the OC GOP’s endorsement of President of the United States. The…

April 6, 2016

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First results of the New Hampshire Primary announced

Politics

NEW HAMPSHIRE – The first results of the 2016 New Hampshire Primary election have been announced, as three small towns voted at midnight in a presidential year tradition. The communities of Dixville…

February 9, 2016

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Former Christie Aide Rips New Hampshire Voters Days Before Primary

Politics

Frank Luna, a former confidant of Governor Chris Christie and a veteran New Jersey GOP operative mocked New Hampshire voters just days ahead of the New Hampshire primary, according to a story…

February 5, 2016

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Ocean County's New Freeholder to Tackle Homeless Problems

In the News

TOMS RIVER– Newly appointed Ocean County Freeholder Virginia “Ginny” Haines said one of her main goals as a freeholder is to work on the problems of poverty and homelessness in the county. Haines…

February 5, 2016

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Republican debate: It's Christie vs. Rubio and Trump vs. Cruz

Politics

WASHINGTON — Gov. Chris Christie began the sixth Republican debate Thursday with an attack on former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton as seven GOP candidates shared a stage less than three weeks…

January 15, 2016

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Who will win tonight's Republican presidential debate?

Politics

TRENTON — Seven Republican presidential candidates meet for the sixth debate of the campaign and first of 2016 tonight. With the Iowa caucuses on Feb. 1 and the New Hampshire primary scheduled…

January 14, 2016

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Bartlett and Little Sworn in on Ocean County Board

Community News·Politics

TOMS RIVER – John C. Bartlett Jr. and Gerry P. Little were sworn in to new three-year terms on the Ocean County Board of Chosen Freeholders on Jan. 6. Bartlett begins his…

January 10, 2016

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Is Toms River Ready for a Gen-X Female Mayor?

Community News·Politics

by Phil Stilton TOMS RIVER-Politics in Ocean County has traditionally been run by a group often called “The Good Old Boys Network“, a group of aging lawyers and professionals on both sides…

July 15, 2015

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ABC NEWS: Head of Influential New Jersey Political Lobbying Firm Assaulted Blind U.S. Army Veteran

Business News·Police Blotter

by Phil Stilton EAST ORANGE-ABC News this morning has reported that powerful North Jersey Democrat Party Chairman LeRoy Jones is being charged for assaulting a partially blind U.S. army war veteran after…

July 10, 2015

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Fromsky Sent Back to Minors

Community News·Police Blotter·Politics

by Phil Stilton TOMS RIVER-After being called up to the big leagues of county patronage jobs by his wife’s step-uncle, Freeholder Jack Kelly, Michael J. Fromsky packed his bags and went back…

April 17, 2015

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Political Plan to Oust Gilmore and Monahan in Jackson Ends in Failure

Community News

Petition sold as saving tax dollars in Jackson ends up wasting $40,000. by Phil Stilton JACKSON-A politically motivated plan by a defeated 2012 candidate for township council to oust the law firm of…

March 26, 2015

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