Former Ocean County Commissioner Ginny Haines Turns 80 After Life on Public Payroll

Virginia “Ginny” Haines marks her 80th birthday after a career spanning the New Jersey Legislature, the New Jersey Lottery, the Republican National Committee, and Ocean County government. Toms River, NJ – Ocean…

Unhappy Gilmore? Virginia Haines Emerges as Key Opponent to Once Powerful Ocean GOP Chairman

TOMS RIVER, N.J. – Veteran former Ocean County Commissioner Virginia “Ginny” Haines has emerged as a leading challenger to embattled Ocean County GOP Chairman George Gilmore ahead of the party’s leadership election…

Virginia “Ginny” Haines Announces Retirement from Ocean County Politics at 78

TOMS RIVER, NJ – February 27, 2025 – Ocean County Commissioner Virginia “Ginny” Haines, a prominent figure in New Jersey politics for over four decades, has announced she will not seek re-election…

Commissioner Haines Leads Effort for Ocean County Homeless Shelter, Funding

TOMS RIVER, N.J. — The Ocean County Homelessness Trust Fund Task Force has unveiled its funding priorities for 2025, focusing on supportive services, rental assistance, and the development of a coordinated prevention…

Future Ocean County Commissioners Want Haines Off OCC Board

Ocean County Republican Candidates Advocate for Building Trades Representation on College Board OCEAN COUNTY, NJ – Lavish vacations paid for by the county. That was the news recently from former President of…

Ocean County Commissioner Haines Pays Tribute to Assembly Ron Dancer’s Life in Public Service

TOMS RIVER, NJ – For almost 40 years, Plumsted resident Ron Dancer has been a driving force behind the success of the Republican Party in Ocean County, and this week, the Ocean…

OC Commissioner, State RNC Committeewoman Haines Gets Served for Possible Record Tampering

TOMS RIVER, NJ – A ‘state detective’ of unknown origin served Ocean County Commissioner Virginia Haines prior to last Wednesday’s regularly scheduled agenda workshop meeting. Those papers were court papers regarding an…

With Gilmore Back, Haines and Co. Move Quickly to Execute High-Level County Patronage Hirings

TOMS RIVER, NJ – Reeling from a major political defeat, the members of the Ocean County Board of Commissioners are reportedly expediting the process to hire retired State Police officer Tristin J.…

Commissioner Virginia Haines Defends Late Night Raid on Ocean County GOP Headquarters

TOMS RIVER, NJ – Ocean County Commissioner Virginia Haines is a Republican. She’s also an RNC state committeewoman. On top of all that, she is still the official candidate for the Ocean…

OCGOP Plundered, Bank Account Depleted, Emails Deleted, Website Shut Down by Holman, Haines, Mastronardy Faction

TOMS RIVER, NJ – After losing his election for Chairman, Ocean County Sheriff Michael Mastronardy received a final hour campaign donation of $6,000 from outgoing Ocean County GOP Chairman Frank B. Holman.…

After Crushing Defeat, Ginny Haines Caught Emptying Out GOP Headquarters in Toms River

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…

Haines, Kelly Challenged to Debate by Trump Aligned Challengers, Will they Accept?

TOMS RIVER, NJ – Ocean County Commissioners Jack Kelly and Virginia Haines have been challenged by their opponents Ashley Lamb and Sergio Fossa to participate in a public debate ahead of the…

One Dead, Two Injured in Shooting at Bar in Haines City

HAINES CITY, FL – Two people were injured and one person was killed Sunday in a shooting that took place during an argument at the Shady Cove Bar & Grill near Haines…

Did Ocean County Commissioner Haines Award Herself with an Imaginary Award?

TOMS RIVER, NJ – The Ocean County Board of Commissioners gives out awards annually. It’s something the governing body has been doing for decades. Some awards are new; others have been being…

Commissioner Haines Goes on Witch Hunt to Find Source of Leaked Crony Job Offer Memo

TOMS RIVER, NJ – Ocean County Commissioner Virginia Haines is conducting an unofficial investigation into the source of a leaked memo handwritten by the commissioner pushing for the hiring of now retired…

Haines Memo Shows Commissioner Lied to Public About Six Figure Crony Job Offer

TOMS RIVER, NJ – An internal handwritten memo, possibly used to avoid a public records search, was hand-delivered by Ocean County Commissioner Virginia Haines to the four other county commissioners persuading them…

Official Ocean County Ballot Count Shows Jack Kelly Defeated Ginny Haines At GOP Convention

TOMS RIVER, NJ – Last week, the Ocean County GOP met behind closed doors, with armed police officers making sure outsiders and the media did not enter. In that meeting, the exclusive…

Ocean County Commissioners Ginny Haines and Jack Kelly Have a Problem

Toms River, NJ – Ocean County’s Republican Freeholders, now commissioners have a healthy track record of running for office unopposed, but this year, that might change. At this week’s closed-door GOP convention,…

Commissioner Ginny Haines Sacks Ocean County Administrator Carl Block

TOMS RIVER, NJ – It’s the end of the road for longtime George Gilmore associate Carl Block at the Ocean County Administration Building this week. Earlier, Block, the Ocean County Business Administrator,…

Haines City Man Sentenced To 3 Years In Federal Prison For Possessing Machinegun Parts

Orlando, Florida – U.S. District Judge Anne C. Conway has sentenced Marc Anthony Hayes (48, Haines City) to three years in federal prison for possessing 3D printed auto sear devices. Hayes had…

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