GOP Handily Carries District 10, Freeholder Race
Holzapfel, McGuckin, Wolfe easily defeat Dems; Vicari returning to county post
District 10 and Ocean County voters overwhelmingly chose the Republican ticket when heading to the polls Tuesday.
With almost all districts reporting results as of 10:45 p.m., the GOP team of James Holzapfel, Gregory McGuckin and David Wolfe have won seats in the Legislature, while Freeholder Director Joseph Vicari cruised to victory over Democratic challenger Michelle Rosen.
Holzapfel, a Toms River resident and incumbent assemblyman, will take the two-year Senate seat long inhabited by retiring incumbent Andrew Ciesla, while Toms River councilman McGuckin and incumbent Wolfe will head to the General Assembly for two-year terms.
Holzapfel earned at least 28,538 votes to Democratic challenger Charles Tivenan's 16,042. McGuckin and Wolfe tallied 26,697 and 27,818 votes, respectively, to Democrats Bette Wary and Eli Eytan's 16,841 and 15,639, respectively.
Vicari easily fended off Rosen's challenge by capturing more than 65 percent of the vote, with 67,880 votes to Rosen's 35,961 tallies.
Legislative District 10 includes the following municipalities: Bay Head, Brick, Island Heights, Lakehurst, Lavallette, Manchester, Mantoloking, Point Pleasant Beach, Seaside Heights and Toms River.
All results are unofficial until certified by the Board of Elections.
Sean Conneamhe
9:56 pm on Tuesday, November 8, 2011
Congratulations.
Zerosignal
10:21 pm on Tuesday, November 8, 2011
Holzapfel only got my vote because NRA said he was a good choice... :)
Concerned Brick Citizen
11:10 am on Wednesday, November 9, 2011
This is a group that should have also been voted out. Holzaple and Wolfe have been in office long enough. Wolfe has been tied into Brick politics much too long and should have been removed with the council. Unfortunatly the voters were more concerned about the people at town hall. There needs to be new blood in this office, but now we are stuck with the same ol' same ol'. I hope in two years the voters will come to their senses.
1stcav
12:41 pm on Wednesday, November 9, 2011
Those of us who are now Grandpa's age talk about the "Good Old Days" and some things were better, not all. I remember the produce man and the rag man coming around the streets on horse drawn carts selling the goods...But the Mayor and Sheriff were the guys driving those carts back then when I was a kid !!!! We need new blood , a chicken in every pot is OLD school , we need Young blood with new ways to do old things more efficiently...period ! Young politicians needed, apply Now ! Even Joe who was just re-elected ( Freeholder ) remembers Lincoln with out his beard !
Mac
6:34 pm on Wednesday, November 9, 2011
Oh goodie. Now Joe and Jim can remain a team as they color in those green and yellow crayon lines on the daily traffic map over brunch. Lucky waitress.
Joyce Connelly
10:23 am on Saturday, November 12, 2011
When you are in a position of power for too long it is the powe not the people that takes precedence. Which is why there are term limits.
Sean Conneamhe
12:15 pm on Saturday, November 12, 2011
Many people believe a two-term limit is a great idea for all elected positions.