You just got my vote, sir.

Probably the right guy for the job, but he will lose by 30,000 votes. This ain't Obama country.

His ideas are rock solid, but thanks to the ignorance of voters who blindly vote based on party, he doesn't stand a chance, and we're all but guaranteed another term of Sheriff Buford T. Justice.

The overtime money is nothing compared to the cost of changing the uniforms of either department. If they merge, hundreds of employees will need to change uniforms. At several hundred dollars a uniform that's quite a large nut to crack.

do the math based on $300 per uniform so approximately 3 1/3 uniforms per
$1000 or 33 uniforms per 10K or 333 uniforms for 100K. That 100K savings would come in first year.

Polhemus is an old fool. Has to have a driver because he can't, can not walk and mumbles BS. He would die before he could ever find a crime scene. It is time for major change in Ocean County.

No Sheeet Sherlock !

5 complete set of short sleeve uniforms, with patches: $350.

Holy mother of god. Uniforms?? thats what everyone focuses on? really? how about annual savings by merging? Better collaboration between departments, less over time= cost savings to TAX PAYERS!!!

Wrong year in a big way for this guy. Old man Palhemus will win by a big margin again. You guys do not get it. This is OC , an election year with Obama on the ticket. Most Repubs in Ocean County will vote down the line as 95% don't know or care about the Sheriff slot. Take it to the bank , Paulhemus will win with Barlett, Little and the rest. of the R line in Ocean County. This guy has already lost in an off year. Too bad, he seems like a nice guy , he also has the baggage of his old running mate the five time loser, Michelle Rosen.

Since everyone here favors Mr. Armstrong, including me, convince your friends, family and coworkers to read the ballot and vote for the name, not the party. Anything is possible, even in Ocean County. But if we the people don't vote, then for sure nothing will change.

Mr. Armstrong you have my vote. I always vote republican but in good conscience I can't vote for Polhemus who is NOT of sound mind and body. Anyone who needs a driver and a keeper doesn't belong in office. One person in the blog did make a valid point....DemocRAT's/Rosen...that is what will be your downfall.

Disban the sheriff dept all together I say and let retired cops do that. These sheriffs guys are overpaid and over trained County Security Corps. They close on holidays, weekends, and everyday at four. Perfect for a retired cop which would allow us to move the dead wood out of the local pds and get some new blood in there who wants to work.

County government does nothing so close it down and leave our small town governments alone.you will save just as much money closing the counties down. The state already pays for the judges and prosecutors office.

Don't believe everything a politician tells you to get elected. Perhaps merging the 2 departments would save money, perhaps not. Maybe hiring extra officers would help, maybe not. Putting a Sheriff's officer or Correction's officer on the street with regular police department is ridiculous as the experience and training is vastly different.

REP - William L. Polhemus 114,986- 65%
DEM - George 'Bob' Armstrong 60,765- 34%
Last time out these two went at it , Paul-he-mus won by almost 60,000 votes. If you think in a Barrack HUSSEIN Obama election year in good old boy Repub Ocean County land that will change. Well there is that bridge for sale.

CAN'T WAIT TO VOTE FOR HIM .............. ME AND MY 43 FAMILY MEMBERS

Rumor has it Bob Armstrong isn't actually a Democrat. He's just running on the Democratic ticket b/c it's been long over due for Polhemus to go. I've also heard that the Sheriff's Dept has been approached by Lakewood PD for assistance that they desperately need, but Polhemus said "sorry, not interested." We all know Lakewood needs additional law enforcement support, b/c that's what keeps all of us that surround Lakewood and those that live in Lakewood safer. Polhemus isn't interested in doing his job, he just likes to collect the paycheck while his officers do his job. As I understand it, MANY sheriff officers are very excited that Armstrong is running against Polhemus, b/c they too agree he needs to go.

Despite the fact that I am a registered Republican, hand down and without hesitation I will be voting for ARMSTRONG!!!!

As much as overtime may cost, it's still cheaper to pay overtime than hire additional employees. Overtime doesn't figure into retirement pension and additional employees add to healthcare and pension costs.

It's funny how people in Ocean Cty vote Republican. The party of trickle down corporate waste have again used our bigoted tribal emotions to cloud the real facts.
Armstrong (or Obama) could be JC himself and unfortunately still lose to the voter remnants of the old KKK party in Ocean Cty who will always talk in code about race.
Polhemus probably doesn't even know what day it is when he walks up the stairs sideways at the court house, but the bigots in this county will still vote for what they wrongly perceive as a ''good ole boy'. Time to get real!

The Warden should have been running the whole gig 30 years ago. Mr. Armstrong, whybdon't you debate him? He would chew you up and spit u out in a minute. You would be in over you head in quicksand. Have you ever been in the jail. Ever been a policeman? You do a lot of talking for someone who can't walk the walk. If you are so confident, debate Warden Hutler...he will chew you up and spit you out.

I would vote for Simon before I would vote for Bob Armstrong.

Hey Bob, why don't you debate the warden?

If he had real integrity, he would not be a member of the Democrat party. He has a nice resume, but that democrat thing ruins it.

There is no way you could take a sheriff Officer and place him on the road in a real PD. They have zero expierence in policing.Most of them would be terrified if they had to go out and do actual police work. It is guard work that can be done cheaper, why do we need a police academy fully trained young man working a metal detector taking home a police pension. This should be performed by retired police officers who would already have their pensions and do it just for pay. Save a boat load of money that way.

Corrections...give the County Jails to the State...You cannot merge the two departments anyway. They do not do the same jobs and they are not cross trained. Corrections Officers do not have the Police academy certificate which the sheriff officers need so they can bring more water to the judge and say "All Rise"

You mean the real police work like murders, robberies, rapes, swat missions, fugitive apprehension, shootings, stabbings, fatal car accidents, ? Oh wait, the sheriffs officers already do that. All the big stuff is already handled at the county level. What actual police work are you referring to? Barking dog calls? Disabled motorists? Lost kittens?

WMS826.....
Retired senior citizen cops protecting us at the court house? Do you think their reactions would be quick enough if a bad guy brought a weapon or worse into the courthouse. Did you even know that Sheriff officers have other duties on the street besides what you see in the courthouse?
You definitely sound like a typical low information Republican voter from Ocean Cty.
I'm all for law enforcement at every level. They get paid to perform when they have to. They need a leader who is qualified and not just a political figure, who in this county is always unfortunately in the party of corporate greed.

Sheriff's Depts are part of the "oh" police..The conversation goes like this...
So what do you do for a living?
I'm a cop..(not)
oh yea where?
Sheriff's dept
Oh....and the conversation ends there.

Policemen and Sheriffs Officers can both work till they are 65..so why not let a real cop retire at 47 or 50 then be a guard on the metal detector until he is 65 just like you guys.

Crime scen techs are civillian jobs any other state. I do not need a gun carrier showing up at a burglary scene after we cleared the house and made it safe just to take pictures and prints. He can be a civillian or a ..retired cop.

Please...please...tell us some war stories on how you were guarding a judge at his home...what did you do...sit in an idling car for hours on end....did you fall asleep or read a magazine...maybe even played with your smart phone.

Congratulations on your military service, Colonel. Speaking of uniforms, is it correct to wear a military uniform in pursuit of a political office?

@MAX

Go to Red the Uniform Tailor and see what $20 will get you. You might be able to get a uniform for your daughter's Ken doll. $300 per uniform is a conservative estimate for the average sized human officer.

BOB I do believe that we need a new sheriff and you would be a fine candidate but where in your qualification does it state that you can run a prison?

This is your Ocean County Sheriff: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_H6F7l4LEmE