Tuesday, March 12, 2013
Longtime Toms River Chief of Police said he will run for Ocean County Sheriff
The man who has served as Toms River's police chief since 1992 has been tapped by Republicans to run for Ocean County sheriff. Michael Mastronardy was nominated to run by Ocean County Republicans during their Monday night convention in Toms River, the chief confirmed to Patch. The post has been vacant since longtime sheriff, 84-year-old William Polhemus, died last December shortly following his re-election. Mastronardy said during an interview with Patch Tuesday afternoon that he hopes to bring his years of experience as Toms River's police leader to the county level. "It's appropriate for me to thank them for their support to provide for the public safety of the residents of the county," he said. "As long as I'm physically able and …
Tuesday, November 6, 2012
Little, Bartlett, Polhemus cruise to re-election
Republican incumbents coasted to re-election Tuesday night, preserving the GOP's control of the freeholder board and sheriff's office. Voters re-elected longtime GOP freeholders Gerry Little and John C. Bartlett Jr. and Sheriff William L. Polhemus by wide margins, with 99 percent of votes reported at 11:30 p.m. Unofficially, Little and Bartlett captured 111,630 votes and 117,495 votes, respectively, far exceeding the totals recorded for Democratic candidates Joseph Grisanti (74,261) and Pat Barndt (71,738). Independent challengers Scott Newman and Tracy Caprioni each struggled to capture 1 percent of votes cast, with 3,510 and 3,828 votes, respectively. Polhemus will enter his 28th year in office in 2013 after garnering nearly 56 percent …
Friday, October 26, 2012
George "Bob" Armstrong, John McMenamin are challenging incumbent WIlliam Polhemus for sheriff's post. Polhemus declined to comment
The race for the Ocean County Sheriff's position includes three candidates this year, and two of them are talking about cutting overtime. Only Republican William C. Polhemus, 84, who is seeking his 10th three-year term as sheriff, declined to talk at all. Polhemus did not respond to emails and phone calls from Patch reporters for a pre-election interview. An attempt to see him at his office in the Justice Complex on Thursday was turned down, with a secretary relaying, "Thank you for taking the time to stop by, but he's not interested." He is being challenged by Democrat George "Bob" Armstrong, 68, and independent John McMenamin. Armstrong and McMenamin, both reached by phone, said the amount of overtime being paid to employees of the …
Wednesday, June 13, 2012
John MacMenamin, former Stafford mayor and police officer, wants to 'contribute back to the community.'
Former Stafford Township Mayor John McMenamin, now living in Surf City, will run as an independent candidate for the office of Ocean County Sheriff currently held by Republican incumbent William L. Polhemus. The incumbent, who is seeking a 10th term, also faces a challenge from Democrat George “Bob” Armstrong in the upcoming November election. McMenamin, 51, is proposing many changes to the way things are run in the Sheriff's Office, including improved officer training, revamped emergency management and a county-wide water rescue program. Stafford Controversies McMenamin’s days both as the mayor of Stafford Township and serving on its police department were marked with controversy. “I’m sure my past will come into play during the campaign…
Bruno J D'Uva
6:38 pm on Saturday, March 16, 2013
Chief Mastronardy is the perfect candidate for Sherif, he has shown poise, dedication and excellence here in Toms River over the past two decades. He is a man of principles and will bring his tenacity and experience with him as sherif. Bruno J D'Uva more ›