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GC Dems Need Constitution Course

Apr 16, 2012 Comments Off admin

To the Editor: When elected officials are sworn in, they take an oath of office. Part of that oath is to swear or affirm to support the U.S. and New Jersey constitutions. Some Democrats in Gloucester County need a refresher course on the oath and the constitutions after their recent actions. I’m speaking specifically of Freeholder Director ...

Making the Cut – Issue 01 – April 2012

Apr 12, 2012 Comments Off admin

The Gloucester County Republican Executive Committee Media Team is proud to announce the release of "Making the Cut" - a publication designed to keep you informed of the many great things our Republican officials are doing at all levels of government -- from municipal to federal. Read the first issue below. Making the Cut - Issue 01 - ...

Local Communications Workers union demands Gloucester County rescind social media use policy

Mar 30, 2012 Comments Off admin

A Gloucester County workers’ union leader demanded Thursday that the county administration rescind a recently-adopted policy on social media and Facebook use or face claims of unfair labor practices. Rich Dann, president of Communications Workers of America Local 1085, argued in a letter to county administrator Chad Bruner that the policy —adopted on March 7 in a ...

GC Times: County pushes too far on social media policy

Mar 27, 2012 1 Comment ›› admin

Gloucester County is ahead of the curve as the first county in our area to adopt a social media policy for employees. But the freeholder board should be able to find one that doesn’t clash with free-speech rights so much. Republican Freeholders Larry Wallace and Vince Nestore raised some credible objections to the policy. It was adopted ...

GOP freeholders protest new rules on Gloucester County employees’ use of social media

Mar 25, 2012 Comments Off admin

A routine amendment to the Gloucester County Human Resource Manual has Republican freeholders alleging that one new policy could infringe on county workers’ free speech rights. In a 5-2 vote on March 7, the board adopted nine amendments to the human resource manual. Despite objections to the social media rule by Freeholders Larry Wallace and Vince Nestore, ...

Watchdogs: Andrews used campaign account for $112,000 to arts groups

Mar 24, 2012 Comments Off admin

U.S. Rep. Rob Andrews, subject of several critical reports in recent months for how his campaign funds were used, allocated in excess of $112,000 in a four-year period to theatrical organizations where his aspiring singer daughter had performed, a report from a Washington watchdog group asserted Thursday. Those expenditures include a $68,530 contribution during the 2010 ...

GCREC Statement on Damminger/Chila Re-election Bid

Mar 23, 2012 Comments Off admin

Chairman Bill Fey issued the following statement in response to Democrats announcing they would be supporting Bob Damminger and Joe Chila for re-election to the Freeholder Board: "It's not surprising that my pension padding foe and Democrat Chairman Fred Madden announced his backing of Damminger and Chila for re-election to the Freeholder Board. It's also not ...

Letter to the Editor: Gloucester County freeholder Democrats tout farmland plan they bashed

Mar 14, 2012 Comments Off admin

To the Editor: I find it ironic that, in a recent article (“Gloucester County wineries become significant economic driver”), Freeholder Heather Simmons had nothing but great things to say about our area wineries. She went on about the rich culture and the impact these wineries have on Gloucester County tourism and job growth. In another recent article, ...

Governor Christie Pointing State in Right Direction

Mar 13, 2012 Comments Off admin

Check out the following story from today's Star Ledger regarding the first poll in ten years that shows a majority of voters believe the state is heading in the right direction. Thank you Governor Christie! Poll: For first time in 10 years, majority of N.J. voters feel state is heading in right direction TRENTON — A majority ...

Letter to the Editor: Bad luck for Gloucester County GOP freeholders on photos?

Mar 8, 2012 Comments Off admin

To the Editor: I just received the latest Gloucester County newsletter in the mail. There are five photographs showing various freeholders in action. What bad luck! The two Republican freeholders, Larry Wallace and Vince Nestore, didn’t seem to be at any of the events. Or, if they were, such as at a swearing-in, the right and left ...