March 13, 2007 - 8:28am
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Guadagno to stay in Assembly race as six cops run for Sheriff

Kim Guadagno, a Monmouth Beach Commissioner and former federal prosecutor, will remain a candidate for the GOP State Assembly nomination in the eleventh district and not enter the race for Monmouth County Sheriff.  Guadagno had been mentioned as a possible Sheriff candidate since Joseph Oxley unexpectedly announced his retirement earlier this month.

Now David Rible, a former Wall PBA President who is also an Assembly candidate in the 11th , is mulling a bid for Sheriff.  He could join three other prospective Republican nominees: Howell Police Sergeant David Flaherty, former Atlantic Highlands Councilman Fred Rast, and Monmouth SPCA official Victor “Buddy� Amato.  All three are career law enforcement officials.

Two Democrats are seeking party support to run for the open seat: Glenn Mason, a Hazlet police officer and school board member; and former Ocean Township PBA President Kevin Quinn.

Wally Edge can be reached via email at politicsnj@aol.com.

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