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TOMS RIVER, NJ – Years ago, political double-dipping, holding of more than one public job by a public official, was a big problem. Governor Chris Christie enacted a law to prevent double dippers at the state level, including local Mayor Michael Reina of Jackson. Reina worked as mayor of Jackson and held a politically appointed state job at the New Jersey Department of Homeland Security. When Christie enacted his double-dipper law, Reina was forced to stop taking his municipal salary and was eventually given a new double-dip safe haven in Ocean County. Christie’s law prevented state-level double dipping, but one...

Gingerbread Nazis rally again Chuck Humel / ChronicleLocal artist Keith McGuckin moved his piece “The Secret Lives of Gingerbread Men” to an empty storefront at 115 W. Herrick St. in Wellington. “(My art) is like a one-act play.”Stephen SzucsThe Chronicle-TelegramWELLINGTON — A controversial display featuring swastika-bearing gingerbread men that was yanked from an Oberlin business found a new home in Wellington.Local artist Keith McGuckin set up the display in an empty storefront at 115 W. Herrick St. on Thursday night. Titled “The Secret Lives of Gingerbread Men,” the display depicts a small gathering of gingerbread men at a Nazi rally.It...

An artist's creation of gingerbread Nazis drew complaints after it was displayed in a hardware store window, prompting the store owner to demand the artwork be removed. Charlie Palmer covered the gingerbread men during the weekend and said he wanted them out by of his business by Tuesday. "He's gone way overboard this time," Palmer said of artist Keith McGuckin. "A few of his other displays were on the edge, but never that crazy." McGuckin said he chose the subject to provoke thought, not to offend. "I can differentiate between real Nazis and that the atrocities they performed compared to...

The Spokesman Review ran an article about JoAnn McGuckin. Quote from the article "In late summer, the state will decide whether to return the children to McGuckin's custody and under what conditions. Most likely, she will be under state supervision for the next two years..."