Golden: “Time and again, Serena has failed us.”

With a scathing letter to the Republican County Committee members of the 13th Legislative District, Monmouth County Republican Chairman Shaun Golden has broken his public silence about why Assemblywoman Serena DiMaso has lost his support for reelection.

“Originally, I did not want to write you about the candidates I am supporting,” Golden wrote, “however my photograph was used in a recent campaign mailer, without my permission, in a devious effort to confuse county committee members as to whom I am supporting.”

Golden wrote that he is supporting Gerry Scharfenberger and Vicky Flynn for Assembly in the 13th.

“I am taking this position because Serena has not, although given four years to do so, supported our Republican values and candidates, and is not electable in a General Election,” Golden said.

The chairman slammed DiMaso for her attendance record in the Assembly, saying that she has missed numerous important votes while on vacation, including as recently as last week on the day she announced her candidacy for reelection. Golden said DiMaso’s unethical behavior has put the Assembly Republican Caucus, the County Party and its Treasurer in legal jeopardy. He claimed a conflict of interest on DiMaso’s part for her vote to give hospitals “massive tax breaks” while she sits on a hospital board of trustees and he slammed her sponsored legislation to give nursing homes legal liability “for any COVID-19 related deaths, a move that would strip families from pursuing justice on behalf of their loved ones.”

Golden went on the slam DiMaso for approving high density COAH housing in Holmdel, on the borders of Middletown and Hazlet, as chairwoman of the Holmdel Planning Board and for voting to allow the Murphy administration to convert foreclosed properties into low income housing.

Finally, Golden said DiMaso has supported candidates who ran against Republicans who have pursued “left-wing progressive and anti-police policies.

“This is not what we stand for as a party.”

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