Ocean County GOP weathers storm

Despite gains by Democrats nationally, Republicans held their own in Ocean County. Tom Kean Jr. carried 57 percent of the vote there, the freeholder board captured both seats and the incumbent GOP sheriff won another term. In local races with Democratic competition, the GOP won 19 seats: Barnegat (3), Beachwood (3), Lacey (2), Lakewood (1), Lavallette (1), Little Egg Harbor (2), Ocean Gate (3), Pine Beach (1), Plumsted (2), Seaside Park (1),

They lost 13 seats to Democrats: Lakewood (1), Lavallette (2), Pine Beach (1), Point Pleasant (2), Point Pleasant Beach (2), Seaside Park (2), South Toms River (3),