Gregory P. McGuckin

McGuckin was born in East Orange, New Jersey, and raised in Brick Township, where his father John McGuckin was the town's first directly elected mayor.{{cite news |url=http://pointpleasant.patch.com/articles/mcguckin-looks-to-father-s-past-while-celebrating-assembly-win |archive-url=https://archive.today/20120721034310/http://pointpleasant.patch.com/articles/mcguckin-looks-to-father-s-past-while-celebrating-assembly-win |url-status=dead |archive-date=July 21, 2012 |title=McGuckin Looks to Father's Brick Past While Celebrating Assembly Win |newspaper=Point Pleasant Patch |date=November 9, 2011 |access-date=February 21, 2012 |quote=He pointed to his father, John McGuckin, who inspired him early to seek a path of public service. 'It was 40 years ago my father became the first directly elected mayor of Brick township,' McGuckin said. }}{{cite web |url=http://www.facebook.com/pages/Greg-McGuckin-for-Assembly/197254530287725?sk=info |title=Greg McGuckin for Assembly |publisher=Facebook |access-date=January 24, 2012}} He earned a B.A. degree from Providence College in 1983 and a J.D. degree from Seton Hall University School of Law in 1987 (New Jersey Governor Chris Christie graduated the same year). He interned for U.S. District Court judge John W. Bissell in 1986 and clerked for Judges of the New Jersey Superior Court in Ocean County in 1987–1988.{{cite web |url=http://www.dmmlawfirm.com/attorneys.php#mcguckin |title=Attorneys: Gregory P. McGuckin |publisher=Dasti, Murphy, McGuckin, Ulaky, Cherkos & Connors |access-date=January 24, 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120130032737/http://www.dmmlawfirm.com/attorneys.php#mcguckin |archive-date=January 30, 2012 |url-status=dead }} He became an associate with the Forked River law firm Dasti, Murphy & Wellerson, and was named a partner in the firm, now known as Dasti, Murphy, McGuckin, Ulaky, Cherkos & Connors. McGuckin was elected to the Toms River Township Council in 2003 and was re-elected in 2005 and 2009. He was selected as Council President, serving from 2004 to 2011.[https://www.njleg.state.nj.us/legislative-roster/341/assemblyman-mcguckin Assemblyman Gregory P. McGuckin], New Jersey Legislature. Accessed November 30, 2022.

In 2008, McGuckin launched a bid to run for Toms River Township council. He suspended his political campaign after [https://www.nj.com/news/2008/07/toms_river_official_faces_fede.html it was reported] that he had more than $120,000 in federal leins placed against him by the IRS for failure to pay taxes.

In 2011, incumbent Assemblyman James W. Holzapfel ran for the New Jersey Senate seat of the retiring Andrew R. Ciesla.The Auditor. [http://blog.nj.com/njv_auditor/2011/01/crobies_immunity_may_have_worn.html "Crosbie's immunity may have worn off"], The Star-Ledger, January 30, 2011. Accessed August 22, 2011. "Sen. Andrew Ciesla is ending his two-decade run in Trenton, telling The Auditor he’ll call it quits after this year ... He will not run for re-election in November. “It’s been a great run and we’ve accomplished an awful lot. Two decades just seemed to me the amount of time to dedicate to public service and it’s time to pass the torch,” Ciesla said. Ciesla said he never intended to spend more than 10 years in the Legislature. In fact, he sponsored a resolution in 1993 to enact 10-year term limits. It never got anywhere. Ciesla said he expects Assemblymen David Wolfe (R-Ocean) and Jim Holzapfel (R-Ocean) to vie for his seat." McGuckin took this opportunity to run for the open Assembly seat. He and his running mate David W. Wolfe defeated the Democratic candidates Bette Wary and Eli Eytan,[http://njelections.org/election-results/2011-official-gen-elect-gen-assembly-results-121411.pdf#page=10 Official List Candidate Returns for General Assembly For November 2011 General Election], New Jersey Department of State, December 14, 2011, p. 10. Accessed January 25, 2012. and he was sworn in on January 10, 2012.{{cite news |title=Turnover in N.J. Legislature is slight |url=http://www.app.com/article/20120110/NJNEWS1002/301100014/Turnover-N-J-Legislature-slight |newspaper=Asbury Park Press |date=January 10, 2012 |access-date=January 24, 2012}}

• Homeland Security and State Preparedness
• Transportation and Independent Authorities

Each of the 40 districts in the New Jersey Legislature has one representative in the New Jersey Senate and two members in the New Jersey General Assembly.[https://www.njleg.state.nj.us/constitution New Jersey State Constitution 1947 (Updated Through Amendments Adopted in November, 2020): Article IV, Section II], New Jersey Legislature. Accessed January 28, 2022. The representatives from the 9th District for the 2024—2025 Legislative Session are:[https://www.njleg.state.nj.us/legislative-roster?district=10 Legislative Roster for District 10], New Jersey Legislature. Accessed January 22, 2024.

• Senator James W. Holzapfel (R)
• Assemblyman Paul Kanitra (R)
• Assemblyman Gregory P. McGuckin (R)

In 2020, McGuckin was appointed the Director of Public Law for the Township of Toms River. Toms River Councilman Daniel Rodrick filed a lawsuit against McGuckin claiming he was illegally hired for the job. The lawsuit was dismissed with prejudice by the Assignment Judge of the New Jersey Superior Court's Ocean County division due to Rodrick's complaint having no merit.[https://www.app.com/story/news/politics/ocean-county/2020/07/09/toms-river-councilman-wants-judge-void-pact-state-lawmaker/5394419002/ "Did Toms River mayor, council violate pay-to-play rules?"], Asbury Park Press, July 9, 2020. Accessed January 11, 2024.

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| party = Republican Party (United States)

| candidate = Gregory P. McGuckin (incumbent)

| votes = 34,805

| percentage = 33.0

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| party = Republican Party (United States)

| candidate = Paul Kanitra

| votes = 34,098

| percentage = 32.4

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| party = Democratic Party (United States)

| candidate = Emma Mammano

| votes = 18,529

| percentage = 17.6

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| party = Democratic Party (United States)

| candidate = John LaMacchia

| votes = 17,958

| percentage = 17.0

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{{Election box total no change

| votes = 105,390

| percentage = 100.0

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| winner = Republican Party (United States)

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| winner = Republican Party (United States)

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|title = 10th legislative district general election, 2021{{cite web |title=Official List, Candidates for General Assembly For GENERAL ELECTION 11/02/2021 Election |url=https://www.state.nj.us/state/elections/assets/pdf/election-results/2021/2021-official-general-results-general-assembly.pdf |publisher=Secretary of State of New Jersey |date=November 30, 2021 |access-date=December 12, 2021}}

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| party = Republican Party (United States)

| candidate = Gregory P. McGuckin (incumbent)

| votes = 55,871

| percentage = 34.61%

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| party = Republican Party (United States)

| candidate = John Catalano (incumbent)

| votes = 55,463

| percentage = 34.36%

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| party = Democratic Party (United States)

| candidate = Mary "Sharon" Quilter

| votes = 25,115

| percentage = 15.56%

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{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| party = Democratic Party (United States)

| candidate = Garrit "Tony" Kono

| votes = 24,986

| percentage = 15.48%

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{{Election box total no change

| votes = 161,435

| percentage = 100.0

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| winner = Republican Party (United States)

| loser = Democratic Party (United States)

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| title = 10th Legislative District General Election, 2019

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{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change

| candidate = Gregory McGuckin (incumbent)

| party = Republican Party (United States)

| votes = 31,212

| percentage = 31.48%

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{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change

| candidate = John Catalano

| party = Republican Party (United States)

| votes = 30,345

| percentage = 30.6%

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| candidate = Eileen Della Volle

| party = Democratic Party (United States)

| votes = 18,224

| percentage = 18.38%

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| candidate = Erin Wheeler

| party = Democratic Party (United States)

| votes = 17,899

| percentage = 18.05%

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| candidate = Vincent Barrella

| party = Integrity Experience Leadership

| votes = 818

| percentage = 0.83%

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{{Election box candidate no change

| candidate = Ian Holmes

| party = Addressing Systemic Issues

| votes = 653

| percentage = 0.66%

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{{Election box total no change

| votes = 99,151

| percentage = 100%

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| winner = Republican Party (United States)

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| title = New Jersey general election, 2017{{Cite web|url=https://nj.gov/state/elections/2017-results/2017-official-general-election-results-general-assembly.pdf|title=2017-official-general-election-results-general-assembly.pdf|work=New Jersey Secretary of State|access-date=2 April 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190521090837/https://www.nj.gov/state/elections/2017-results/2017-official-general-election-results-general-assembly.pdf|archive-date=21 May 2019|url-status=dead}}

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{{Election box winning candidate with party link

| candidate = Dave Wolfe

| party = Republican Party (United States)

| votes = 39,265

| percentage = 31.7

| change = {{decrease}} 0.2

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{{Election box winning candidate with party link

| candidate = Gregory P. McGuckin

| party = Republican Party (United States)

| votes = 37,896

| percentage = 30.6

| change = {{increase}} 0.6

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| candidate = Michael B. Cooke

| party = Democratic Party (United States)

| votes = 23,417

| percentage = 18.9

| change = {{decrease}} 0.9

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| candidate = Raymond Baker

| party = Democratic Party (United States)

| votes = 23,174

| percentage = 18.7

| change = {{increase}} 0.2

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{{Election box total

| votes = 123,752

| percentage = 100.0

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{{Election box begin| title=New Jersey general election, 2015{{Cite web|url=https://nj.gov/state/elections/2015-results/2015-official-ge-results-nj-general-assembly.pdf|title=2015-official-ge-results-nj-general-assembly.pdf|work=New Jersey Secretary of State|access-date=2 April 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170430032314/http://nj.gov/state/elections/2015-results/2015-official-ge-results-nj-general-assembly.pdf|archive-date=30 April 2017|url-status=dead}}}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link|

|party = Republican Party (United States)

|candidate = Dave Wolfe

|votes = 19,882

|percentage = 31.9

|change = {{decrease}} 3.1

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|party = Republican Party (United States)

|candidate = Gregory P. McGuckin

|votes = 18,543

|percentage = 30.0

|change = {{decrease}} 3.4

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|party = Democratic Party (United States)

|candidate = Kimberley S. Casten

|votes = 12,302

|percentage = 19.8

|change = {{increase}} 3.6

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|party = Democratic Party (United States)

|candidate = Valter Must

|votes = 11,513

|percentage = 18.5

|change = {{increase}} 3.1

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{{Election box total

| votes = 62,240

| percentage = 100.0

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{{Election box begin| title=New Jersey general election, 2013{{Cite web|url=https://nj.gov/state/elections/2013-results/2013-official-general-election-results-general-assembly.pdf|title=2013-official-general-election-results-general-assembly.pdf|work=New Jersey Secretary of State|access-date=2 April 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181107131500/https://nj.gov/state/elections/2013-results/2013-official-general-election-results-general-assembly.pdf|archive-date=7 November 2018|url-status=dead}}}}

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|party = Republican Party (United States)

|candidate = Dave Wolfe

|votes = 44,627

|percentage = 35.0

|change = {{increase}} 3.0

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|party = Republican Party (United States)

|candidate = Gregory P. McGuckin

|votes = 42,586

|percentage = 33.4

|change = {{increase}} 2.7

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|party = Democratic Party (United States)

|candidate = Susan Kane

|votes = 20,647

|percentage = 16.2

|change = {{decrease}} 3.1

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|party = Democratic Party (United States)

|candidate = Amber Gesslein

|votes = 19,658

|percentage = 15.4

|change = {{decrease}} 2.6

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{{Election box total

| votes = 127,518

| percentage = 100.0

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|party = Republican Party (United States)

|candidate = Dave Wolfe

|votes = 27,955

|percentage = 32.0

|change =

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|party = Republican Party (United States)

|candidate = Gregory P. McGuckin

|votes = 26,831

|percentage = 30.7

|change =

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|party = Democratic Party (United States)

|candidate = Bette Wary

|votes = 16,909

|percentage = 19.3

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|party = Democratic Party (United States)

|candidate = Eli L. Eytan

|votes = 15,698

|percentage = 18.0

|change =

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| votes = 87,393

| percentage = 100.0

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• [https://www.njleg.state.nj.us/legislative-roster/341/assemblyman-mcguckin Assemblyman Gregory P. McGuckin's legislative web page], New Jersey Legislature
• New Jersey Legislature financial disclosure forms
• [http://www.njleg.state.nj.us/ethics/FinancialDisclosure/McGuckinP2012.pdf 2012]{{Dead link|date=January 2020 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }} **&**
• [http://www.njleg.state.nj.us/ethics/FinancialDisclosure/McGuckinP2011.pdf 2011]{{Dead link|date=January 2020 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}

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