The Regular Republican Club of Lakewood is the representative of the Republican publical party in Lakewood. The club nominates candidates for local government offices, who are then listed on the ballot as being nominated by the club.
The club is an unincorporated association, governed by published by-laws.
The by-laws expressly restrict membership of the club only to USA citizens who are residents of Lakewood and registered Republicans. Only members who have been active for 3 years may vote and hold office.
As the news was broken here on FAA News, back in April 2024, Yaakov Wenger, represented by Attorney Larry Loigman Esq. filed an explosive lawsuit in New Jersey Superior Court, Chancery Division in Ocean County alleging that, contrary to club by-laws, Club President Craig Theibault no longer resides in Lakewood as he has sold his home and moved to Howell.
According to the Complaint, Mr. Theibault was questioned at a club meeting how he is keeping his president position despite having moved out of town. Mr. Theibault responded by pledging to "step aside." However, subsequently, Mr. Theibault sent all club members an email stating that the March meeting was canceled. The email was signed "Craig T, president," indicating that he was refusing to resign from the club and even from giving up his president position.
Mr. Wenger has been active, dues paying member of the club for many years. In late 2023, he made repeated requests for certain records of the club. Many of these requests have been ignored. Even now, Mr. Theibault refuses to give up the requested records. He also refuses to relinquish control of the records and finances of the club, according to the complaint.
A number of other club members have also relocated out of Lakewood.
What this means is that a number of the very people who are self appointed to direct us in who to vote for each election do not even live in our town anymore!
"As a result, the club does not accurately represent the views of the voters, residents, citizens and taxpayers of Lakewood," the suit charges.
Instead of resigning from the club, they are conniving to attempt to amend the bylaws, ostensibly to permit them to remain in the club, thereby continuing to control elections in the Township.
"All of the above improper actions have impeded or obstructed Mr. Wenger in the exercise of his right to advocate for the election of Republican candidates for office.
"The interests of Mr. Wenger, and of the club, have suffered, and will continue to suffer, grievous harm if its governance is not conducted in accordance with the by-laws and by persons other than those who are eligible for membership," the Complaint asserts.
The suit sought a court order ousting Mr. Theibault from the club, as well as for the appointment of a receiver who will be tasked with reviewing club records to determine which other members have also moved out of Lakewood and need to be ousted from the club.
As previously reported here on FAA News, back in July 2024, Ocean County Superior Court Assignment Judge Francis Hodgson dismissed the lawsuit on jurisdictional issues.
Just recently reported on FAA News, Mr. Wenger filed an initial appeal on the matter.
The appeal filing seems to have done the trick - Mr. Theibault has now stepped down from his club president position!
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Who is replacing his position?
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