Former Assistant Ocean County Prosecutor Rory Wells Enters Race for Republican Nomination for Ocean County Commissioner

MANCHESTER, NJ – This past week attorney Rory Wells informed his local Manchester Regular Republican Club and close supporters that he intends to run for the Freeholder seat being vacated by Ocean County Commissioner Gerry Little.

Wells states, “My candidacy will represent a number of interests including military service, law enforcement, diversity, and representation on the Board from towns along the Route 70 corridor such as Manchester, Lakewood, Lakehurst, and Brick Township”.  Wells, a conservative Republican for 25 years, is African American and his wife Lisset (formerly Figueroa) is Puerto Rican.

Prior to going into private practice in 2018, Wells served nearly 13 years as an Assistant Ocean County Prosecutor.  In addition to case work, he spent a great deal of his time on community outreach.  Wells has spoken to thousands of people, including law enforcement, community groups, churches, educators, and young people addressing the opiate epidemic and anti-gang violence with juveniles.  Wells’ duties with the Prosecutor’s Office also included being the primary criminal law instructor at the Ocean County Police Academy and he has taught hundreds of officers throughout Ocean County who are on the streets keeping us safe today.

He currently sits on the Manchester Township Planning Board, Open Space Advisory Committee, and the Manchester Township Environmental Commission.  If elected Wells would also be the youngest member of the Board at age 51.

Wells graduated magna cum laude from John Jay College of Criminal Justice, NY, with a degree in Government/Public Administration before going on to serve as a Lieutenant in the United States Marine Corps.  He earned his Juris Doctor from Regent University School of Law in Virginia Beach, VA.  Wells and his wife have one daughter and are members of First Assembly of God Church in Toms River.