In the days since Assemblywoman DiAnne Gove learned she wouldn’t be named to the ticket to contend for another term representing the 9th District – a decision finalized at the Ocean County GOP’s nominating convention last Wednesday, March 8 – she’s been heartened by the “outpouring of support” she’s received from friends and constituents. She’s also had the chance to think about next steps. And while Gove does not see herself running off the party line to keep her seat, she does envision some sort of more informal public service in her future.

“I pursued it. I lived it and breathed it every day for months,” Gove remarked this past Monday in regard to her fight…