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Former Red Bank Mayor Arrested, Charged With DWI

Ed McKenna, Red Bank Green photo

Ed McKenna, Red Bank Green photo

Edward McKenna, 63, of Red Bank was involved in a one car accident while traveling north in a 2012 black Mercedes-Benz sedan on the Garden State Parkway at 9:50 pm Monday night.  The accident occurred at mile marker 108 in Tinton Falls. He was arrested by the New Jersey State Police and charged with Driving While Intoxicated, according the Sgt. Adam Grossman of the NJSP Public Information Office.

Grossman said that McKenna submitted to a breathalyzer test, but would not disclose the results.  Another law enforcement official familiar with the case said McKenna “blew very high.”

McKenna was the mayor of Red Bank from 1991 through 2006.  He is currently chairman of the New Jersey State Planning Commission.

In March of 2009 McKenna’s car struck a pedestrian in a crosswalk outside of Riverview Medical Center, according to RedBankGreen.  He was cited by the Red Bank Police with failure to yield to a pedestrian.  In October of 2000 he was involved in an accident at mile marker 110 on the Parkway, leaving the scene before police arrived, according to RBG.   McKenna said at the time that he identified himself to the other driver and left after waiting awhile for the police.  Later, the State Police visited his home where his wife told the troopers he had taken a pain killer for his shoulder and was sleeping.

McKenna was not available when we called his law office for comment.  This story will be updated if he calls back.

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Posted: May 15th, 2013 | Author: | Filed under: Crime, Crime and Punishment, Red Bank | Tags: , , , , , , , , | 14 Comments »

14 Comments on “Former Red Bank Mayor Arrested, Charged With DWI”

  1. RedBankGreen » FORMER RED BANK MAYOR ARRESTED FOR DWI said at 2:33 pm on May 15th, 2013:

    […] arrest was first reported Art Gallagher, publisher of the right-leaning More Monmouth Musings […]

  2. A lost benz! said at 3:48 pm on May 15th, 2013:

    Any idea what kind of Benz it was and how much damage?

    I’m genuinely concerned and hope that the damage to the car is repairable. It would be a shame to lose such a fine automobile to a low life drunk driver.

  3. FORMER RED BANK MAYOR ARRESTED FOR DWI | said at 7:05 pm on May 15th, 2013:

    […] arrest was first reported Art Gallagher, publisher of the right-leaning More Monmouth Musings […]

  4. TheDigger said at 8:44 pm on May 15th, 2013:

    He needs help.

  5. What Does Right Leaning said at 9:14 pm on May 15th, 2013:

    Or Left Leaning Have To Do With A Former Mayor Being Arrested For DWI?

  6. Sadly, one of the most arrogant said at 10:53 pm on May 15th, 2013:

    and self- serving blowhard pols I’ve met in three decades. How many times did his own take care of his issues for him,when he ran RB with his iron fist? If he has a problem, he needs to use his time to get help, and stay off the road,before he kills his kids’ father and/ or someone else.

  7. Diane said at 12:34 am on May 16th, 2013:

    RedBankGreen said the police report stated that he was headed North, then ran along the guard rail, turned around and drove South in the Northbound lanes for a while TOWARDS the oncoming traffic until he was stopped.

  8. Colleen said at 4:55 am on May 16th, 2013:

    Karma?!!!!
    McKenna has been a hazard for many years. The prior events mentioned, are just some examples of many. I hope he is prosecuted to the full extent of the law. Local officials have enabled his abuse and mockery of the law for to long.

  9. firesign58 said at 10:13 am on May 16th, 2013:

    McKenna is a hazard to the public also as chair of the state planning commission — which approves so-called “sustainable development ” — socialistic redistribution of wealth schemes that unfairly burden sub- and ex-urban property owners, as well as those in rural areas.

  10. Colleen said at 2:01 pm on May 16th, 2013:

    The man is a sociopath

  11. Colleen said at 2:56 pm on May 16th, 2013:

    Boss Tweed = Ed McKenna

  12. Ditch Waverly said at 9:53 am on May 17th, 2013:

    Mayor Healy of Jersey City was once found naked and drunk sleeping on his neighbors front porch. Both Villanova class of 1972. Those parties must have been amazing.

  13. surprise! NOT. said at 6:24 pm on May 20th, 2013:

    Every time this man is out and about, he is skunk drunk. Hope the old man cleans his act up before he kills someone.

  14. MoreMonmouthMusings » Blog Archive » McKenna Convicted Of DWI said at 8:59 am on February 11th, 2014:

    […] McKenna was arrested by a New Jersey State Trooper on May 12, 2013 after being involved in a one car accident at mile marker 108 of the Garden State Parkway. He scored nearly three times the legal limit in a breathalyzer test. […]