FREEHOLD — A man and a woman are accused of killing a 41-year-old Linden mother, wrapping her in tarp and burying her in the backyard of a Long Branch home, officials said Wednesday. Jennifer Sweeney, 33, of Tinton Falls, and Andre Harris, 32, of Long Branch, have been charged with first-degree murder, second-degree desecration of human… Read the rest of this entry »
Posted: August 17th, 2016 | Author: admin | Filed under: Monmouth County News | Tags: Andre Harris, Jennifer Sweeney, Long Branch, Monmouth County News, murder, Tyrita R. Julius | Comments Off on Friends accused of killing Linden woman, burying her in Long Branch backyard
By Greg Kelly
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Friday, August 19
- Celtic Thunder at Count Basie Theatre (Red Bank) – MORE INFO
- Oliver! at Spring Lake Theatre – MORE INFO
- Little Shop of Horrors at Algonquin Arts Theatre (Manasquan) – MORE INFO
- Lone Ramblers (Belmar) – MORE INFO
- Learn to Skimboard (Sea Bright) – MORE INFO
- Police Youth Week (Middletown) – MORE INFO
- Butler by NJ Repertory Company (Long Branch) – MORE INFO
- Canoe Cruise on Sandy Hook – MORE INFO
- Chess Tournament (Middletown) – MORE INFO
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Posted: August 17th, 2016 | Author: admin | Filed under: Greg Kelly, Greg's List, Monmouth County News, Things to do in Monmouth County, Things to do on the Jersey Shore | Tags: 2016, August 19-21, Greg Kelly, Greg's List, Monmouth County News, Things to do at the Jersey Shore, Things to do at the Jersey Shore this weekend, Things to do in Monmouth County this weekend | Comments Off on Greg’s List: Things to do in Monmouth County this weekend, August 19-21, 2016
BELMAR – Police officers were stationed outside of a 14th Avenue home on Tuesday morning hours after a blaze swept through the residence and left two people dead. Officials at the scene said two men were killed in the fire, which gutted the two-story home that sits only a couple blocks from the Atlantic Ocean. A… Read the rest of this entry »
Posted: August 16th, 2016 | Author: admin | Filed under: Belmar, Monmouth County News | Tags: Belmar fatal fire, Monmouth County News | Comments Off on Belmar house fire kills 2 men
TRENTON — A Wall Street ratings agency on Monday left New Jersey’s credit rating unchanged though it’s “cautious” on the state’s ability to meet its revenue forecasts this year. Fitch ratings noted that despite the state’s more conservative revenue forecasting in recent years — a departure from years of overly optimistic estimates that left big holes… Read the rest of this entry »
Posted: August 16th, 2016 | Author: admin | Filed under: New Jersey, New Jersey State Budget | Tags: Fitch NJ Credit Rating, New Jersey, NJ Economy, NJ State Budget | Comments Off on N.J. avoids credit rating downgrade despite pension, road funding woes
By Tony Fiore, Middletown Deputy Mayor
The recent filing of the proposed JCP&L Monmouth County Reliability Project should serve as a wake-up call to all taxpayers in the state of New Jersey. The proposed 10 mile project with upwards of 200 foot monopoles to be installed on New Jersey Transit right-of way, will have a negative impact on the property values of all adjoining properties and potentially, properties within the line of site. The impact alone in Middletown could be upwards of $1.5 million in lost value. However, don’t despair taxpayers of Middletown, Holmdel, Hazlet, Aberdeen and Red Bank, according to their BPU filing, JCP&L will be making a $9.8 million payment towards the local municipalities through Energy Receipts taxes.
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Posted: August 15th, 2016 | Author: admin | Filed under: JCP&L, Middletown, Monmouth County News, Opinion, Tony Fiore | Tags: Energy receipts tax, JCP&L, Middletown, Monmouth County News, Monmouth County Reliability Project, NJ State Budget, OpEd, Opinion, RAGE, Tony Fiore | 4 Comments »
WALL TOWNSHIP — A man was killed Friday morning after his sport utility vehicle collided with a tractor-trailer on Route 70, police said. The victim, only identified as a 79-year-old Point Pleasant resident, was pronounced dead at the scene following the crash, which occurred around 10:40 a.m., Lt. Greg Carpino said in a news release. The… Read the rest of this entry »
Posted: August 14th, 2016 | Author: admin | Filed under: Monmouth County News | Tags: Monmouth County News, Wall fatal crash, Wall Township | Comments Off on 1 dead after SUV collides with tractor-trailer, cops say
TRENTON — A new study cast doubts on whether New Jersey can withstand another economic downturn. It’s the second such study this year to find that the state, which has lagged behind the rest of the nation in recovering from the Great Recession, is particularly vulnerable and unprepared for yet another. New Jersey is among 10… Read the rest of this entry »
Posted: August 14th, 2016 | Author: admin | Filed under: Economy, New Jersey State Budget | Tags: Economy, NJ Budget, NJ Economy, Standard and Poors | Comments Off on N.J. could be in big trouble if another recession hit
It’s been a quiet hurricane season in the Atlantic Ocean so far this summer, but forecasters from the U.S. Climate Prediction Center are expecting storm activity to pick up as we get closer to late August and September. And they have slightly boosted their projection of how many named storms will develop and pose a potential… Read the rest of this entry »
Posted: August 13th, 2016 | Author: admin | Filed under: Monmouth County News | Tags: Atlantic Ocean, Hurricane season, Monmouth County News, U.S.Climate Prediction Center | Comments Off on Atlantic hurricane season may pick up in intensity, forecasters say
By Greg Kelly
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Friday, August 12
- Keyport Fireman’s Fair – MORE INFO
- Ocean Township Italian Festival – MORE INFO
- Navesink Fireman’s Fair – MORE INFO
- Little Shop of Horrors at Algonquin Arts Theatre (Manasquan) – MORE INFO
- Beachscapes at the Jersey Shore Art Show (Avon) – MORE INFO
- “Presidents at the Monmouth County Shore” Exhibit (Ocean Twp.) – MORE INFO
- “Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives” Art Exhibit (Belmar) – MORE INFO
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Posted: August 9th, 2016 | Author: admin | Filed under: Greg Kelly, Greg's List, Monmouth County News, Things to do in Monmouth County, Things to do on the Jersey Shore | Tags: Greg Kelly, Greg's List, Monmouth County News, Monmouth County tourism, Things to do in Monmouth County, Things to do in Monmouth County this weekend, Things to do on the Jersey Shore | Comments Off on Greg’s List: Things to do in Monmouth County this weekend, August 12-14, 2016
WASHINGTON — The parents of two of the four Americans killed at Benghazi have sued former U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton in U.S. District Court, charging that the Democratic nominee was responsible for the deaths of their sons, according to published reports. Lawyer Larry Klayman, a frequent Clinton critic, filed the lawsuit on behalf of… Read the rest of this entry »
Posted: August 9th, 2016 | Author: admin | Filed under: 2016 Presidential Politics, Benghazi, Hillary Clinton | Tags: 2016 Presidential politics, Benghazi, Charles Woods, Hillary Clinton, Patricia Smith, Sean Smith, Tyrone Woods | 1 Comment »
BELMAR – Police officers were stationed outside of a 14th Avenue home on Tuesday morning hours after a blaze swept through the residence and left two people dead. Officials at the scene said two men were killed in the fire, which gutted the two-story home that sits only a couple blocks from the Atlantic Ocean. A… Read the rest of this entry »
TRENTON — A Wall Street ratings agency on Monday left New Jersey’s credit rating unchanged though it’s “cautious” on the state’s ability to meet its revenue forecasts this year. Fitch ratings noted that despite the state’s more conservative revenue forecasting in recent years — a departure from years of overly optimistic estimates that left big holes… Read the rest of this entry »
The recent filing of the proposed JCP&L Monmouth County Reliability Project should serve as a wake-up call to all taxpayers in the state of New Jersey. The proposed 10 mile project with upwards of 200 foot monopoles to be installed on New Jersey Transit right-of way, will have a negative impact on the property values of all adjoining properties and potentially, properties within the line of site. The impact alone in Middletown could be upwards of $1.5 million in lost value. However, don’t despair taxpayers of Middletown, Holmdel, Hazlet, Aberdeen and Red Bank, according to their BPU filing, JCP&L will be making a $9.8 million payment towards the local municipalities through Energy Receipts taxes.
WALL TOWNSHIP — A man was killed Friday morning after his sport utility vehicle collided with a tractor-trailer on Route 70, police said. The victim, only identified as a 79-year-old Point Pleasant resident, was pronounced dead at the scene following the crash, which occurred around 10:40 a.m., Lt. Greg Carpino said in a news release. The… Read the rest of this entry »
TRENTON — A new study cast doubts on whether New Jersey can withstand another economic downturn. It’s the second such study this year to find that the state, which has lagged behind the rest of the nation in recovering from the Great Recession, is particularly vulnerable and unprepared for yet another. New Jersey is among 10… Read the rest of this entry »
It’s been a quiet hurricane season in the Atlantic Ocean so far this summer, but forecasters from the U.S. Climate Prediction Center are expecting storm activity to pick up as we get closer to late August and September. And they have slightly boosted their projection of how many named storms will develop and pose a potential… Read the rest of this entry »
WASHINGTON — The parents of two of the four Americans killed at Benghazi have sued former U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton in U.S. District Court, charging that the Democratic nominee was responsible for the deaths of their sons, according to published reports. Lawyer Larry Klayman, a frequent Clinton critic, filed the lawsuit on behalf of… Read the rest of this entry »