FREEHOLD — A Pennsylvania man who claimed to be a home improvement contractor to victims of Hurricane Sandy has been convicted of failing to register his services with the state, officials said on Tuesday. After a two-day trial in Freehold last week, a jury found Daniel F. Sterling, 43, of failure to register as a home… Read the rest of this entry »
Posted: March 30th, 2016 | Author: admin | Filed under: Monmouth County News | Tags: Acting Monmouth County Prosecutor Christopher Gramiccioni, Daniel F. Sterling, Hurricane Sandy, Monmouth County News, Sandy Scammer | Comments Off on Sandy contractor who bilked customers convicted of not registering in N.J.
PARSIPPANY — Gov. Chris Christie announced at a groundbreaking ceremony in Parsippany Tuesday the Garden State has recovered from the Great Recession. “We have recovered from the long recession,” he said. “We have put more of our people back to work than any time before.” Speaking at the site of UPS’ new technology center in Parsippany,… Read the rest of this entry »
Posted: March 30th, 2016 | Author: admin | Filed under: Chris Christie, New Jersey, News | Tags: Chris Christie, NJ Economy | Comments Off on Christie: N.J. has recovered from ‘the long recession’

Robert “FistPump” Ianuale photo via facebook
Robert Ianuale, 32, of Ned Drive in Hazlet was arrested at his home on Monday and charged with two counts of first degree Endangering the Welfare of a Child by causing or permitting a child to engage in child pornography; one count of first degree Promoting Prostitution of a Minor; one count of first degree Use of a Juvenile to Commit a Crime; two counts of second degree Endangering the Welfare of a Child (Distribution of Child Pornography); one count of third degree Endangering the Welfare of a Child (Possession of Child Pornography); one count of third degree Financial Facilitation of Criminal Activity; and one count of third degree Luring or Enticing an Adult.
Also known as “FistPump,” Ianuale is the owner/operator of SwerveCast, an online live broadcasting service. SwerveCast is offline as of this posting.
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Posted: March 28th, 2016 | Author: admin | Filed under: Hazlet, Monmouth County News, Monmouth County Prosecutor | Tags: Acting Monmouth County Prosecutor Christopher Gramiccioni, FistPump, Hazlet, Keyport, Monmouth County News, SwerveCast | 2 Comments »
LONG BRANCH — The Long Branch City Council has proposed increasing the parking fees at meters in Pier Village. The ordinance setting the new fees calls for an increase from $1 an hour on weekdays to $2 per hour. The fee would be $3 per hour on weekends and holidays. To accommodate beachgoers, though, the council… Read the rest of this entry »
Posted: March 27th, 2016 | Author: admin | Filed under: Long Branch, Monmouth County News | Tags: Long Branch, Long Branch Parking fees, Monmouth County News | 3 Comments »
LONG BRANCH – A man was killed after his car struck a utility pole on Norwood Avenue early Saturday morning, according to police. Sgt. Stanley Mooney said the single-car crash happened around 2 a.m. between the road’s intersection’s with Brighton Avenue and Hollywood Avenue. Officers remained on the scene as of around 10 a.m., according to… Read the rest of this entry »
Posted: March 27th, 2016 | Author: admin | Filed under: Long Branch, Monmouth County News | Tags: Long Branch, Long Branch Crash, Monmouth County News, Sgt Stanley Mooney | Comments Off on Man killed in Long Branch crash, police say
In what Chairman John Degnan called the most significant step for transportation infrastructure in the modern era, Port Authority commissioners green-lit $16 billion in projects Thursday. The center piece was what Vice Chairman Scott Rechler called a “horse trading” compromise between New York and New Jersey commissioners to approve the LaGuardia airport improvements in exchange for… Read the rest of this entry »
Posted: March 26th, 2016 | Author: admin | Filed under: Port Authority | Tags: Port Authority of NY/NJ | Comments Off on The Port Authority’s $16B spending spree includes these 6 projects
TRENTON — New Jersey’s unemployment rate fell two percentage points in February, even as the state recorded a loss of more than 10,000 private-sector jobs. The state also gained 1,600 public-sector jobs in February, bringing the total job losses to 8,600. But the February unemployment rate, 4.3 percent, is the lowest since pre-recession August 2007, according… Read the rest of this entry »
Posted: March 25th, 2016 | Author: admin | Filed under: Monmouth County News, News | Tags: Employment, Monmouth County News, New Jersey Economy, Unemployment | Comments Off on N.J. lost thousands of jobs in February
By Greg Kelly

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Friday, March 25
- For Worse at NJ Repertory Theatre (Long Branch) – MORE INFO
- Men’s College Baseball: Monmouth U. vs. Rider (WLB) – MORE INFO
- Sandy Mack and Friends Do the Blues (Red Bank) – MORE INFO
- Sculpted Needle Felting Class (Ocean Grove) – MORE INFO
- Fine Art, Art Education, & Animation Show at Monmouth U. (WLB) – MORE INFO
- Clam Chowder Sale (Manasquan) – MORE INFO
- College Track & Field Opener at Monmouth U. (WLB) – MORE INFO
- Live Stations of the Cross (Sea Girt) – MORE INFO
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Posted: March 23rd, 2016 | Author: admin | Filed under: Greg Kelly, Greg's List, Monmouth County, Monmouth County News, Things to do in Monmouth County, Things to do on the Jersey Shore | Tags: Greg Kelly, Greg's List, Happy Easter, Monmouth County News, Things to do in Monmouth County this weekend | Comments Off on Greg’s List: Things to do in Monmouth County this weekend, March 25-27, 2016
BRUSSELS — Explosions, at least one likely caused by a suicide bomber, rocked the Brussels airport and subway system Tuesday, prompting a lockdown of the Belgian capital and heightened security across Europe. At least 28 people were reported dead. A spokesman for the Brussels Metro said 15 people were killed and 55 injured in an explosion… Read the rest of this entry »
Posted: March 22nd, 2016 | Author: admin | Filed under: Terrorism | Tags: Brussels, Terrorism, War on terror | 1 Comment »
By Tommy DeSeno
Call him Bonnie Prince Donnie.
In the 18th century, Bonnie Prince Charlie, aka Charles Edward Stuart, was the last Jacobite Pretender to the throne of England. The Bonnie Prince thought the English throne was his birthright, so he traveled the countryside picking fights with anyone who disagreed.
Donald Trump, our current Bonnie Prince, acts very much the same. His intemperance and penchant for vengeance is manifest in response to any challenge to him, with no crack too lowbrow, be it McCain’s heroics, Carly’s face or Megyn’s menstrual cycle. Only a Jacobean sense of entitlement could bring a Wharton grad into the gutter. Even Jeb knew the Presidency had to be earned, not inherited or claimed.
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Posted: March 22nd, 2016 | Author: admin | Filed under: 2016 Presidential Politics, Opinion, Tommy DeSeno | Tags: 2016 Presidential politics, Donald Trump, Opinion, Tom DeSeno, Tommy DeSeno | 7 Comments »