Cop hospitalized after woman bites officer, and refuses to let go, police say

ABERDEEN — A 25-year-old township woman bit a police officer and “refused to let go” Saturday night after resisting arrest, police said. Several officers responded at around 10 p.m. to a residence on Hawthorne Street in the Cliffwood Beach section of town after receiving a report of a fight, Chief John Powers said in an email.… Read the rest of this entry »

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Sunday will be last chance to see a Super Blood Moon until 2033

For the first time in more than 30 years, you can witness a supermoon in combination with a lunar eclipse. Late on Sept. 27, 2015, in the U.S. and much of the world, a total lunar eclipse will mask the moon’s larger-than-life face. Watch NASA’s live stream from 8:00 p.m. until at least 11:30 p.m. EDT… Read the rest of this entry »

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N.J. pension investments sag after years of double-digit returns

TRENTON — New Jersey’s giant public worker pension system lost $2 billion in the fiscal year that ended in June as investment returns sagged to 4.16 percent, state investment officials said Wednesday. And the volatile stock market this summer brought an even bigger hit to pensions. The value of the fund was $79 billion at the… Read the rest of this entry »

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Feds question $770K in Sandy costs in Asbury Park

ASBURY PARK — A federal audit made public on Wednesday raises questions about more than $770,000 in grant funding Asbury Park spent after Hurricane Sandy, claiming the city did not provide sufficient evidence to support those costs. The city’s chief financial officer, however, said additional documentation has been filed that backs up that spending. The watchdog… Read the rest of this entry »

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Drought watch issued for 12 counties, 6 million people as N.J. water worries worsen

A drought watch has been issued in parts of 12 New Jersey counties, encompassing more than two-thirds of the population, after months of dry, warm weather that have driven the state’s water supply to worryingly low levels. Rainfall totals in parts of northern and central New Jersey have been just over 50 percent of average over… Read the rest of this entry »

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Yogi Berra, Yankees legend and accidental philosopher, dead at 90

Yogi Berra, the lovable and legendary Yankees catcher who was an ambassador of the game, died Tuesday, according to officials at the museum named after him. He was 90 years old and died of natural causes. It is with heavy hearts that we share the news that Yogi Berra passed away Tuesday night at… Read the rest of this entry »

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Greg’s List: Things to do in Monmouth County this weekend, September 25-27, 2015

By Greg Kelly

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Friday, Sept. 25

• Fall Swap Meet & Auto Show at Raceway Park (Englishtown) – MORE INFO
• Bruce Springsteen: A Photographic Journey at Monmouth U (WLB) – MORE INFO
• Jersey Shore Ghost Tours (Red Bank) – MORE INFO
• New 2 You Kids Fall Consignment Sale at BCC (Lincroft) – MORE INFO
• Second Chances at Grange Playhouse (Howell) – MORE INFO
• Divine Right at Jersey Shore Arts Center Theater (Neptune) – MORE INFO
• August Wilson’s Seven Guitars at TRT (Red Bank) – MORE INFO
• Friends of the Howell Library Used Book Sale – MORE INFO

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N.J. man charged with father’s death after DWI crash

FREEHOLD – A Bergen County man has been charged with vehicular homicide and other offenses in connection to an Aug. 30 crash that killed his father, Acting Monmouth County Prosecutor Christopher J. Gramiccioni announced Monday. Shortly before 3 p.m. on Aug. 30, 35-year-old Andrew Halder, of Woodcliff Lake, was operating a 2007 Mini Cooper with his… Read the rest of this entry »

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180 Turning Lives Around Receives Federal Grant

180 Turning Lives Around, the Hazlet based non-profit dedicated to ending domestic and sexual violence in our community, has been awarded a $255,284 federal Transitional Housing Assistance Program grant, according to U.S. Attorney Paul Fishman.

180 will partner with Long Branch Concordance and contracted service providers to support 10 families in the 180 agency owned scattered site townhomes.

180’s Families in Transition Program provides women and their children with a safe home for up to 18 months. Support services include career counseling, financial management, life skills training and assistance in obtaining housing.

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The Mental Health Association of Monmouth County Celebrates 65th Years of Providing Vital Free Programs and Services to Monmouth County Residents

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Shrewsbury, NJ:  On Thursday, September 24^th the Mental Health Association of Monmouth County (MHA) will host a 65^th Birthday Party at Taka, 660 Cookman Avenue, Asbury Park, NJ.  Guests will enjoy an Asian themed buffet and live music by Dawg Whistle with Rock N’ Roll Hall of Fame Inductee Vini Lopez, Paul Whistler, and Jon Sebastion Brice.  The party begins at 6:30pm and tickets are $95 each.

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