SANDY HOOK –Federal parks officials identified the man who died while swimming at Sandy Hook as a 25-year-old Red Bank man. Andros Vega-Pena was swimming with a group of people Wednesday evening at Beach B when he came into distress between 7:30 p.m. and 7:45 p.m., said Daphne Yun, a spokeswoman for the National Park Service.… Read the rest of this entry »
The newly constructed West Front Street Bridge, also known as the Hubbard Bridge, will be closed to motor vehicle traffic from 6 a.m. on Wednesday August 12 through Wednesday August 26, according to a statement by Freeholder Tom Arnone.
The bridge connects Middletown and Red Bank over the Swimming River. It will be open to pedestrian traffic during the two week period.
The purpose of the closure is to allow utility workers to move overhead power lines off of the old bridge to newly constructed underground facilities, and to the contractor to reconstruct intersections on both the Red Bank and Middletown sides of the span.
Arnone said the other option was to have the contractors work in stages, over a twelve week period, which would have kept the bridge open but slowed traffic considerably for three months. The chosen schedule, made in consultation with elected and administrative officials in both Red Bank and Middletown, will allow the bridge to reopen prior to the Labor Day Weekend and before the start of school.
“This schedule allows motorists to make adjustments to their travel plans for two weeks,” Arnone said.
Posted: August 7th, 2015 | Author: admin | Filed under: Middletown, Monmouth County Board of Freeholders, Monmouth County News, Red Bank | Tags: Freeholder Tom Arnone, Middletown, Monmouth County News, Red Bank, West Front Street Bridge | Comments Off on West Front Street Bridge To Close For Two Weeks In August
ASBURY PARK — Gov. Chris Christie rallied his longtime New Jersey supporters Tuesday night, as they helped raise more than $1.3 million for his presidential campaign. The Republican governor, speaking in Asbury Park Convention Hall, told his home state residents he plans to “bring a little New Jersey to the campaign,” promising to “kick hope and… Read the rest of this entry »
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UPDATED: Fluff and Fold, a laundromat located at 1013 Route 35 North in Ocean Township (across the street from Wegman’s) is holding a clothing drive for residents of the Twinbrooks Village Apartments who were displaced by the fire. Owner Charles Measley is also providing $1000 worth of free laundry services to victims of the fire. For more information call 732-531-4333 or email [email protected]
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OCEAN TWP. — Two police officers were hospitalized Tuesday afternoon after battling flames that ripped through an 18-unit apartment complex. Lt. Kevin Faller said officers responded to the Twinbrook Village Apartments on Aldrin Road at around 1:50 p.m. The responding officers observed flames shooting from the exterior and evacuated the building, Faller said. He said the… Read the rest of this entry »
Posted: August 4th, 2015 | Author: admin | Filed under: Monmouth County, Monmouth County News, Ocean Township | Tags: Det. Lt. Kevin Faller, Fluff and Fold, Ocean Township, Twinbrooks Village Fire | Comments Off on Fire tears through apartment building in Ocean (PHOTOS, VIDEO)
HOLMDEL — In addition to a shooting that left two males critically injured, police arrested more than 100 people at the PNC Bank Arts Center Monday night. Sgt. First Class Gregory Williams, a State Police spokesman, said there were a total of 102 arrests made at the venue. A concert, part the Forest Hills Drive Tour… Read the rest of this entry »
OCEANPORT — The first family of New Jersey thoroughbred racing was weaving through the delirious crowd behind the Winner’s Circle at Monmouth Park, one after another in a long conga line. Security tried to open a path, but the fans — still trying to get one more look at the celebrity racehorse they came here to… Read the rest of this entry »
Could it be possible that American Pharoah is actually getting better? That was the prevailing belief after the recently stamped Triple Crown winner cruised to a 2-1/4-lengths triumph Sunday in the Haskell Invitational, winning the 1 1/8-mile race in a brisk 1:47.95 despite galloping home under wraps. “It was pretty easy,” said jockey Victor Espinoza, who… Read the rest of this entry »
Posted: August 2nd, 2015 | Author: admin | Filed under: Horse Racing Industry, Monmouth Park | Tags: American Pharoah, Haskell, Monmouth Park, William Hill Haskell Invitational | Comments Off on What’s next for American Pharoah after convincing Haskell win?
OCEANPORT — It was one long happy celebration at Monmouth Park for the great American Pharoah’s latest victory. At least, that is, until Gov. Chris Christie stepped into the Winner’s Circle to present the trophy. And then, the record crowd of 60,983 booed. Long. Loud. Sustained. Maybe he should have hung around Bill Murray. The cheering… Read the rest of this entry »
OCEANPORT – Officials are projecting that Triple Crown-winner American Pharoah’s appearance in Sunday’s $1.75 million William Hill Haskell Invitational at Monmouth Park could draw second largest crowd ever to see a sporting event in New Jersey behind only the Super Bowl. This has NJ Transit adding additional trains, building temporary platforms and taking other steps to… Read the rest of this entry »
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