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Anthony Weiner joins N.J. public relations giant as advisor

assetContentAnthony Weiner, the former Congressman whose sexting scandal sunk his political career — twice — is now offering his services to a major public relations firm. MWW, the New Jersey PR firm headed by Michael W. Kempner, a prominent New Jersey Democrat and Hillary Clinton supporter, said in a release Thursday that it “is pleased to… Read the rest of this entry »

Posted: July 25th, 2015 | Author: | Filed under: News | Tags: , , | 1 Comment »

Obama’s Kenya trip begins with family dinner in father’s homeland

At the start of his first presidential visit to Kenya, his father’s homeland, Barack Obama sat down to a private dinner with extended family members. They included his half-sister Auma and step grandmother – “Mama Sarah”, or “Granny” as he calls the woman who helped raise his now deceased father. The occasion added a personal touch… Read the rest of this entry »

Posted: July 25th, 2015 | Author: | Filed under: Barack Obama | Tags: , | Comments Off on Obama’s Kenya trip begins with family dinner in father’s homeland

A Sandy recovery house from hell | Di Ionno

assetContent (43)The unfinished front stairs to Joseph Ready’s elevated house in Union Beach look like something out of the game “Mousetrap.” Skinny, rickety, with bare-bones framing, the stairs lead to a shaky, rail-less landing 20 feet in the air. Ready worries some kid will climb up on a dare and bring the whole thing down. “It’s an… Read the rest of this entry »

Posted: July 24th, 2015 | Author: | Filed under: Hurricane Sandy, Monmouth County News, RREM, Superstorm Sandy | Tags: , , , , , , , | 1 Comment »

Bill to make Christie repay 2016 security costs advances

IMG_3433TRENTON — A bill to force Gov. Chris Christie and all governors who follow him to reimburse New Jersey taxpayers for travel and security expenses associated with their out-of-state political trips easily cleared the Senate’s State Government committee Thursday. “All we are asking for is fairness here,” said Sen. Loretta Weinberg (D-Bergen), the bill’s sponsor. “If… Read the rest of this entry »

Posted: July 23rd, 2015 | Author: | Filed under: 2016 Presidential Politics, Chris Christie, New Jersey, New Jersey State Budget, NJ State Legislature | Tags: , , , , | 2 Comments »

Long Branch shooting victim in stable condition, authorities say

assetContentLONG BRANCH – A township man remains hospitalized in stable condition Thursday after he was shot Wednesday night on Coleman Avenue, authorities said. At approximately 9:10 p.m., Long Branch police responded to the 100 block of Coleman Avenue for a report of shots fired, said Charles Webster, a spokesman for the Monmouth County Prosecutor’s Office. When… Read the rest of this entry »

Posted: July 23rd, 2015 | Author: | Filed under: Long Branch, Monmouth County News, Monmouth County Prosecutor | Tags: , , , | 1 Comment »

Border Patrol union cancels meeting with Donald Trump

_donald_trump_2_jt_150718_16x9_992-340x191 (1)WASHINGTON — Donald Trump is heading to the border, but a patrol agents union won’t meet with him there. The executive board of the National Border Patrol Council Local 2455 was scheduled to meet with the 2016 presidential candidate Thursday afternoon in Laredo, Texas, but announced Thursday morning they would not participate in any events with… Read the rest of this entry »

Posted: July 23rd, 2015 | Author: | Filed under: 2016 Presidential Politics, Donald Trump | Tags: , , , | Comments Off on Border Patrol union cancels meeting with Donald Trump

Cats found abandoned after parents allegedly abducted own son

assetContent (40)NEPTUNE — It’s still not exactly clear why Michael and Emy Streko allegedly abducted their own son — taking him from his grandmother’s home in Green Brook, where she had custody of the 8-year-old. But when Michael Streko cleared out the Neptune City home where family members had previously lived together, he left behind two cats… Read the rest of this entry »

Posted: July 23rd, 2015 | Author: | Filed under: Monmouth County News, New Jersey | Tags: , , , , , , | Comments Off on Cats found abandoned after parents allegedly abducted own son

Neptune cop accused of killing ex-wife had been suspended from job following child custody dispute

assetContentFREEHOLD — Neptune police officer Philip Seidle had been temporarily suspended from his job for six weeks last year after police were notified about the couple’s child custody dispute, according to documents obtained by NJ Advance Media. Seidle, imprisoned on charges he fatally shot his ex-wife Tamara Seidle last month, said in court papers two months… Read the rest of this entry »

Posted: July 22nd, 2015 | Author: | Filed under: Monmouth County News | Tags: , , , , | Comments Off on Neptune cop accused of killing ex-wife had been suspended from job following child custody dispute

Greg’s List: Things to do in Monmouth County this weekend, July 24-26, 2015

By Greg Kelly

 

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Friday, July 24

  • Red Bank Sidewalk Sale – MORE INFO
  • Shakespeare by the Sea (Spring Lake) – MORE INFO
  • Monmouth County Fair (Freehold) – MORE INFO
  • Visionary Tattoo Arts Festival (Asbury Park) – MORE INFO
  • Hairspray at Algonquin Arts Theatre (Manasquan) – MORE INFO
  • Big: The Musical at Monmouth U (WLB) – MORE INFO
  • A Doll’s House by Center Players (Freehold) – MORE INFO
  • Mary Poppins at Spring Lake Community Theatre – MORE INFO
  • Shakespeare on the Beach (Bradley Beach) – MORE INFO
  • Twelfth Night by Holmdel Theatre Company – MORE INFO

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Posted: July 21st, 2015 | Author: | 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: , , , , , , | Comments Off on Greg’s List: Things to do in Monmouth County this weekend, July 24-26, 2015

Poll Workers Wanted, $200 Per Day

Poll worker Annie Barr stands by while Governor Chris Christie votes for President of the United States with his daughter Bridget, 8, at the Mendham Emergency Services Building in Mendham, N.J. on Tuesday, Nov. 6, 2012. (Governor's Office/Tim Larsen)

Poll worker Annie Barr stands by while Governor Chris Christie votes for President of the United States with his daughter Bridget, at the Mendham Emergency Services Building in Mendham, N.J. on Tuesday, Nov. 6, 2012. (Governor’s Office/Tim Larsen)

There is an urgent need of poll workers in Monmouth County, especially in the coastal towns impacted by Hurricane Sandy, according to a statement today by Monmouth County Clerk Christine Giordano Hanlon.

“Voting is one of the greatest privileges that we have as Americans,” said Hanlon. “Poll workers are essential to the voting process.   Right now, we are asking our Monmouth County citizens to become a part of this process to help ensure fair and efficiently run elections.”

To qualify to be a poll worker, you must be a registered voter in Monmouth County and attend a poll worker training class. Classes are being scheduled now for the November General Election.

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Posted: July 21st, 2015 | Author: | Filed under: Christine Hanlon, Monmouth County News | Tags: , , , , | Comments Off on Poll Workers Wanted, $200 Per Day