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Middletown cops shut down traffic to rescue ‘panic stricken’ cat

assetContent (1)MIDDLETOWN – Police are asking the public for help locating the owner of a cat that was rescued by authorities and a tow truck mechanic from speeding Route 36 traffic on Saturday. Police Officer Nichola Fenezia responded to a report of a cat “clinging on for its life” on the median divider of the highway near… Read the rest of this entry »

Posted: April 26th, 2015 | Author: | Filed under: Middletown, Monmouth County, Monmouth County News | Tags: , , , , , , | Comments Off on Middletown cops shut down traffic to rescue ‘panic stricken’ cat

Rutgers graduate killed in Mount Everest avalanche after Nepal earthquake

assetContentA Rutgers graduate from Edison who was working as a doctor with a team of climbers on Mount Everest was killed Saturday in an avalanche caused by a devastating earthquake in Nepal. Marisa Eve Girawong was a base camp doctor at Madison Mountaineering, a Seattle, Washington-based mountain guide service, according to the organization’s website. Girawong graduated… Read the rest of this entry »

Posted: April 26th, 2015 | Author: | Filed under: New Jersey | Tags: , , | Comments Off on Rutgers graduate killed in Mount Everest avalanche after Nepal earthquake

N.J. Legislature will fully fund pension in 2016, senate president vows

IMG_9153 (640x391)TRENTON — State Senate President Stephen Sweeney does not leave room for doubt when he says the Democratic-led state Legislature will fully fund New Jersey’s public worker pension system next year. “We’re going to fund it,” he said. Democratic leaders say they’re forging ahead with plans to make a $3.1 billion contribution into a pension system… Read the rest of this entry »

Posted: April 26th, 2015 | Author: | Filed under: 2017 NJ Gubernatorial Politics, Chris Christie, New Jersey, New Jersey State Budget, NJ State Legislature, Stephen Sweeney | Tags: , , , | Comments Off on N.J. Legislature will fully fund pension in 2016, senate president vows

Monmouth County Officials Honored By Defense Department For Supporting Citizen Soldiers

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L to R: James Plousis, Chairman N.J. State Parole Board, Michael Ruane, Director Office on Aging, Disabilities & Veterans Services, Col. Carmen Venticinque, NJ ESGR, Freeholder Lillian G. Burry, Sheriff Shaun Golden & Acting Prosecutor Christopher Gramiccioni. Click photo for larger view

Sheriff Shaun Golden, Freeholder Lillian Burry, Acting Prosecutor Christopher Gramiccioni and Michael Ruane, Director of the Monmouth County Office on Aging, Disabilities and Veterans Services were each presented the Seven Seals Award by the U.S. Department of Defense’s Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve (ESGR) office during a Show of Strength ceremony held at the Sheriff’s Office in Freehold on Wednesday.

ESGR is comprised of dedicated and trained volunteers and staff. They develop and promote employer support for Guard and Reserve service by advocating relevant initiatives, recognizing outstanding support, increasing awareness of applicable laws, and resolving conflict between employers and service members.

ESGR informs and educates service members and their civilian employers regarding their rights and responsibilities governed by the Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act of 1994 (USERRA).

With the Seven Seals Award, ESGR recognizes significant individual or organizational achievement, initiative, or support that promotes and supports the ESGR mission to develop and promote supportive work environments for service members in the Reserve Components.

48 percent of the U.S.Military comes from the National Guard and Reserve.

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Posted: April 24th, 2015 | Author: | Filed under: Lillian Burry, Monmouth County, Monmouth County Sheriff's Office, Shaun Golden | Tags: , , , , , , , , , | Comments Off on Monmouth County Officials Honored By Defense Department For Supporting Citizen Soldiers

N.J. court rules domestic violence allegations enough to deny gun permit

assetContent (77)A New Jersey appeals court ruled Wednesday that merely being accused of domestic violence is enough to deny someone permission to obtain a gun and keep it at home, the New Jersey Law Journal reported. Judges John Kennedy, Amy O’Connor and Jose Fuentes denied the application of a man identified in court papers as Z.L., who… Read the rest of this entry »

Posted: April 23rd, 2015 | Author: | Filed under: Gun Control, Gun Rights, Guns, New Jersey | Tags: , , | 2 Comments »

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

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Friday, April 24

  • A Little Shakespeare: Midsummer Night’s Dream at TRT (Red Bank) – MORE INFO
  • Jersey Shore Restaurant Week (Monmouth County restaurants) – MORE INFO
  • Brighton Beach Memoirs by Center Players (Freehold) – MORE INFO
  • Atlantic Cinemas Movie Night (Atlantic Highlands) – MORE INFO
  • Discover Bats! (Holmdel) – MORE INFO
  • Arbor Day Tree Walk at Sandy Hook – MORE INFO
  • The Realization of Emily Linder at NJ Repertory Theatre (Long Branch) – MORE INFO
  • Roger McGuinn at Monmouth U (WLB) – MORE INFO
  • Health & Fitness Expo at Monmouth Park (Oceanport) – MORE INFO

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Posted: April 22nd, 2015 | Author: | Filed under: Greg Kelly, Greg's List, Monmouth County, Monmouth County Life, 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, April 24-26, 2015

N.J. Assembly Republicans accuse NJEA of ‘pandering’ to members in pension talk pullout

DeclanTRENTON — Republican members of the state Assembly Budget Committee on Wednesday criticized New Jersey’s largest public worker union of taking the easy road by shutting down pension talks and demanding full funding without offering any alternatives. The assemblymen, in a brief news conference following a budget hearing on Department of Education funding, leveled accusations of… Read the rest of this entry »

Posted: April 22nd, 2015 | Author: | Filed under: Assembly Republicans, Declan O'Scanlon, Government Employees Unions, Legislature, Monmouth County News, New Jersey, New Jersey State Budget, NJEA, Pensions | Tags: , , , , , , | Comments Off on N.J. Assembly Republicans accuse NJEA of ‘pandering’ to members in pension talk pullout

Parkway set to unveil plan to fix Exit 109. Here’s a sneak peek

weekend-traffic-on-the-gsp-062511How do Garden State Parkway officials plan to replace four bridges that carry the Garden State Parkway over busy Newman Springs Road in Middletown and unravel Exit 109’s rush hour commuting slipknot? Some of the answers could be revealed Thursday night. Garden State parkway officials will talk one-on-one with drivers and residents from 4:30 to 7:30… Read the rest of this entry »

Posted: April 22nd, 2015 | Author: | Filed under: Monmouth County, Monmouth County News | Tags: , , , , , | Comments Off on Parkway set to unveil plan to fix Exit 109. Here’s a sneak peek

Ten Day Detour For Building Traffic Circle in Colts Neck

The intersection of Crine Road (County Road 4) Dutch Lane (County Road 46) and Heulitt Road in Colts Neck will be closed from April 22 through May 2 for the installation of a roundabout.

Motorist heading east should follow Vanderburg Road to Boundary Road to Cedar Drive to Heyers Mill Road to Flock Road to State Hwy. 34 to Conover Road. Motorists travelling west should use the reverse route. A detour route has been posted.

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Posted: April 21st, 2015 | Author: | Filed under: Colts Neck, Lillian Burry, Monmouth County, Monmouth County Board of Freeholders, Tom Arnone | Tags: , , , , , , , | Comments Off on Ten Day Detour For Building Traffic Circle in Colts Neck

Monmouth County man jumps to death from GWB, police say

assetContentFORT LEE — A 54-year-old Monmouth County man died after he jumped from the George Washington Bridge on Tuesday, Port Authority police said. The Long Branch man stopped a car on the eastbound upper level, climbed over the railing and jumped around noon, according to police spokesman Joe Pentangelo. The NYPD’s Harbor Unit pulled the man… Read the rest of this entry »

Posted: April 21st, 2015 | Author: | Filed under: Long Branch, Monmouth County, Monmouth County News | Tags: , , , | 3 Comments »